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Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) control

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Don Osmond, volunteer steward Wild parsnip is a monocarpic perennial, usually taking 2-3 years to flower.  I chose a 4 acre area in southwestern Wisconsin to evaluate my control efforts over time.  Habitats ranged from dry degraded prairie to … Continue reading →

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Effects of Brush Pile Burning in the Chicago region

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Antonio Del Vallé, Emma Leavens, Meghan Midgley This is a shortened version of a longer post from the Strategies for Stewards blog. You can find the full-length version at this link: https://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com/2025/12/effects-of-brush-pile-burning-in.html Research project summary: Over the past three years, … Continue reading →

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A fifteen-year revisit of a prairie planting

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Mary Vieregg, Nachusa Grasslands Volunteer Steward, with photo and captions by Bill Kleiman In 2008, the conversion of 6.25 acres of cornfield into reconstructed prairie began in the Clear Creek Knolls East Unit of Nachusa Grasslands. The acreage offered … Continue reading →

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2026 Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve – Registration

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026  We would like to extend an early invitation for you to join us for the annual Grassland Restoration Network Workshop. This two-day workshop … Continue reading →

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2026 – Annual Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026 – Registration opens Thursday, March 26th Registration for this year’s Grassland Restoration Network annual workshop will go live next Thursday (03/26/2026). Join us … Continue reading →

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Knife vs Hammer brush mulcher

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Updated March 2026. We are on our second winter using a knife mulcher.    Link to a 2 minute time lapse video of a hammer mulcher clearing small brush to show off a treasure: https://youtu.be/6SrNRwR49tY Above is … Continue reading →

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Using an Articulating Hedge Trimmer on Brush and Weeds

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Don Osmund, volunteer steward The tool of choice for this is a brush saw.  But some projects may benefit by adding an articulating hedge trimmer, where the blade assembly angle is adjustable so it can cut parallel to the … Continue reading →

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First Steps in Bringing Back Prairie

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Mike Saxton

Mike Saxton – Executive Director – Friends of Nachusa Grasslands The Friends of Nachusa Grasslands recently protected a 195-acre tract adjacent to The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands. The new acquisition is an important site with restoration potential for high-levels of … Continue reading →

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Save the date! 2026 Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Mike Saxton

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026 – Save the date! Join us in Gray Summit, Missouri to exchange, learn and connect with restoration practitioners from across the region. Shaw Nature Reserve began creating … Continue reading →

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Bridges between habitat and species conservation in the Great Plains

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Katharine Hogan, PhD, Director of Conservation Lauritzen Gardens, Nebraska In 2016 I came to Nebraska for what I thought was going to be a one year sojourn in TNC Nebraska’s Hubbard Fellowship program. Now it’s 2025, and I’m still here, … Continue reading →

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