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Launch of Ecological Solutions and Evidence and Applied Ecology Resources
By Elizabeth Bach and Holly Jones Winter can be a great time to reflect on ecosystem stewardship practice and explore management questions for the upcoming growing season. There are many ways to learn from each other in this field: talking … Continue reading
Native Seed Exchange
by Joshua Clark, Natural Resource Manager, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, IL On December 13th the Northern Illinois Native Seed Network held its 5th annual native seed exchange and potluck. In the 5 years since its inception the group has grown … Continue reading
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Tagged Dekalb County Forest Preserve, Hypoxis hirsuta, Josh Clark, prairie seed, Seed Exchange
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Scaling up to mow brush
By Bill Kleiman Most natural areas have brush work to do. Repeated use of prescribed fire keeps brush in check, but often a tract is purchased which has not had fire in a long time and the build up of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, brush mow, forestry mower, Middle Rock Conservation Partners, MRCP
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Demolition before restoration
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC Sometimes, before restoring habitat we first have to remove old buildings and infrastructure. This Fall we closed on a tract of land with a house, two mobile homes, and three huge pole barns, a … Continue reading
The Timing of Prairie Seeding Matters!
By Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Here is a strong visual example of how the timing of prairie seeding matters. A former agricultural field in Will County, Illinois was seeded with rather diverse mixes … Continue reading
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Tagged Julianne Mason, prairie planting, prairie restoration, seeding, winter seeding
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Seed Hammer Mill
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands TNC Updated April 2025 This is a hammer mill used to break apart seed heads of all sorts of native seeds.The mill is under the red housing which has spinning hammers inside. A mill is … Continue reading
UTV tanks for prescribed fire
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC UTV skid unit tanks: The best part of a Utility Vehicle is its mobility on prescribed fires. 50 to 70 gallons of water is plenty to carry on a UTV. At 70 gallons your … Continue reading
Fire, Rubus and Geranium
By Bill Kleiman In a closed canopy oak woods we have been doing annual fire for a long time. The Rubus allegheniensis, common blackberry is slowly fading in stature and density, while the wild geranium, G maculatum, has become abundant. … Continue reading
Wild Parsnip. Is it invasive or just a weed?
By Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy at Nachusa Grasslands Pastinaca sativa, wild parsnip lives two years, with flower and seed set on year two. Every June you will find us mowing it somewhere on the preserve, as this is when … Continue reading
Prescribed fire pumper units
by Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy, Nachusa Grasslands At Nachusa Grasslands we use several vehicle mounted water sprayers on our fires. We call them “pumper units”. Photo above is a crew about to start their test ignition. You don’t see … Continue reading
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