Seeds of Success (SOS)

Type
Climate Programs
Organization
Bureau of Land Management
Description

Seeds of Success (SOS) is the national native seed collection program, led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in partnership with a variety of federal agencies and non-federal organizations. SOS’s mission is to collect wildland native seed for research, development, germplasm conservation, and ecosystem restoration. The long-term conservation outcome of the SOS program is to support BLM's Native Plant Materials Development Program, whose mission is to increase the quality and quantity of native plant materials available for restoring and supporting resilient ecosystems. Healthy ecosystems provide the essential ecological services upon which all life depends, including our own. Native plant communities provide the foundation for fish and wildlife habitat such as the sage grouse.

Geography
Contact Information
Rachel Hosna
SOS National Curator
rhosna@blm.gov
202-912-7233

Peggy Olwell
Plant Conservation Program Lead
polwell@blm.gov
Status/Type
Program