Tag Archives: woodland restoration

Testing Follow-Up Treatments for Honeysuckle Resprouts

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Clara Barton

Basal bark treatment is one of the most effective methods for controlling invasive Amur honeysuckle, but it is not unusual to find treated shrubs that continue producing living shoots for weeks or even months after treatment. Should these plants be left alone to die from the original treatment? Or should they be sprayed with a follow up treatment? During the summer of 2026, I tested two follow-up herbicide treatments on surviving honeysuckle resprouts to determine whether additional treatment could improve control and reduce the risk of long-term survival. Continue reading →

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First Steps in Bringing Back Prairie

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Mike Saxton

Mike Saxton – Executive Director – Friends of Nachusa Grasslands The Friends of Nachusa Grasslands recently protected a 195-acre tract adjacent to The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands. The new acquisition is an important site with restoration potential for high-levels of … Continue reading →

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Hack & Squirt – Connecting a Gradient of Glade, Savanna and Open Woodland

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Mike Saxton

Mike Saxton – Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship – Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO Over the course of ecological time, large portions of the Midwest have been a shifting mosaic of prairie, savanna and open woodlands. … Continue reading →

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Oak woods management: a short list of descriptions of how and why we manage oak woods with fire and thinning.

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Assembled by Bill Kleiman If you have suggestions for this list please simply add them in comments or email me. Let the Sun Shine In is a program that is helping inspire the recovery of oak ecosystems  https://www.letthesunshinein.life/oak-forest-system/ Oak Savannas.org … Continue reading →

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