Tag: Ecological Restoration
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Skokie River Nature Preserve 1/25/2025
Descriptions of this preserve can be viewed at the following sites. https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area2lakeskokieriver.html Summary Map Images From Site 1. View from parking lot toward bike trail 2. Preserve Entrance 3. Monument Rock 4. Aspen encroaching on prairie that had been controlled by girdling. 5. McLaughlin Meadow 6. Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) and Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) along southern…
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Crown Vetch Control At Hosah Park on 9/14/2024
Summary Introduction Crown Vetch by the Cable Fence Crown Vetch Under Oak Trees Discussion Time to Complete Work, Dispensing Glyphosate Foam, Herbicide Mixes, Maximum Use Rate, Future Work, Patches of Crown Vetch Still Needing to be Treated at Hosah Park, Applying Herbicide Foam to Stems Versus Spraying Related Posts Introduction Below is a link to…
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Getting Basal Bark Application Right
Summary View of Work Area View of Canopy Time After Treatment Until Control Occurs Basal Sprouting Discussion Effectiveness, Efficiency, Trade-offs, Future Goals View of Work Area The below image is the ground under common buckthorns (Rhamnus cathartica) that had been controlled with 20 percent (V/V) triclopyr ester in basal oil applied to the basal bark.…
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Crown Vetch Control – Applying Glyphosate Foam to the Base of Stems
Summary Introduction Method Images Discussion Conclusion Introduction This post is an evaluation of a control effort presented in a post titled, “Crown Vetch Control.” I evaluate both the effectiveness of the herbicide applications and off-target damage. Method Last year, I applied six percent, seven percent, and eight percent active ingredient glyphosate foam to crown vetch…
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Hosah: Glossy Buckthorn Control on 10/22/2023 With Follow-up Observations on 6/8/2024
Update on 6/19/2025: All glossy buckthorn with herbicide applied to frills sprouted and about half that had herbicide applied to cut stumps sprouted. See following blog post. Summary View of Thicket Small Glossy Buckthorn Frilled Glossy Buckthorn Cut Glossy Buckthorn Black Pine Discussion Summary Treatise on Frilling (Link) View of Thicket Thicket where frilling was…
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Baker’s Lake, Barrington Park Campgrounds, 5/27/2024
Barrington Park Campgrounds is one of the best remaining examples of savanna in the Barrington Area. Citizens for Conservation had been managing the site. They control invading woody species and conduct prescribed fire to return this missing ecosystem process back into several area preserves. Summary Map Pretty Pictures Erigeron philadelphicus and comparison images from August…
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Old Plank Road Prairies May 5th, 2024
Summary Pretty Images of Site Listed Satellite Map of Site Area One Herbicide Application Map – Numbers of Images Labelled on Map Treatment Effectiveness (preliminary) Ring of Death Fires’ Impact on Herbicide Application Effectiveness Fire as a Method to Control Woody Invasive Species Comparison Images Between January 7th and May 5th Bush Honeysuckle That Survived…
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Crown Vetch Control Using Green Shoots Foaming Herbicide Dispensers to Apply Directly to Foliage
Summary Coverage Image showing typical coverage from spraying glyphosate foam from the Small Herbicide Foam Dispenser. Comparing Herbicide Concentrations Treatment areas where four, five, six, and seven percent active ingredient glyphosate foam were sprayed onto patches of crown vetch are shown and discussed. Application to Individual Stems Images and discussion of a test application of…
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Purple Loosestrife Control
Summary Images Areas where two application methods were performed are shown with a description. Applications The effectiveness of each herbicide application method is determined. Discussion Preferred Method Treatment Effectiveness Relocating Plants Marked With Surveyors’ Tape Improving Accuracy of Results Further Testing Importance of Applying Glyphosate Foam to Purple Loosestrife in Fall Credit Images The below…
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