April 2024 Prairie Photos
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April 2024 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
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Projects Updates for Prairie Restoration at Florida & Orchard
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March 2024 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):March 2024 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
February 2024 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):December 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
December 2023 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):December 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
November 2023 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):November 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
October 2023 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):October 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
September 2023 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):September 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
June 2023 Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):Jun 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
7/24 Florida Orchard Prairie Zone Photos
Associated Project(s):July 2023 photos of the Florida Orchard Prarie have been added to the box folder.
Trash Clean up
Associated Project(s):From: Alice Berkson
To: John Marlin; James Ellis; White, Morgan
Recipients: jcmarlin@sbcglobal.net; james.ellis72@gmail.com; mbwhite at illinois.edu
Mowing Florida and Orchard Prairie
Associated Project(s):On Mar 9, 2022, at 5:35 PM, Ellis, James Lee <jellis at illinois.edu> wrote:
Kevin,
Goldenrod Removal at the Florida-Orchard Prairie
Associated Project(s):The following email from John Marlin describes how to remove goldenrod at the Florida & Orchard Prairie and some motivation for doing so.
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From: John Marlin
Date: Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 1:51 PM
Subject: Perfect time to remove goldenrod at Florida Orchard
To: Illinois Master NaturalistsFlorida-Orchard Prairie Pollinator Signage
Associated Project(s):A 24" by 36" blank sign was installed at the corner of Florida Avenue and Orchard Street, by the Florida-Orchard prairie, near Orchard Downs and the Presidents’ House. The information planned to be featured in the sign will originate from the new Bee Campus brochure. This text will highlight the Bee Campus student organization, information about pollinators, as well as university and campus initiatives to be more pollinator-friendly. Thanks to funding by SSC, the signage will be ready for public display by the end of 2021!
2021 Photos of Florida-Orchard Prairie (Jan-May)
Associated Project(s):Photos were taken by Alice Berkson from January 2021 - May 2021 of the Florida-Orchard prairie on campus. These photos are taken each month at the same locations and are of a high enough resolution such that small sections can be enlarged to identify plants and other features. Each month, there are 4 photos taken from the view of NW diagonally looking SE, NE diagonally looking SW, or vice versa. Additional shots from other perspectives are taken as well!
Bee Campus USA Sign Location
Associated Project(s):The attached file shows the planned location for the large Bee Campus sign to be installed at the Florida and Orchard Prairie.
Photo Archive 2011-2020
Associated Project(s):Beginning in 2011 Alice Berkson began taking photos at the Florida – Orchard prairie on campus next to the President’s House. The photos were taken each month from the same locations beginning in 2013. The two years prior to that all 12 months are not represented. A few photos are missing including all of October 2015. A few extra shots are occasionally included of unusual situations or plants.
See https://uofi.box.com/s/cfmmscpv2335f57g7nzngx4g8nf4cqgj to view or download the images.
Great video about volunteer engagement
Associated Project(s):https://youtu.be/dcetof6KSXs is a link to a video interview a student did as a class project. It features the planting project and mentions SSC, SECS, Red Bison, and CIMN among others.
An update from the South Arboretum Woods about the planting projects
Associated Project(s):John Marlin (from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center) reported that the planting projects using SSC and ISEE grants are progressing well.
Florida & Orchard Prairie Restoration at Florida & Orchard
Associated Project(s):Prairie on TV
Associated Project(s):Sandy Mason interviewed myself and Jessica Mondello this morning at the Florida—Orchard prairie. I think it went well. As usual there was an awkward moment or two as we groped for words. It should air on the farm segments at 5:40 am tomorrow Aug 7, and another version next Tuesday. It will likely also show up on Illinois Home page .net
All the paths now have a thin layer of wood chips to prevent erosion.
~John Marlin