This resource kit houses several resources applicable to reforestation and post-fire response in California forests.
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Nature-Based Solutions Tools Search
This database contains over 400 tools and resources that can help guide practitioners at various stages of the nature-based solutions project cycle. Use the filters to identify the tools and resources most useful to you.
You can filter the full list by the habitat type you’re working in, the nature-based solutions strategy you want to use, the project phase you are looking for help with, or the type of tool/resource you’re looking for.
The tools and resources shown here were gathered through a robust search of both federal and non-federal sources. We recognize that this library will never be completely comprehensive, but if you know of an important missing tool or resource, please email nesp@duke.edu.
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SWCASC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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American Rivers
Website with links to more than 20 resources relating to floodplain reconnection. These include handbooks on floodplain reconnection, using nature to mitigate flood damage, and floodplain planning strategies.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Compilation of resources for grassland and sagebrush restoration practitioners, including a web map for priority sagebrush areas, links to existing projects, and data synthesis on invasive annual grasses.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Details on stormwater control practices, including many NBS. Includes design and construction guidelines, operations and maintenance information, assessing project performance, and case studies.
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American Rivers
This is an inventory of barriers to aquatic connectivity in the United States. The database also prioritizes structures whose removal would be particularly ecologically beneficial.
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American Rivers
The website provides a diversity of tools highlighting the best practices for riverine connectivity restoration. A special emphasis is placed on dam removal, floodplain restoration, and the economics of river restoration.
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Native Seed Network and The Understory Initiative
This webpage links to several seed mix calculators that can be used for pollinators, native plant restoration, and to calculate seeding rate.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Web Soil Survey provides agricultural producers, agencies, Technical Service Providers, and others online access to relevant soil and related information needed to make land-use and management.
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United States Department of Interior (DOI)
This resource provides information on training opportunities within the DOI to inform invasive species management.
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United States Department of Interior (DOI)
This resource provides information on training opportunities within the DOI to inform invasive species management.
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United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
This portal contains links to WRCS resources specific to particular regions of the United States, including assessments of structure effectiveness.
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National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
The nine federal and state agencies located at NIFC provide fundamental support to on-the-ground wildland firefighting efforts. They also develop wildland fire policy and serve as the logistical, intelligence, and decision-support center for wildland fire and other all-hazard emergency incidents throughout the nation.
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National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. They provide trainings, publications, and other resources that are useful for all facets of wildland fire operations.
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