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Annual Workshop Success – Shaw Nature Reserve

Mike Saxton – Executive Director – Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Since its inception in 2003, the Grassland Restoration Network has focused on sharing lessons learned, connecting practitioners from across the region, and supporting a community of doers who believe in … Continue reading

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2026 Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve – Registration

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026  We would like to extend an early invitation for you to join us for the annual Grassland Restoration Network Workshop. This two-day workshop … Continue reading

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2026 – Annual Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026 – Registration opens Thursday, March 26th Registration for this year’s Grassland Restoration Network annual workshop will go live next Thursday (03/26/2026). Join us … Continue reading

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Save the date! 2026 Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve

Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop May 27 & 28, 2026 – Save the date! Join us in Gray Summit, Missouri to exchange, learn and connect with restoration practitioners from across the region. Shaw Nature Reserve began creating … Continue reading

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Shaw Nature Reserve – 2026 GRN Workshop – Job Opening

Mike Saxton – Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO – Divison of the Missouri Botanical Garden As we come off a successful and engaging 2025 Workshop with the Kansas Biological Survey, KU Field Station, Johnson County Park and Recreation … Continue reading

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2025 GRN workshop success in Lawrence Kansas

by Bill Kleiman About 75 attended our 20th GRN workshop from a diversity of groups and geographies. Sara Baer had opening remarks where she thanked us practitioners for doing and sharing lessons learned. Then Helen Alexander gave a talk on … Continue reading

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GRN 2025 Workshop Schedule

September 10-11, 2025 in Lawrence Kansas Registration is full as of early August. Sorry. Overview: Small remnant prairies in eastern Kansas host exceptional levels of plant diversity, and the combination of conservation and working lands create heterogeneity on the landscape, … Continue reading

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Save the Date! Grassland Restoration Network Workshop

September 10–11, 2025 Join us in Lawrence, Kansas, to share insights from grassland restoration work, research, and outreach while experiencing this unique ecotone region. Small remnant prairies in eastern Kansas host exceptional levels of plant diversity, and the combination of … Continue reading

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Weed management

By Bill Kleiman, Director Nachusa Grasslands, TNC The recent GRN workshop was all tour based, with 5 themed tours that ran concurrently every two hours over two days. All participants could go on all 5 tours. I led the tour … Continue reading

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Lively Tours of Nachusa Prairie Plantings

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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