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Registration open for GRN annual workshop Sept 5,6 2018

You are cordially invited to attend the 2018 Grassland Restoration Network Workshop Wednesday, September 5th & Thursday, September 6, 2018 Hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, located an hour west of Chicago, … Continue reading

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Job posting for Restoration Ecologist McHenry County Conservation District

McHenry County Conservation District, northwest of Chicago. https://www.applitrack.com/mccdistrict/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?AppliTrackJobId=199&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1  

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GRN 2018 workshop: Agenda, registration and details coming very soon

We have a great workshop planned and are very close to opening registration! We also would like to thank Fermilab Natural Areas for their sponsorship and help in organizing the 2018 GRN workshop. And we thank the Forest Preserve District … Continue reading

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Nachusa Grasslands Annual Prescribed Fire Report

Colleagues: You might enjoy this annual report. https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/oQoNCzp4AmI8n9BKUXhOjK?domain=nachusagrasslands.org

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Introducing our Nachusa Ecosystem Restoration Scientist!

Colleagues: Nachusa is about to make a big move.  We are excited to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Bach as our Nachusa Grasslands Ecosystem Restoration Scientist. Bach will coordinate with external scientific partners, TNC staff, and stewardship volunteers to design and implement … Continue reading

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Cut stem treatment on buckthorn

James McGee is the author of this thorough treatise on controlling invasive buckthorn. Results of Frilling in Winter XIII James McGee

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GRN 2018 Workshop September 5 & 6, 2018

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GRN Konza Workshop well done

  The night before the workshop some of us early arrivals met for dinner. Sara Baer was the lead planner and host of this GRN.  Sara is a researcher at Konza who chairs the Plant Biology program at Southern Illinois … Continue reading

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GRN workshop at Konza

Our GRN meeting will be a hot one, both in content and temperature.  Those registered and attending should wear their lightest fabrics, favorite sun hat, water bottle, sun screen.  We will be in the field, but I doubt hiking too … Continue reading

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Schedule for GRN 2017 workshop at Konza

GRASSLAND RESTORATION NETWORK WORKSHOP 2017 Konza Prairie Biological Station and Long Term Ecological Research Site Manhattan, Kansas   July 11th   12:00 pm            The Grassland Restoration Network (Chris Helzer) Konza Prairie Welcome Presentation (John Blair)   1:00 pm               … Continue reading

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