Tag: Lonicera maackii
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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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Middlefork Savanna 7/22/2023
“Middlefork Savanna has frequently been described as the best example of mesic or black soil savanna in Illinois …” https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area2lakemiddleforksavanna.html Summary Comparative views of the work area after the workday and three months later are shown. Difference in application effectiveness across the work area are visible and attributed to there being numerous applicators applying herbicide.…
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Poplar Creek Comparison Photos: Winter to Summer
West Woods Views North East South West Burn Scar with Black Tarp North East South West Burn Scar and Blue Tarp North East South West Cut Material Removed Treated Woody Invasive Species (7/2/2023) Asian bush honeysuckle Multiflora Rose Common buckthorn sprouting having missed being sprayed with herbicide. Josef Goder Tract Looking North Into Open Area…
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Baker’s Lake 3/4/2023
Points of interest are numbered, and the target area visited is outlined in red. Point of Interest One: Lookout from South Side of Lake. Point of Interest Two: Sign for Younghusband Prairie This is a prairie reconstruction. Point of Interest Three: Brush Mowing Along Trail. Point of Interest Four: Baker’s Lake Wetland Sign Point of…
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Bluff Spring Fen 2/18/2023
The areas outlined in red are where I visited today. Today’s work area. Burn pile with today’s work area in the background. Every stump had been carefully treated with herbicide. Closer view of a treated stump. Herbicide has been applied liberally to the point some has run down the stem. It would be possible to…
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Deer Grove on 2/11/2023
The areas outlined in red are where I visited today. As you look through the pictures, notice the difference in the amount of downed wood left to decompose in areas being managed by different people. North of Camp Alphonse The below map shows where the burn scars from previous workdays and brush pile burns from…
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Langham Island
These are pictures from the last time I visited Langham Island on October 3rd, 2020. Langham Island is a long way from where I live and is difficult to access. Despite the water being low, when I tried to cross the river to the island, the water overtopped my boots. Without a boat, the island…
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Spring Creek On 1/14/2023
South of Healy Savanna The below image is of the work area from the workday on 1/14/2023. This is on the ridge south of Healy Savanna. In this work area both Asian bush honeysuckle and common buckthorn were treated with herbicide. Rain occurred two days after the herbicide was applied. This will be important when…
Stewardship Chronicles 