Reforestation efforts – including those in burned landscapes – face a critical bottleneck: a lack of tree seedlings. Tree seedling nurseries – particularly for unique species, including the species of Tahoe's native tree populations – are underfunded and relatively few in number. The University of Nevada Reno and the Washoe Tribe currently grow native tree seedlings, such as single-leaf pinyon pine, for research and planting schemes. However, this is not enough. Together with an array of academic, tribal, government, nonprofit, and private sector partners, we are developing a strategy to scale the local cultivation of native tree seedlings.