Tag Archives: Nachusa Grasslands

Fire Breaks make or break you

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman February is not the ideal time for us to prepare fire breaks. Frozen ant mounds are hard to mow. The mowed vegetation does not dry well if you want to rake and blow it. A tractor with … Continue reading →

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Nachusa Grasslands hiring

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

We have upgraded our job description and increased the job category. So skip last weeks posting. Here is the text. Nachusa Grasslands Restoration Ecologist (CP VI) – 55997 – The Restoration Ecologist develops, manages, and advances conservation programs, plans, and … Continue reading →

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Nachusa Grasslands hiring for two positions

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman The Nature Conservancy is hiring for a full time permanent Restoration Ecologist. The job is open another two weeks. We are looking for someone who is a good person and has skills like these: Prescribed fire, chainsaw, … 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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Nachusa Grasslands Prescribed Fire Report

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Lessons learned: The bottom line: For the complete report with more photos, map, data, and a list of fire crew go here: https://www.nachusagrasslands.org/controlled-burns.html

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GRN Workshop at Nachusa Grasslands September 10 &11, 2024

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Registration will open in June. Here is a quick update. We would start the workshop mid-morning September 10 and end mid-afternoon on the 11th. We have limited space so we may not be able to accept all … Continue reading →

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Crafting Wetlands—2023 Crew Planting

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Written by Jacob Churulo, Nachusa Grasslands Resident Fellow Every year, Nachusa’s crew plantings embody our long-standing commitment to restoring high quality prairie habitat. In 2023, the combined seed picking efforts of the summer and fall restoration crews culminated into this … Continue reading →

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GRN Workshop at Nachusa Grasslands September 10-12, 2024

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman Our survey last week suggested that September 10-12 were better for more people, but plenty said these dates were not their top choice. The top topics people chose were habitat restoration lessons learned, weed management strategies and science … Continue reading →

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September, 2024 GRN workshop scheduled to be at Nachusa Grasslands

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman We don’t have the specific dates yet, but September, 2024 looks to be the month for our GRN workshop in Franklin Grove Illinois, about two hours west of Chicago. We last hosted the GRN back in 2014. … Continue reading →

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Can We Create a Copse of  Low Juneberry for a Remnant Restoration?

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bernie Buchholz A thriving copse of low juneberry is an attractive feature on several remnant knobs at Nachusa Grasslands. These dense clusters of identical plants offer a strong visual contrast to the lovely chaos of diverse prairie surrounding them.   … Continue reading →

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