Tag Archives: restoration

Stability Part Two: Why I Seldom Recommend Grazing

Posted on September 8, 2024 by prairiebotanist

In a previous blog post and in the Prairie Promoter[1] I introduced stability and discussed how fire can be stabilizing or destabilizing depending on how we use it. Here I will discuss grazing and browsing in the context of managing … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Burn Season

Posted on October 7, 2023 by prairiebotanist

It was a small start of just a few acres, but we got our autumnal burn season underway, which is our preferred burn season. It wasn’t forecast, but this morning the first patches of light frost of the season appeared … Continue reading →

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Some of the Best Information Available for Prairie Restoration and Management in the Midwest: Why we need a lot of fire, conservative species, hemi-parasites, etc.

Posted on February 16, 2021 by prairiebotanist

This post is simply a share. This presentation by Richard Henderson (retired WDNR and TPE Volunteer Steward) is a must watch. It lays it out perfectly. Why do we need frequent fire? The answers are here. What kinds of species … Continue reading →

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