Monthly Archives: October 2020

Gravel pit restoration

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman Years back we purchased a tract with a gravel mine pit.  We found some funds last year to use an excavator to return the land to a more natural looking, gentle, shape before starting the long process … Continue reading →

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Leaf blowers to clear mowed fire breaks

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman Leaf blowers are used to move vegetation off of fire breaks to make them less flammable. I once sent two hardy youth, Ryan K and Austin S, out to clear two miles of woodland fire break, each … Continue reading →

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UN Decade on Restoration special issue

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Elizabeth Bach, Ecosystem Restoration Scientist, The Nature Conservancy Ecosystem restoration is a critical tool to reduce biodiversity loss, combat climate change, improve ecosystem functioning, and support human health and well-being. In recognition of restoration’s role in meeting multiple global … Continue reading →

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Seed Collection Guide

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Kelly Schultz, Lake County Forest Preserves and Volunteer Steward Dale Shields. The story on how these came about, in the words of Dale Shields…. A few years ago, after I started volunteering at the Lake County Native Seed Nursery, … Continue reading →

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