Prairie Restoration in Green County, Wisconsin
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2018Author
Spencer, Ilsa
Sigg, Hannah
Grych, Aaron
Lauridsen, Zachary
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This paper lays out a comparison of prairie restoration sites in three separate stages of
progress: one prospective, one in-progress and one established. Through interviews with three
restoration experts connected to each of the sites, we determined the challenges and benefits of
each stage of the restoration as well as what makes a prairie ideal for restoration. We inspected
archival data and land use records to understand the history of each site and how that may affect
the success of future projects. Based off of our findings, we created a website as an educational
tool. Consistent controlled burns are vital for the management of invasive species, and herbicide
should be utilized only when necessary. We found that restoration tends to be more successful in
the presence of a remnant prairie, knowledgeable, consistent labor and a water source. We
discovered that process of restoration is never quite done.
Subject
Prairie restoration
Green County, Wisconsin
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/78976Description
Includes Photographs, Maps, Aerial photos, Website screenshots and Bibliography.