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Garry Oak Meadow Restoration
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The Pacific Northwest is home to the beautiful and unique meadow communities associated with Garry oak (Quercus garryana) and other oak species. These ecosystems have evolved with the care and management of Indigenous communities, and are breathtaking in their species diversity and cultural importance. More than 95% of the historical range has been lost due to land conversion, and the remaining patches are threatened by fragmentation, the loss of traditional fire management practices, a suite of aggressive invasive species, over-browsing, and high pressures of recreational use. Restoration science and practice in these systems is wide-spread, knowledgeable, and still facing many challenges. Our lab is excited to contribute by exploring landscape context of the remaining meadows, ecosystem function and trait-based restoration tools, and plant-soil interactions in restoration success.
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We are looking for community members to join us and to participate in Make a Difference Week, from June 5th to 13th . This week, which formally launches the Decade and starts on World Environment Day, aims to coalesce our collective work around one energetic moment. Restoration events around the world will be organized and shared, celebrating the start of a promising new restoration era. Regionally here in BC, we are hoping to create a collaborative seven days, tracking local restoration events, sharing news and media around them, and connecting stewardship groups together.
The Need is Great. The Time is Now.
Narrated by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Music by @pondermars
Video clips provided by @onetreeplanted, Parks Canada, Queensland Parks and Wildlife, and Kludak film crews.
Video compiled by Michael Makaroff (https://www.kludak.ca/)