Tag Archives: Bill Kleiman

Leaf blowers to clear mowed fire breaks

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

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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Does over-seeding prairie plantings work?

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Project Director of Nachusa Grasslands, The Nature Conservancy Have you planted seed into an already established prairie planting, trying to increase floral diversity?  You had that warm hopeful feeling. Those tiny seeds in your hand soon to … Continue reading →

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Sweet clover control

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC In Nebraska, Chris Helzer of TNC, does no or little work against sweet clover.  Perhaps Nebraska is  dry enough that yellow and white sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis and M alba) are there but not … Continue reading →

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A simple experiment on birdsfoot trefoil

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC I often carry in my truck a spray bottle of herbicide that is 20% garlon 4 in mineral oil, a basal bark herbicide.  I use this on various brush I see during the summer.  … Continue reading →

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When to manage against an invasive plant

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Because one project is spraying invasive birdsfoot trefoil does that mean I should too? How to approach this question for birdsfoot trefoil, or any invasive plant. First gather information about an assumed invasive plant.  Look up websites, talk to managers … Continue reading →

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Using cool image software to summarize a restoration project

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

We get so busy doing conservation that we often don’t report out on the work we accomplish.  Or we create a dry report and wonder if anyone reads it.  I was recently involved with a brush mowing project where we … Continue reading →

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Tender Truck for Rx Fire

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, The Nature Conservancy If you manage grasslands you likely also do prescribed fire. I have been posting fire and fire equipment articles with the GRN because I also provide content for the Illinois Prescribed Fire … Continue reading →

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Brush mowing

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman The Middle Rock Conservation Partners have had a long winter and early spring of brush mowing.   MRCP purchased this large brush mower in early winter and have been working to keep the machine going. Above is the … Continue reading →

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Scaling up to mow brush

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Most natural areas have brush work to do.  Repeated use of prescribed fire keeps brush in check, but often a tract is purchased which has not had fire in a long time and the build up of … Continue reading →

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Demolition before restoration

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC Sometimes, before restoring habitat we first have to remove old buildings and  infrastructure. This Fall we closed on a tract of land with a house, two mobile homes, and three huge pole barns, a … Continue reading →

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