Plant Procurement Reimagined
Empowering cities to get the woody plants they want.
Rewarding growers with guaranteed multi-year income.
What is Conservation Plant Network?
Conservation Plant Network is a new approach to tree and shrub procurement for organizations with large-scale plant needs, like municipalities, universities, and public gardens.
Conservation Plant Network reimagines the tree supply chain, shifting it from a speculative growth model to a municipality-driven procurement system.
Municipalities can source and track high-quality trees to meet their tree diversity and sustainability goals. No more struggling to find the species and quality of plants you want!
Nurseries get paid for each year of a tree’s growth—guaranteed. This system removes the risk of trees not selling and taking losses from missed projections.
How this procurement system works
Municipality-driven plant growth
Clear contracts and expectations
Multi-year contracts, invoiced annually
Digital transparency
Accurate provenance and chain of custody
Diverse, climate-resilient plants
“Conservation Plant Network allows cities to plan for the climate challenges ahead, while nurseries can accurately plan which trees to grow with less waste. Everyone wins with a system built on efficiency, transparency, and shared risk.”
— Ross Shrigley, Plant Select
Why join the network
Municipalities:
- ✔ Get the trees and shrubs you want
- ✔ Stop competing for limited stock and settling for what’s available
- ✔ Justify paying for higher-quality trees
- ✔ Accurately, quickly, and digitally track your trees’ growth progress
- ✔ Gain better transparency on genetic provenance
- ✔ Use your time efficiently and proactively
- ✔ Plan years ahead for tree replacements and other citywide initiatives
- ✔ Align with your city’s purchasing guidelines
- ✔ Achieve your city’s tree diversity and sustainability goals
- ✔ Drive positive, long-term change in your community
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Nurseries:
- ✔ Gain a consistent revenue stream (yearly cash flow!)
- ✔ Grow pre-sold inventory
- ✔ Eliminate unpurchased inventory, reducing your overhead and financial exposure
- ✔ Lower the risks of growing new types of trees
- ✔ Easily track each plant through your own supply chains
- ✔ Quickly and clearly show chain of custody for the Department of Agriculture and clients
- ✔ Operate more efficiently
- ✔ Gain access to big RFPs
- ✔ Get rewarded for your quality practices
- ✔ Drive positive, long-term change in your community
Are you a good fit?
Currently, Conservation Plant Network is getting rolled out in the Intermountain West—states like Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Oregon.
If you’re located in the region, you may be a good fit if you are:
- A forward-thinking municipality, grower, or plant supplier.
- Naturally curious with a “there has to be a better way” mindset.
- Open to using technology to work smarter and achieve big goals.
- Committed to high quality.
- Passionate about plants and making our world a better place.
How to join
All you need is an annual license.
We’ll coordinate with you on training, so you and your colleagues know exactly what to do. You can start the RFP and bid process almost immediately after training.
Small but mighty? You’re part of this too!
Let’s say you’re an independent collector or a specialty nursery that supplies seed, cuttings, or scion. You can get our app and participate for a small annual fee. (It’s easy to get started!)
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Worth noting: You can use Conservation Plant Network for any woody plant.
Reach out today
Phone: (970) 481-3429
Mailing address:
Ross Shrigley
Executive Director
Plant Select
c/o Colorado State University
1173 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173