Local Resources
Additional Resources
Seed suppliers, funding programs, restoration guides, and relevant agencies for Montana native plant restoration.
Native Seed Suppliers
Finding locally adapted native seed is one of the most challenging aspects of restoration in Montana. The following suppliers are known to carry Montana-adapted or regionally appropriate native species. Always ask about seed origin and request seed lot documentation.
Note: Inclusion here does not constitute endorsement. Contact suppliers directly to confirm current availability and seed origin.
- USDA Bridger Plant Materials Center (Bridger, MT) — releases of Montana-adapted species; technical assistance
- Stock Farm and Native Seed — Montana-grown native grasses and forbs (verify current status)
- Western Native Seed (Coaldale, CO) — regional native seed including many Montana species
- Granite Seed (Lehi, UT) — broad inventory of western native species
- Native Seed Network — nativeseednetwork.org — seed source locator
Native Plant Nurseries
Container-grown Montana native plants for high-priority installations:
- Glacier Native Plants — specialty native plant nursery serving northwest Montana (verify current status)
- Contact your local NRCS Plant Materials Center for nursery referrals
Funding and Cost-Share Programs
Federal
- USDA EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) — cost-share for restoration practices; apply through your local NRCS office
- USDA CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) — rental payments for conservation land use including native seedings
- NOAA Restoration Programs — for riparian and aquatic restoration
- USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife — technical and financial assistance for private lands
State
- Montana FWP Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program — cost-share for upland habitat
- Montana DNRC Forestry Division — assistance for forest restoration projects
- Montana Watershed Coordination Council — watershed restoration grants
Federal Agency Resources
- BLM Montana/Dakotas — land management, native seed and plant material programs
- USFS Region 1 (Northern Region) — forest restoration guidance and resources
- USFWS Montana Ecological Services — endangered species, habitat conservation
Key Publications and Guides
- USDA PLANTS Database — plants.usda.gov — species profiles, range maps, and ecological data
- USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) — detailed species ecology for restoration species
- Revegetation Guide for the Northern Rockies — USFS Region 1 (contact your local ranger district)
- Forbs for Bees: A Planting Guide for Pollinators in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Region — USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Montana Noxious Weed List and Management Guides — Montana Department of Agriculture