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Tag Archives: prairie restoration
Ray Schulenberg Planted the Prairie at Taylor University
Last month I spent a few days in Indiana and took the opportunity to visit Taylor University in Upland, Indiana to see and photograph its famous prairie planted by Ray Schulenberg. I had seen the prairie many years earlier but … Continue reading
First Plantings of Curtis Prairie: Implementation, Monitoring, and Research
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
The Roots of Prairie Restoration in the Midwest
The work of these scientists and practitioners, which was literally and figuratively groundbreaking, laid down a fertile path that resulted in the emergence of not only the UW-Madison Arboretum’s John T. Curtis Prairie, but also the practice of ecological restoration. Continue reading
Happy Holidays and a Peaceful, Healthy New Year
Thanks to each of you who this year have helped to restore the prairies, savannas, woodlands, and wetlands throughout Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin. Your individual and collective restoration work made a significant and beneficial difference to Wisconsin’s urban and rural … Continue reading
Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie
For no particular reason other than it’s a gloomy, cold mid-December day, I thought it would be good to share some bright, sunny photos from this summer of a spectacular prairie remnant in south-central Wisconsin. Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State … Continue reading
Posted in Ecological restoration, Prairie restoration, Restoration ecology, Restoration in Madison Wisconsin, The Prairie Enthusiasts, Wisconsin
Tagged Black Earth, Black Earth Wisconsin, Black Earth-Rettenmund Prairie, Driftless Area, dry-mesic prairie, Empire-Sauk Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts, prairie restoration, Restoration ecology, Rough blazing star, south-central Wisconsin, Western sunflower, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Natural Areas
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Two Prairies–Pioneers of Ecological Restoration
Curtis Prairie in Madison, and Aldo Leopold’s Prairie near Baraboo, both in Wisconsin are among the earliest attempts that scholars know of to restore a complete ecosystem of any type and are almost certainly among the earliest prairie restoration projects … Continue reading
Posted in "The Shack", Aldo Leopold, Curtis Prairie, Ecological restoration, Fall foliage, Prairie restoration, Restoration ecology, The Aldo Leopold Foundation
Tagged Aldo Leopold, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Aldo Leopold's Prairie, Curtis Prairie, ecological restoration, Historic prairie restorations, prairie restoration, Restoration ecology
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Native Pollinators for Native Plants
“Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants”, the new book by Heather Holm from Pollination Press is one of the most useful and informative field guides that I have seen in … Continue reading
Management Burns of Dudgeon-Monroe and Westmorland Prairies Conducted by Citizen Volunteers
Because restoration is done by humans and involves manipulation of the landscape, some scientists suggest that restoration ecology may be more a test of our understanding of mutually beneficial relations between humans and ecosystems than it is an “acid test” … Continue reading
Posted in Community-based restoration, Lake Wingra Watershed, Neighborhood restoration projects, Prairie restoration, Prescribed fire, Restoration ecology, Restoration in Madison Wisconsin, SW Bike Path, Westmorland Neighborhood Association
Tagged civic engagement, Community based restoration, Glenway Prairie, Prairie fire, Prairie plantings, prairie restoration, Prescribed Fire, Restoration ecology, SW Bike Path, Westmorland Neighborhood
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Image of the Week–December 13, 2013
Prairie Restoration by the McHenry County (Illinois) Conservation District Here is a little visual prairie tonic for those of us in the snow-covered part of the United States who are missing our beloved prairie grasses and forbs and can’t wait … Continue reading
Chicago’s Lakeside Restoration–Burnham Centennial Prairie
On a blustery November afternoon I took a bike ride south from downtown Chicago to explore the city. After a few miles of pedaling along the lake shore bike path from Millennium Park, I passed the landmark McCormick Center and … Continue reading
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