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Lakehead Region Conservation Authority’s Seeds for Conservation (SFC) program sustainably harvests seeds native to Northwestern Ontario from LRCA’s Conservation Areas.  The importance of the SFC program stems from the inability to source native seeds or plants in Thunder Bay for local restoration initiatives. Locally adapted, wild harvested seeds are better able to withstand the harsh winters in the region and have coevolved with the pollinators and wildlife reliant on these plants for food and shelter.

Seeds for Conservation harvests, sorts and stratifies seed over the winter, then raises them in the LRCA greenhouse, to later be planted as part of ongoing stewardship projects. These seeds and plants require less maintenance and excel in restoration settings. These stewardship projects focus on habitat restoration within the Lakehead Watershed, ranging from riparian revegetation, wetland recreation, to meadow landscapes.

Stay tuned for our spring public plant sale!  Seeds are also available throughout the year on our webstore.

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Seeds for Conservation

Native Wildflower Kit Pre-Orders

Seeds for Conservation is excited to offer pre-order Native Wildflower kits for Spring 2026!

Enhance the beauty of your landscape while contributing to our local ecology by providing essential food and habitat for pollinators, birds and other wildlife!

$50.00 (+hst), with 12 plants each in 4” pots

Each kit will include a variety of species native to Northwestern Ontario!

Sun Loving kits will offer a variety of species such as* the following:

  • Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
  • Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
  • Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
  • Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
  • Northern evening primrose (Oenothera parviflora)
  • Flat-top white aster (Doellingeria umbellata)
  • Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
  • Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
  • Purple clematis (Clematis occidentalis) *NATIVE VINE!

Moisture Loving kits will offer a variety of species such as* the following:

  • Spotted joe-pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum)
  • Northern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
  • Swamp aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
  • Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
  • Nodding beggarticks (Bidens cernua)

*Depending on germination and growing season successes, LRCA will provide a selection of species from the lists above, respective to the kit type.

KIT ORDER PICK-UP DAY: JUNE 12th, 2026 FROM 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

Volunteers significantly contribute to this program and other stewardship initiatives.

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