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Sharing “The Persistent Threats of Dominance and Hierarchy” by Justin Thomas in the Missouri Natural Areas Newsletter

Posted on April 30, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Find the essay here. As beings we would all benefit from slowing down, listening, and meeting the land where it is with “engagement and awareness.”

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Growing Season Burns

Posted on April 13, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Burns occurring now are clearly growing season burns. The spring flora is well underway. Bumble bee queens are about. For reasons given in a previous post, most of these burns, especially those occurring in remnant natural communities, will do more … Continue reading →

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It’s Early Spring Burn Season’s End.

Posted on March 21, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Even though snow is coming tonight, I think today was probably the end for dormant-ish spring burning this year (I’m being liberal and forgiving, the door started closing two weeks ago). I was flat-footed, but I started tracking good burn … Continue reading →

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