Native Warm Season Grass (NWSG) Establishment and Capacity Building - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Native Warm Season Grass (NWSG) Establishment and Capacity Building

Claude L. Jenkins, CWB Alabama Wildlife Federation

Partnership Overview

Goal Break down barriers to successful NWSG establishment

• 2011 – 2013
• 10 demonstration sites

̶ 10 acres ̶ Private and public lands ̶ Contractors and resource professionals

• 3 workshops and 3 field days
• NWSG DVD

Accomplishments

Demonstration Sites

5 contractors 11 resource professionals

Workshops

91 resource professionals 30 contractors

Accomplishments

Field Days

123 landowners 300 DVDs

• Contractors
• Resource professionals
• Landowners

Partnership Impact

• More capable managers
• No-till drill now available
• Knowledge acceleration

− NWSG establishment − grassland habitat values

• Source for expertise

and information

• Increase requests for

technical assistance

Indirect Outcomes

Lessons Learned

• Decisions regarding establishment of native warm

season grasses should be site-specific and goal driven

• Knowledge of species adaptations is required for

successful NWSG establishment

• Ecological knowledge is required when selecting

a species or a mix of species to establish for wildlife habitat

• Critical thinking skills are a must for successful

site-preparation prior to planting NWSGs

Looking Forward

• Maintain capacity

– Demo site maintenance – Provide assistance to resource professionals – Develop technical committee

• Grassland restoration

– Case studies, etc. – NBCI, EGCPJV and AL SWAP