Preserving Native Species


1).  Make sure clothing and equipment are free of any insects or
insect nests; and plant fragments or seeds prior to departure from home.
     2).  Once you have arrived in the area, stop before leaving the
pavement and check the undercarriage, tires, radiator of your vehicle and
the various cracks and crevices where the parts or chrome meet for plant
fragments or seeds.  Pull any found free from the vehicle and dispose of
them in a sealed container.  This step should be taken in reverse upon
leaving to prevent taking unwanted plants home.
     3).  Try to keep disturbing the ground to a minimum.
     4).  Do not transport wildflowers from elsewhere into the gathering
site, nor take any with you when you leave.
     5).  Do not transport dirt, fill or organic material into or out of
the gathering site. 1