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North American Prairie Conference

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

July 17 -20, 2016 to be held at Illinois State University, in Normal Illinois. http://nap2016.illinoisstate.edu/

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2015 Grassland Restoration Network workshop success

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

We just finished the 2015 GRN Workshop, which was educational and fun. The planning team and hosts were all TNC this time. Thanks go out to Matt Mecklenburg, Sonia Winter, Brian Winter with support from Travis Issendorf, Tyler Larson, and … Continue reading →

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July 21-23 GRN Workshop update for attendees

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

The 2015 Grassland Restoration Network Workshop to be held in Northwestern MN at Bluestem Prairie SNA and Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is only days away! There are still slots open for registration so if you’d like to attend and … Continue reading →

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Grassland Restoration Network Workshop July 21‐23, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Moorhead State University Regional Science Center and Bluestem Prairie, Hawley, MN Day 1: Tuesday, July 21 Lunch on your own 12:00 PM Arrive at MSUM Science Center; Welcome/Introductions- Matt Mecklenburg, Land Steward-TNC, Overview of GRNW- Chris Helzer-GRN/TNC 12:15 PM Bluestem … Continue reading →

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Save the Date! Grassland Restoration Network Workshop July 21-23, 2015

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Join us near Hawley, MN for presentations and discussion on restorations at scale and use of high diversity local ecotype seed. Field trips will include tours through several stages of grassland reconstruction at Bluestem Prairie and Glacial Ridge National Wildlife … Continue reading →

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Successful GRN workshop held at Nachusa Grasslands

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Nachusa Grasslands hosted the annual workshop of the Grassland Restoration Network from September 9, 10 and 11, 2014. We had 90 people register and about 110 with Nachusa stewards and crew on hand to run things. Participants came mostly from … Continue reading →

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GRASSLAND RESTORATION NETWORK WORKSHOP

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

GRASSLAND RESTORATION NETWORK WORKSHOP September 9-11, 2014 at Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois The target audience for the GRN workshop are people actively doing/directing high diversity prairie restoration at a significant scale; or doing the science. The workshop has a lot of … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned: Over seed successful plantings with more success

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Adding seed to a failed planting feels like spending good money after bad. Better to add seed to restorations that are doing well and make them great. Example by volunteer stewards Jennifer and Chris Hauser Back in 2004, Jennifer and … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned: Better to have 5 fabulous acres than a 50 acre weed patch

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Better to go slow enough to do the job well.  If you have enough seed to plant 15 acres you might be better to put that seed on 5.  Why?  Because planting too thin is a common cause of poor … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned: Plant all species you want on year 100 on year 1

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

A generation ago it was said that to plant a prairie you start by planting a “matrix” of rough and tough native plants to make the soil ready for the more finicky plant species to be added years later.  These finicky, or … Continue reading →

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