Saving the Planet--
One Acre at a Time!

 Natural area restoration takes
 precise records--and a cool hat!

 Buckthorn warms you twice--
 once when you cut it, once when
 you burn brushpiles!

A historic flag raising: Volunteers reach the southwest corner of the management area at Bemis Woods. 

A wild geranium--one of the beauties of the spring.

Bottlebrush grass--a very aptly named native grass of the Midwest.

A volunteer clears a space for a native bur oak seedling.

The effects of fire on garlic mustard: Fire (left); No fire (right).

Fire eliminates non-native plants and makes room for native plants.

You never know when you might meet a fun-guy in the woods!

 Not a composite photo; but two
 photos of composites!

   Name that dragonfly!

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