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Propagating false toadflax, Comandra umbellata
by Bernie Buchholz, Steward at Nachusa Grasslands Bastard toad flax (Comandra umbellata) is a hemi-parasitic plant prominent in most of the remnant prairies at Nachusa Grasslands. It is known to lightly parasitize most all of its neighbors. Despite collecting thousands … Continue reading
Baseline vegetation survey linked to photos
By Bill Kleiman For a recently protected tract I developed a baseline vegetation protocol that seems doable, statistically sound, understandable, and visual. First I created numbered sequential random points. There is a way to get GIS to randomize these points … Continue reading
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Tagged baseline, Kleiman, photo monitoring, photo point, protocol, savanna, vegetation monitoring
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Seed drier
by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grassland Project Director At Nachusa we hand harvest with scissors and buckets several thousand pounds of seed from a few hundred species of plants. When we bring in our seed it typically needs some time to … Continue reading
2019 Illinois Prescribed Fires Summary
July 2018 through June 2019 Summary of Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished By Bill Kleiman with map work of Dave Holman Our Fire Council map of Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished highlights our fire community on one interactive map. Below, the speckles … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, data, fires accomplished map, Kleiman, prescribed fire, summary
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Adding seed
by Stephen Packard [Editor’s note: For four decades Stephen Packard has been restoring a wide variety of sites. His comments are notable, and blogposts are great. I had asked Stephen for advice. On a new acquisition, we are about to … Continue reading
The Case of the Undead Buckthorn (Foliar Treatments with Triclopyr Herbicide)
By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County We have had a recurring issue over the past decade with common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) not truly dying after being foliar treated with triclopyr 3A herbicide in dolomite … Continue reading
2019 GRN Workshop Schedule
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 5 p.m. pre-workshop dinner at Heartland Grill in the Sheraton Madison Connect with other attendees at a casual dinner and social time. (Note: this event is not covered by conference fee.) TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 … Continue reading
