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A Weekend Walk in the Woods

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

We visited family in eastern Nebraska this weekend.  My in-laws have an oak woodland that I’ve become familiar with over the years, and I was glad to have a little time to wander through it.  Because of the cool spring, I was curious … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week (And Two Milestones) – March 29, 2013

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Continuing with the theme of the week (at least for me) here’s yet another prescribed burn photo.  We ended up burning three days in a row this week, making the week both productive and exhausting!  However, just getting three consecutive days … Continue reading →

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The Role of County Weed Officials in Prairie Conservation

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

This week, I’m giving a presentation on the impacts of drought to the 2013 Nebraska Weed Control Association’s Annual Conference - a statewide training session for county weed superintendents.  In some parts of the country, weed control agents and prairie ecologists don’t always see … Continue reading →

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Changing Our Focus

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Last Friday night, I had the honor to be part of an event called the Conservation Jam, hosted by The Center for Great Plains Studies and The Nature Conservancy, and attended by about 300 people.  I was one of 15 … Continue reading →

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Lessons From a Project to Improve Prairie Quality – Part 2: Overseeding and Seedling Plugs

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Last week, I posted a summary of some findings from a long project to enhance prairie habitat.  I focused that post on the lessons we learned from the fire/grazing management portion of the project, including impacts on regal fritillary butterflies.  This … Continue reading →

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Happy New (Dry) Year – 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Happy New Year!  It sure is nice to start 2013 with some moisture on the ground.  Let’s hope we get some more… Ecologically speaking, the biggest local story in 2012 was the dry weather.  In fact, our nearest “large” city, Grand Island, Nebraska had … Continue reading →

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Quickest Way to See The Great Plains? Buy the Video.

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

A couple weeks ago, I posted about the documentary based on Michael Forsberg’s book on The Great Plains.  It premiered on Nebraska Public Television stations last week, and it was even better than I’d expected.  Hopefully, most of you who … Continue reading →

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The Right Metaphor for Prairie Restoration

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Prairie restoration can be a powerful tool for grassland conservation, but we’re not taking advantage of its full potential.  Too often, we think and talk about prairie restoration (aka prairie reconstruction) in the wrong way.  Instead of trying to restore … Continue reading →

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