This is a great year for wood betony (Pedicularis canadensis). At Pleasant Valley Conservancy we have seen more this year than we ever have. Most of it was planted, but…

Today Kathie and I attended an event at the Nature Conservancy's Spring Green Preserve, to recognize our contribution to a new acquisition and to see the preserve in its early…

This is the time of year to see and enjoy birds.Recently, I flushed a pair of sandhill cranes who were foraging on Toby's Prairie, our dry mesic planted prairie that…

This week we are spraying bramble resprouts with Garlon. The brambles are those that were top-killed in our prescribed burns of April. They are now growing, but remain small, so…

Red raspberries are a real menace in savanna restorations. Once the habitat is opened up, they flourish in the increased sunlight. I did a literature review and discovered that red…

I am making a series of photos of prairie and savanna seedlings at an early stage of growth. There seem to be few such photos available in the literature.Recognizing good…

Today the weather really cooperated and we were able to finish our savanna burns and complete our burns for the year. With the cold, wet spring, I had given up…