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Rapid Assessment Monitoring, a video
By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Stewards are busy people. Fire work, weed work, seed harvesting, brush thinning. How can you also find time to assess how your restorations are coming along? Watch our … Continue reading
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Sweet clover control
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC In Nebraska, Chris Helzer of TNC, does no or little work against sweet clover. Perhaps Nebraska is dry enough that yellow and white sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis and M alba) are there but not … Continue reading
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Weed management tips
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Project Director, TNC The photo below shows a nail pouch that clips to my belt. Those are king devil flower heads in there. I pluck the heads and spray the basal rosettes. This is easy … Continue reading
When to manage against an invasive plant
Because one project is spraying invasive birdsfoot trefoil does that mean I should too? How to approach this question for birdsfoot trefoil, or any invasive plant. First gather information about an assumed invasive plant. Look up websites, talk to managers … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, weed plan, weed strategy
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Using images to summarize a restoration project
We get so busy doing conservation that we often don’t report out on the work we accomplish. Or we create a dry report and wonder if anyone reads it. I was recently involved with a brush mowing project where we … Continue reading
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Tender Truck for Rx Fire
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, The Nature Conservancy If you manage grasslands you likely also do prescribed fire. I have been posting fire and fire equipment articles with the GRN because I also provide content for the Illinois Prescribed Fire … Continue reading
Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula L.)
By Eric Hoff and Haley Bloomquist, The Nature Conservancy, Brown Ranch, North Dakota. Leafy spurge is native to Eurasia and thought to have been brought to the upper Midwest in the late 1800’s. A very aggressive plant, Leafy Spurge spreads … Continue reading
THE 1-2 PUNCH
By Bryon Walters, Illinois Natural Area Improvements Spring is a great time to go after all those exotic and invasive basal rosettes that like to pop up early. This mix will be very effective towards a wide array of broadleaf … Continue reading
Herbicide Treatments to Reed Canary Grass, Clethodim vs. Glyphosate
Subtitle: We need to focus on winning the war and not just the battle By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County April 21, 2020 Like all invasive species, reed canary grass is a formidable opponent. … Continue reading
