Monthly Archives: December 2019

Fire, Rubus and Geranium

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman In a closed canopy oak woods we have been doing annual fire for a long time.  The Rubus allegheniensis, common blackberry is slowly fading in stature and density, while the wild geranium, G maculatum, has become abundant.  … Continue reading →

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Wild Parsnip. Is it invasive or just a weed?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy at Nachusa Grasslands Pastinaca sativa, wild parsnip lives two years, with flower and seed set on year two. Every June you will find us mowing it somewhere on the preserve, as this is when … Continue reading →

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Prescribed fire pumper units

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy, Nachusa Grasslands At Nachusa Grasslands we use several vehicle mounted water sprayers on our fires.  We call them “pumper units”.  Photo above is a crew about to start their test ignition.   You don’t see … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Warrior Sedges

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Kevin Scheiwiller of Citizens for Conservation As many practitioners know, wetlands can be one of the most frustrating and resource demanding areas to restore. Countless wetland plantings have shown a large flush in native diversity in the first few … Continue reading →

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