{"id":2,"date":"2017-07-13T16:55:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T16:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/hudson-biological-reserve\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:06:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/hudson-biological-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Hudson Biological Reserve at Smoot Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider wsu-background-slider--effect-fade\" \n\tdata-delay=\"5000\">\n\t \n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider__slide wsu-slide--active\">\n\t\t\t<img class=\"wsu-background-slider__image\" \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2023\/06\/IMG_3202.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2023\/06\/IMG_3202.jpg 1920w, 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It was purchased by WSU from a local land owner in 1968 for research, educational, and outreach use and designated as the &#8220;Hudson Biological Reserve at Smoot Hill&#8221; in recognition of Professor George Hudson&#8217;s unique and outstanding contributions to the preservation of this land. Smoot Hill is one of the most significant remnants of the native Palouse plant community. Its natural diversity and beauty make it popular for field trips for the WSU and surrounding communities. Smoot Hill supports a wide range of research and restoration projects for the Palouse ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about visiting Smoot Hill or using the resources at the Hudson Preserve, please contact the director, Erica Crespi at <a href=\"mailto:erica.crespi@wsu.edu\">erica.crespi@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__74376\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">First Flower of Spring 2024!<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__74376\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier Lily- Erythronium grandiflorum\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/04\/IMG_4234-198x149.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erythronium grandiflorum, Glacier Lily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-color-background--gray-10 wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-0\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hudson Biological Reserve at Smoot Hill is a remnant of the endangered Palouse Prairie habitat native to Eastern Washington owned and managed by Washington State University. The 800-acre preserve is used for education, outreach, and research that benefits stakeholders in our community.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-0\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events and Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We engage community members and local stakeholders through Native Plant Walks and Educational Events where participants learn about local flora, fauna, geography, and ecology from Washington State University graduate students and land managers working in the reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/hudson-biological-reserve\/news\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/hudson-biological-reserve\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-0\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current WSU faculty and graduate students study the diversity and ecology of our Palouse Prairie remnant at Smoot Hill and Rose Creek Nature Preserve. 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