Palouse Prairie Alliance
Connecting the people working to understand, restore, and protect the Palouse Prairie
Palouse Prairie Alliance partners gather for the 2026 annual meeting
The Palouse Prairie may be fragmented across the landscape, but the people working to protect it don’t have to be. The Palouse Prairie Alliance holds annual meetings that bring together researchers, landowners, conservation professionals, and practitioners to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and advance prairie conservation across the region.
First envisioned in 2024 by partners at Palouse Land Trust, the USDA Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, the Alliance creates space for those working on Palouse Prairie to learn from one another and find common ground.
Today, the Alliance connects more than 60 collaborators working across research, restoration, native seed production, land management, and conservation.
Past Meeting Topics
2026 Managing the prairies we have: Invasive Species & Native Seed Supply
Mark Lincoln, Noxious Weed Superintendent, Latah County
Dr. Rebecca Brown, Eastern Washington University: Prairie Restoration at EWU
Dr. Mary Engels, University of Idaho: Collaboration with Idaho Parks & Recreation
Penny Morgan, Idaho Native Plant Society: Why Focus on Native Plants?
Andrew Saralecos, Restoring Palouse Prairie – History and Strategies for Weed Control and Native Seeding
2027
The Alliance will gather again in early 2027, building on these connections and continuing to address the questions most relevant to prairie conservation across the Palouse.
Current Partners
• Coeur d’Alene Tribe • Eastern Washington University • Idaho Department of Fish and Game
• Idaho Native Plant Society • Latah County Noxious Weed Department • Latah Conservation District
• Nimíipuu Protecting the Environment • NRCS • Palouse Conservation District • Palouse Land Trust
• Palouse Prairie Foundation • Palouse Prairie • Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
• Pheasants Forever • Phoenix Conservancy • Pine Creek Conservation District • Plants of the Wild
• USFS • University of Idaho • Wildlife Habitat Nursery • Whitman Conservation District
Get Involved
You don't have to be a researcher or restoration expert to take part. Whether you manage land, conduct research, grow native seed, work in conservation, or simply want to learn more, there's a place for you at the Palouse Prairie Alliance.
Interested in joining the conversation or learning about the 2027 gathering?
Contact Craig Malone at Craig@palouselandtrust.org or Sara Larson at Sarah.Larson@usda.gov.