Monthly Archives: January 2016

Applications for Student Restoration & Practice Grants Now Being Accepted

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Steve Glass

The Midwest Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER MWGL) is now accepting applications for student grants in two categories:  research and practice. The application deadline is March 1, 2016. Please see the news item below from … Continue reading →

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A Few Photos of Prairie Forbs

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Steve Glass

To remind us of the prairie season past, the spring to come, and of the joys of the prairie in bloom.    

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Part III: History of MidWestern Prairie Restoration

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Steve Glass

Research and Contributions to Restoration As one of the research centers of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Arboretum has a long legacy of research and scholarship. The Arboretum’s work has resulted in, among other things, the development of prairie planting … Continue reading →

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First Plantings of Curtis Prairie: Implementation, Monitoring, and Research

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Steve Glass

Introduction This is the second installment in a series of posts on the history of prairie restoration in the upper-midwestern United States. New episodes will appear in this space over the next few months. Last week’s first chapter began the … Continue reading →

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