TU and the Lucky Peak Nursery are cooperating on an experiment to geminate cottonwood trees from seed.  Not the easiest thing to do.

In 2010 it was a total crop failure.  This year things are looking much much better.  These seeds were taken downstream of Diversion Dam.

TU is working with some neighborhood associations in Boise to develop a grant proposal for the city to assist growing these trees to larger size and then planting some next fall along areas of the Boise River where cottonwoods are in decline.