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30 year fire report for Nachusa Grasslands

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

Dear Colleagues: The hyperlink to our report summarizes thirty years of fire at Nachusa Grasslands.  it also describes the current fire year.  Share wit your colleagues. http://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/nachusa_annual_fire_report_2016_2017.pdf The July 11-12 GRN workshop at Konza will open registration in about two … Continue reading →

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Fire does not kill the roots of invasive honeysuckle

Posted on December 2, 2016 by

Fire top kills honeysuckle, but does not kill the root.  We have burned our Bennett woods unit annually for about a dozen years.   The fires top kills most of the honeysuckle, with some plants not affected because they were next … Continue reading →

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Illinois Fire Needs Assessment

Posted on April 4, 2016 by

This is the first systematic report in Illinois documenting the number of acres being burned annually and identifying how many acres need to burn annually to maintain and restore ecosystem health. This review is a call to action for land … Continue reading →

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