Module 3: Developing a Mitigation Plan
Module 3.2: Voices in the Field

Module 3.1
Living Collections Mitigation Strategies

Navigate through the interactive below to learn more about some of the short- and long-term mitigation strategies your garden can put in place to safeguard your living collections.

Additional Living Collections Mitigation Strategy Resources

Living Collections Mitigation Strategy Checklist

Use this worksheet to check your garden’s progress on the short- and long-term strategies outlined in this module.

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Long-Term Strategy Examples from Public Gardens

Review the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Recovery of Living Plant Collections

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Long-Term Strategy Examples from Public Gardens

Review the Huntsville Botanical Garden: Natural Disaster Plan – Plant Collections Management

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Short-Term Strategy Examples from Public Gardens

Review the Huntsville Botanical Garden: Appendix A: Trillium Collection Disaster Mitigation Plan

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Montgomery Botanical Center

Short-Term Strategy Examples from Public Gardens

Review the Montgomery Botanical Center: Hurricane Damage & Assessment Protocols for Montgomery Botanical Center’s Plant Collections

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Module 0 – Preparing to be prepared
Module 1 – Organizing Your Resources
Module 2 – Identifying & Assessing Risks
Module 3 – Developing a Mitigation Plan
Module 4 – Implementing and testing your plan