Monthly Archives: August 2025

Using Grazing to Combat Invasive Species

By David Crites, Niobrara Valley Preserve Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy Grazing is an important tool in managing grasslands and can be used to effectively limit dominant grasses from eliminating many forbs from a healthy prairie. While managing grazing on … Continue reading

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Queen Anne’s Lace, exotic but not invasive

By Bill Kleiman Daucus carota, Queen Anne’s Lace. Wilhelm and Rericha in Flora of the Chicago Region point out to us that Daucus means carrot. And of course carota means carrot. So a carrot’s carrot. If you dig up the … Continue reading

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