There are roughly 80 upland acres at Reardan Audubon Lake that was historically and ecologically Palouse Grassland. The Palouse Grassland ecosystem is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world with only one tenth of one percent remaining! Formerly a vast expanse of native bluebunch wheatgrass, Idaho fescue and other grasses mixed with a wide array of forbs, it provided important food and cover to species such as the sharp-tailed grouse, grasshopper sparrow and burrowing owl. This project will restore 80 acres of Palouse Grassland using all native seed for both grasses and forbs and replacing the exotic species now present. This effort will serve as a pilot for the future restoration of larger plots of Palouse Grassland by WDFW, BLM, DNR, and others, and will also provide valuable opportunities for environmental education regarding this endangered ecosystem, particularly in small rural farming communities like Reardan. WDFW's Reardan Audubon Lake in Lincoln County is 277 acres of wetlands, vernal ponds, grasslands, channeled scablands, and uplands supporting more than 250 species of birds and other wildlife. The site includes thirteen species and four bird communities and five WDFW habitat types or elements of special concern. This property, just outside the town of Reardan in Lincoln County (22 mi to Spokane), was purchased by WDFW this spring, 2006, and is a stellar example of a rural grassroots and state agency cooperative effort to preserve and restore valuable wildlife habitat in Eastern Washington.