Tag Archives: Milwaukee County Parks

What Counts as Restoration? This Does.

Posted on October 31, 2020 by prairiebotanist

A few months ago I wrote a post critical of the types of hasty, ill-concieved, and poorly executed efforts that are sold to the public as ecological restoration. The work done at Vestal Grove in Cook County, Illinois has been … Continue reading →

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What Counts as Ecological Restoration?

Posted on July 7, 2020 by prairiebotanist

Shortly before I left my previous employer, the Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas Coordinator proposed to my supervisor that a narrow tract of woods known as Cambridge Avenue Woods be designated natural area. Cambridge Avenue Woods is a well-documented, degraded … Continue reading →

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