Welcome to Native Vegetation!

Wildflowers and other native plants provide visual character that enhances the natural scenic beauty of our state's landscape.  The growing concern for our natural heritage has generated an increasing interest in their restoration, preservation, and appreciation.

Our highways provide access to the splendors of nature as well as offer opportunities for natural beauty within their rights-of-way.  Under the program "Operation Wildflower" and the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (STURAA), native wildflowers and other native vegetation are being planted in the rights-of-way to add natural character to the highway environment.  These programs are the framework of Idaho Transportation Department’s wildflower and native habitat restoration programs.

Transportation planning and project development must reflect the desires of communities, and take into account the impacts on both the natural and human environments.  Transportation projects are closely looked at to see how they might impact the community, the natural environment, and our health and welfare. 

• The Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Database
• ITD's Native Wildflower Program
• Wildflower Search

For additional information, contact Cathy Ford, Roadside Programs Coordinator, at (208) 334-8416.