Applied Research and Innovation Projects

As forestry practices change so does the need to change approaches to forest restoration. This project aims to expand restoration capabilities through the planting of native understory vegetation. Through partnerships with the McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Industrial Forest Service Ness Lake Nursery a protocol to collect native seed and grow those plants will be developed with multi-year monitoring post planting. Findings will support the use of native plants in restoration sites and help further develop protocols for planting understory species after resource extraction. The College of New Caledonia Research Forest gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program for its contribution to the Growing Native Plants In a Greenhouse for Restortation Yr 1/5.