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Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books & Resources for the Midwest

Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books &amp...

Winter strips trees down to their essentials — bark, buds, branching structure, and form. While leaf-on identification gets the spotlight, winter is often the best time to truly learn your trees....

Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books &amp...

Winter strips trees down to their essentials — bark, buds, branching structure, and form. While leaf-on identification gets the spotlight, winter is often the best time to truly learn your trees....

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross-Country Skiing & Seeing the Land Differently

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross...

Winter may slow plant growth, but it opens a unique window into the Midwestern landscape. With leaves gone and groundcover thinned, winter is one of the best seasons for observing landforms,...

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross...

Winter may slow plant growth, but it opens a unique window into the Midwestern landscape. With leaves gone and groundcover thinned, winter is one of the best seasons for observing landforms,...

Consultation Spotlight: From Farmland to Prairie: How One Landowner Is Restoring 5+ Acres with Native Seed

Consultation Spotlight: From Farmland to Prairi...

Nearly every week, our ecological restoration team speaks with landowners who are ready to make the switch from conventional land use to resilient, biodiverse native habitat. This recent consultation, led...

Consultation Spotlight: From Farmland to Prairi...

Nearly every week, our ecological restoration team speaks with landowners who are ready to make the switch from conventional land use to resilient, biodiverse native habitat. This recent consultation, led...

Discover how native wild rye (Elymus virginicus) and prescribed fire offer long-term control of invasive common buckthorn. Learn about University of Minnesota research transforming woodland restoration through native seeding and fire ecology.

Fueling the Fight: How Native Wild Rye and Fire...

A Nature-Based Strategy for Controlling Common Buckthorn The fight against common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) remains one of the greatest challenges in woodland restoration and invasive species management. This aggressive shrub...

Fueling the Fight: How Native Wild Rye and Fire...

A Nature-Based Strategy for Controlling Common Buckthorn The fight against common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) remains one of the greatest challenges in woodland restoration and invasive species management. This aggressive shrub...

Why Bare Root Native Plants Are a Smart, Sustainable Choice for Restoration and Landscaping

Why Bare Root Native Plants Are a Smart, Sustai...

Bringing Restoration to Life - One Bare Root at a Time When it comes to restoring native landscapes or designing resilient gardens, bare root native plants are one of the...

Why Bare Root Native Plants Are a Smart, Sustai...

Bringing Restoration to Life - One Bare Root at a Time When it comes to restoring native landscapes or designing resilient gardens, bare root native plants are one of the...

Native woodland restoration in northern Illinois with oak trees and understory plants

Consultation Spotlight: From Honeysuckle to Hab...

Restoring a Small Woodland Lot for Biodiversity When a northern Illinois landowner reached out to our team, her goal was simple but inspiring: transform her 0.8-acre wooded lot into a...

Consultation Spotlight: From Honeysuckle to Hab...

Restoring a Small Woodland Lot for Biodiversity When a northern Illinois landowner reached out to our team, her goal was simple but inspiring: transform her 0.8-acre wooded lot into a...