Tag Archives: prescribed fire

Sericea Lespedeza Control – Summer Burning and Herbicide Treatments

Posted on August 20, 2026 by jmasonfpdwc

By: Barbara Sherwood and Julianne Mason, Forest Preserve District of Will County, IL Key Takeaways A late-August prescribed fire killed all mature sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) plants where the fire burned with at least moderate intensity. Herbiciding the base of … Continue reading →

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Nachusa Grasslands Prescribed Fire Summary Report April 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman April 9 IL DNR Franklin Creek Natural Area, 21-acres. These very modest flames do some good if they can just keep going. March 27: Yellow House Prairie burn 140– acres The bottom line: Number of burn days … Continue reading →

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2026 Workshop – Shaw Nature Reserve – Registration

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

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

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

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

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Mike Saxton

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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Nachusa Grasslands Prescribed Fire Program Annual Report

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Below are a few highlights of our annual report. You can read the entire report with many more photos here: nachusa_grasslands_annual_fire_report_2024_2025_opt.pdf Burning hubris: It is as if fire gathers our small errors, our shortcuts, our complacencies; and … Continue reading →

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Prescribed Burn Monitoring – Field Data Collection with ESRI Field Maps

Posted on December 10, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

We have been using ESRI’s Field Maps app on our cell phones for natural resource management and monitoring data collection, and LOVING IT!  For ecological management data, we have data layers and maps for invasive species treatments and observations, seed … Continue reading →

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Prescribed Burn Monitoring – Fire Intensity and Vegetation Community Changes

Posted on December 3, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

Part 2 – Why Bother Doing Prescribed Burn Monitoring The ecological effects of prescribed burns can vary a lot depending on seasonality, frequency, and fire intensity.  In recent years, we have been using a standardized protocol to monitor the intensity … Continue reading →

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Prescribed Burn Monitoring – Fire Intensity

Posted on November 25, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

Part 1 – Fire Intensity Monitoring Protocol I know, I know.  There’s a lot to do during prescribed burn season and monitoring typically isn’t high on the list of pressing priorities.  However, I would like to make the case that … Continue reading →

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PTO Blower – Clearing Firebreaks

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Mike Saxton

By Mike Saxton – Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship at Shaw Nature Reserve There are certain tools/pieces of equipment that once you have them, you wonder 1) why didn’t I buy this sooner? 2) how did we ever … Continue reading →

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