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Lively Tours of Nachusa Prairie Plantings

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bernie Buchholz, Volunteer at Nachusa Grasslands The recent GRN conference at Nachusa Grasslands included “Prairie Tours” of new plantings and remnant restorations. It was a very experienced group with about 90% of attendees having either planted a prairie in … Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of a First Year Prairie

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By: Mike Saxton – Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship at Shaw Nature Reserve – a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden – Gray Summit, MO There are few acts more hopeful than planting prairie. We put so much … Continue reading →

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Weed management tips

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Project Director, TNC If you visit an invasive weed occurrence only once a year to treat it the weed may increase. If you visit the occurrence twice you will break even and maybe gain. If … Continue reading →

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Drones for Herbicide Application

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By: Mike Saxton – Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship at Shaw Nature Reserve Across the Midwest, many prairie restoration efforts seek to transform degraded pastures or row crop fields into robust and vibrant plant communities. In this post-agricultural … Continue reading →

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Shopping for a Utility Vehicle

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Nathan Burmester, Coastal Plains Stewardship Manager, The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Bill Kleiman here: Nathan Burmester was shopping for a UTV and he asked a bunch of TNC colleagues what they liked and the list was fun to peruse. … Continue reading →

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Yellow and white sweet clover

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman There are likely a lot of opinions about if and how sweet clover should be controlled, and I encourage you to share your experiences in the comments. What follows has been my experience over 30 years at … Continue reading →

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Registration Opens for GRN Workshop at Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois, September 10 and 11, 2024

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Our target audience are a mix of staff with various experience levels who are involved in creating high diversity habitat for an agency or non-profit.   We can be a bit wonkish on tools, techniques, and strategies. Attendees might be a … Continue reading →

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Managing Invasive Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) in Natural Areas

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Jason Johnson, Natural Resource Manager with Forest Preserve District of Kane County Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial introduced to the US from Europe, is about 3 feet tall, and in the Apiaceae family. … Continue reading →

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Finesse vs. Brute Force in Invasive Plant Management

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Part 3 – Stop Spraying Thistles! By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Here are my top reasons for not spraying thistles.  I’m specifically talking about Canada thistles (Cirsium arvense), but who knows, maybe this … Continue reading →

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Finesse vs. Brute Force in Invasive Plant Management

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Part 2 – Soil Residual Effects of Herbicides By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County To preserve or restore native plant diversity and community integrity, it’s often necessary to apply herbicides to kill invasive plants.  … Continue reading →

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