South Sound Program

Patrick Dunn Mason McKinley

August 2012

“In those days when the earth was young, trees were scarce; the land at large was open and easy to go over;…”

Henry Sicade Puyallup/Nisqually

Center for Natural Lands Management

CNLM’s Professional Stewardship

20 Years of Success – On Towards Perpetuity

•  Mission – conserve native species, their habitat and functioning ecosystems in perpetuity; manage those lands in an ecologically beneficial manner.

•  Currently more than 75 preserves, > $50 million in endowments.

•  20-year successful track record, both ecologically and financially.

•  Business strategy of mitigation - related conservation.

CNLM’s Professional Stewardship

20 Years of Success – On Towards Perpetuity

What We Are Conserving

Prairies and Oak Woodlands

What We Are Conserving

Prairies and Oak Woodlands

What We Are Conserving

Black River

Project Location

South Sound Program Description

Protecting and restoring the most important conservation sites in the ecoregion. Prairies and oak woodland in Cascadia are one of the rarest habitats in the nation.

Program is grant supported. We mainly work on other’s lands.

Political interest in the system is increasing, with four candidates slated for listing in 2012.

Cooperative conservation strategy with multiple partners, trying to enhance conservation throughout the ecoregion.

South Sound Preserves

Preserve Acreage

Tenalquot Prairie 124

Shotwell’s 45

Mima Creek 135

Black River Bluff 116

Black River Bend 13

Boots Satterlee 20

Cavness Ranch 612

Four Major Projects

Prairie Restoration Cooperative Conservation Freshwater Science

South Sound Projects

Priorities

Protected Locations - Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Other Preserves

Infrastructure Development

Rare Species Habitat

Prairie Restoration Projects

Joint Base Lewis McChord Prairie Restoration

Largest and best habitat in ecoregion. 20,000 acres of prairie/oak woodland. 4 Candidate Species.

Other Locations

Prairie Restoration

Assist State and County agencies with management and restoration.

Private Landowner Project, helping private landowners throughout the area.

Infrastructure

Prairie Restoration

Support for prescribed fire. Native seed and plant production. Restoration at larger scales

Infrastructure

Sustainability in Prisons

Rare species propagation – checkerspots and frogs.

Native plant plug production. Assistance with restoration.

Rare Species Habitat

Prairie Restoration

Listed Species Federal Candidate Species Reintroduction Programs

Cooperative Conservation Projects

Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership Rare Species Action Plans Army Compatible Buffer Program State Wildlife Grant

Freshwater Projects

Knotweed Control Oregon Spotted Frog Salmonid Conservation

Science Projects

Soil Biotic Communities Climate Change Fire Effects Restoration Techniques Pollinators

People - Staff

Joint Base: Lewis-McChord Mason McKinley –Project Manager Bob Wilkins – Prescribed Fire Spec. Nate Johnston – Restoration Spec. Van Perdue – Restoration Spec.

Cooperative Conservation Hannah Anderson – Project Manager Vacant – Conservation Analyst

Thurston County Sanders Freed – Project Manager Mark Roth – Restoration Spec.

Freshwater Project Dave Geroux – Knotweed Spec.

Plant and Seed Production Sierra Smith – Nursery Manager Angela Winter – Seed Production Spec.

South Sound Science Sarah Hamman – Restoration Ecologist Cheryl Fimbel – Rare Species Biologist Peter Dunwiddie - Ecologist

Interns Audrey Lamb– Americorps (Volunteers) Laney Widener– Americorps (Plant Nursery) Adam Martin– Americorps (Science) Tim Leque– Americorps (Restoration)

Patrick Dunn – S. Sound Program Director

People - Volunteers

Weed Control Wild Seed Collection Monitoring Prairie Appreciation Day 4,600 Hours/Year

People - Partners

Questions