(Lander, WY) – Volunteers joined the Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) on Wednesday, July 24, to gather bitterbrush near Red Canyon.
“The Lander BLM folks were hoping to gather 7 pounds of seeds, and everyone managed to wrangle over 19 POUNDS of bitterbrush seed for future habitat improvement projects for wildlife on the Lander Front,” according to the WWF.
The restoration of bitterbrush in certain areas is critically important in the mule deer diet year-round and can be a primary source of survival in the winter when plants have died off and are buried beneath the snow.
All of these seeds are now going to be cleaned and germinated before they get planted in 2025.
“We cannot thank all of the volunteers enough for making the project a success,” WWF said.
This project was organized by WWF and the Lander BLM. It was also made possible by the immense support from 10 Country Chapter of Muley Fanatic Foundation, with the LOR Foundation sponsoring dinner for the evening.
For more information on future volunteer projects like this, follow the WWF Facebook page.
