[PCA] Prairie Restoration Symposium at Morton Arboretum, Sept 13 - 14 (Lisle, IL)

Megan Dunning mdunning at mortonarb.org
Thu Aug 30 12:43:40 CDT 2012


Tallgrass Prairie Restoration in the 21st Century
Sept 13 - 14, 2012
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
www.mortonarb.org/tallgrass

Early bird registration rates extended! Register before Sept 9 for the
lower rate.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Schulenberg Prairie
Restoration, The Morton Arboretum is convening a symposium on September
13-14, 2012 on our grounds near Chicago, IL. This meeting will bring
together leading researchers and practitioners to discuss the current state
of prairie restoration knowledge, with a special focus on diversity and
processes in prairie vegetation. On Sept 13th, the program includes a full
day of talks while Sept 14th will be a day of field trips to notable
regional prairies and prairie restorations.

Sept 13 Program
The Schulenberg Prairie: A milestone in ecological restoration
Nicole Cavender, The Morton Arboretum

History and progress of prairie restoration
Roger Anderson, Illinois State University

Long-term studies of secondary succession, grassland community assembly and
prairie restoration
Bryan Foster, University of Kansas

Community and phylogenetic change in tallgrass prairie remnants.
Daniel Larkin, Chicago Botanic Garden

Chromosome re-arrangements and gene flow in a prairie sedge
Andrew Hipp, The Morton Arboretum

Restoration Roundtable: What methods work and why (or why not)?
Richard Henderson, Wisconsin DNR,Bill Glass, Midewin National Tallgrass
Prairie,
& Don Gardner, Gardner Prairie Project

Comparing diversity among restorations and remnants
William Sluis, Trine University

Praire restoration below ground: Rebuilding our soil resource
Julie Jastrow, Argonne National Laboratory

Restoring diversity despite strong dominance by productive species
James M. Doherty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Impacts of climate change in the Chicago region and methods for
collaborative innovation about adaptation
Jessica Hellmann, University of Notre Dame

Keynote: Perennial agriculture and prairie restoration
Wes Jackson, The Land Institute

Registration is open! Reserve your place today.
Early Bird (7/16 – 9/9): $135; Regular (9/9 – 9/13): $160; Student $50

Click: www.mortonarb.org/tallgrass;
Email: registrar-ed at mortonarb.org;
Call: 630-719-2468 (8 am – 4 pm CST, Mon – Fri)



Sept 14 Field trips

SCHULENBERG PRAIRIE
S512A. Friday, Sept 14; 9 am – 12 pm. Prairie Visitor Station. Fee: $30,
$20 Student. Limit 30.

FERMILAB TALLGRASS PRAIRIE RESTORATION TOUR
S512B. Friday, Sept 14; 1 pm – 4 pm. Meet the vans in Parking Lot 21. Fee:
$30, $20 Student. Limit 30.

NORTH SHORE PRAIRIE REMNANTS AND SAVANNA RESTORATION TOUR
A boxed lunch and transportation are included in the fee.
S512C. Friday, Sept 14; 9 am – 4 pm. Meet the bus in Parking Lot 21. Fee:
$65, $35 Student. Limit 30 - only 4 spaces remain!

MIDEWIN NATIONAL TALLGRASS PRAIRIE
A boxed lunch and transportation are included in the fee.
S512D. Friday, Sept 14; 9 am – 2 pm. Meet the vans in Parking Lot 21. Fee:
$55, $30 Student. Limit 30.


Click: www.mortonarb.org/tallgrass;
Email: registrar-ed at mortonarb.org;
Call: 630-719-2468 (8 am – 4 pm CST, Mon – Fri)

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