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A family affair: Successful control of invasive honeysuckle with basal bark herbicide

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman Back in 2014 the Kleiman family decided to test if basal bark herbicide killed invasive bush honeysuckle. Anecdotal comments in articles said it did not work well. I was seeing good control. My daughter Leah was 14 … Continue reading →

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Hay rakes for fire breaks – an equipment review with November 2022 updates

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman At Nachusa Grasslands we have miles of fire breaks that are mowed once a year in the Fall.   We typically use a batwing rotary mower or a flail mower and mow two to four passes with the … Continue reading →

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Weed sweeping with a tractor

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman For years I have been using a small 30 hp tractor to cruise around grassland habitats looking for weed occurrences. The foot crews will be working with backpacks in certain areas and I will be off solo … Continue reading →

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Propagation of Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis)

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Luke Dahlberg, Citizens for Conservation I have heard from many in the restoration community over a several year period that there has been a “Pedicularis” interest in this plant, and I “wood bet’ony” that any information to continue to … Continue reading →

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GRN workshop a success

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

The workshop was August 16 and 17, 2022 with the Barrington Greenways Initiative, northwest of Chicago. Four sites were visited over two days, a half day for each site. There are four companion GRN blog posts that were published before … Continue reading →

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33 years of community lead grasslands restoration in NW Cook County, IL

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By the Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards This is the fourth of four introductions to our upcoming field trips for our GRN workshop August 16 and 17. Registration for this year’s GRN closes on 7/31, make sure to get your spot … Continue reading →

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Restoring grassland birds and healthy prairie at Galloping Hill

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Becky Collings, Karen Glennemeier, Justin Pepper, and Daniel Suarez At the upcoming GRN meeting in Barrington, IL, we will visit a number of local restoration sites, including Galloping Hill in NW Cook County.The focus of this field tour will … Continue reading →

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Monitoring vegetation with GIS Field Maps

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Arc GIS Field Maps, known previously as Collector, is a powerful phone app. The app is free, but you do need a GIS online program to run it, which typically means you need your employer to support … Continue reading →

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Grassy Lake GRN workshop field trip

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Kelly Schultz, Stewardship Ecologist, Lake County Forest Preserves This post is an introduction of one of four hikes we have for our upcoming GRN workshop. This 700-acre preserve is home to a high quality sedge meadow, prairie, and mesic … Continue reading →

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Warrior Sedge Wetland Restoration by Citizens for Conservation at Flint Creek Savanna

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Kevin Scheiwiller Goals of Project: Find a technique that can be used to sustainably rebuild streamside marsh, sedge meadow, and seeps in areas formerly dominated by wetland invasives through small trial areas (<1 acre) If trial plots appear effective, … Continue reading →

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