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Twenty years of tallgrass prairie restoration in northern Illinois, USA
by Elizabeth Bach, Research Scientist at Nachusa Grasslands This blog originally appeared in The Applied Ecologist blog on Dec. 7, 2021. The challenges facing our planet can feel overwhelming and paralyzing. Climate is changing, biodiversity is declining, people are struggling … Continue reading
New seed room
Above is our new stewardship building at Nachusa Grasslands. The left half, with the lower roof height, is the seed room and science prep room. A few years back we ran out of room in our old HQ timber frame … Continue reading
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Beware what seed you buy
by Bill Kleiman You likely don’t know invasive Lespedeza daurica. I will tell you why in a bit. But it is similar to the invasive Lespedeza cuneata, but more likely found prostrate like the specimen I put in the pot … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, invasive legume, invasive plant, Lespedeza cuneata, Lespedeza daurica, prairie planting
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Planting savanna by planting prairie first
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC The photo above shows mostly bur oaks growing in a prairie restoration. We planted the bur oaks in 2006, but first we planted prairie in 2001. This makes the start of a savanna. The … Continue reading
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Tagged acorn, Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, oak savanna, planting oak, planting savanna, restoring savanna
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Transline control of yellow sweet clover
By Bill Kleiman I have noticed with yellow sweet clover, Melilotus officinalis, that if I apply 1% Transline with a surfactant late in the bloom of yellow sweet clover that the clover appears to set some seed. We don’t want … Continue reading
Photo point example
by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Above, the panoramic photo is on a property boundary of the Middle Rock Conservation Partners Hill Site. On the right is a neighbor’s brush thicket. On the left is the Hill Site after an extensive … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, brush mowing, Middle Rock Conservation Partners, monitoring, photo point
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Pumper Units: How to build your own or purchase one wisely
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Whether you are shopping for a slip on unit, or want to assembly one yourself seeing what I produced can help. Below are some photos of pumper units I assembled this year. At the end … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, fire slip-on unit, prescribed fire, pumper unit
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Gravel pit restoration
by Bill Kleiman Years back we purchased a tract with a gravel mine pit. We found some funds last year to use an excavator to return the land to a more natural looking, gentle, shape before starting the long process … Continue reading
Leaf blowers to clear mowed fire breaks
by Bill Kleiman Leaf blowers are used to move vegetation off of fire breaks to make them less flammable. I once sent two hardy youth, Ryan K and Austin S, out to clear two miles of woodland fire break, each … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kleiman, fire break leaf blower, leaf blower, pto leaf blower
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