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Tree Gene Conservation Partnership Grants

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Tree Gene Conservation Partnership Grants

Funder: American Public Gardens Association Plant Collections Network in partnership with US Forest Service

Program Type: Collaborative funding for tree species conservation

Overview: The Plant Collections Network awards funding through the Association's Tree Gene Conservation Partnership with the US Forest Service for scouting and collecting trips that target threatened tree species in the wild.

Focus Areas:

  • Conservation of US at-risk tree species

  • Establishment of living gene banks

  • Collection of seed from native ranges to capture broad genetic diversity

  • Distribution of propagules to public gardens for ex situ collections

  • Species that cannot be conserved through traditional seedbanking methods

    • Eligible Species (Examples):

  • Quercus havardii

  • Magnolia pyramidata

  • Alectryon macrococcus var macrococcus

  • Trans-Pecos oaks

  • Magnolia portoricensus

    • Eligible Activities:

  • Scouting and collecting trips

  • Propagation efforts

  • Distribution of propagules

  • Matching funds required

    • Geographic Scope:

  • Focus on taxa native to US forests

  • Projects span South-Central states, Hawaii, Texas, Puerto Rico

    • Contact Information:

  • American Public Gardens Association

  • Phone: 610-708-3010

  • Email: info@publicgardens.org

  • Address: 1207 Delaware Ave #350, Wilmington, DE 19806

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    environmental-conservationland-conservation

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