A healthy nature handbook : illustrated insights for ecological restoration from volunteer stewards of Chicago Wilderness / edited by Justin Pepper and Don Parker.
2021
QH105.I3 H43 2021eb
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Title
A healthy nature handbook : illustrated insights for ecological restoration from volunteer stewards of Chicago Wilderness / edited by Justin Pepper and Don Parker.
ISBN
9781642832433 (electronic book)
164283243X (electronic book)
9781642832426 (paperback)
1642832421 (paperback)
164283243X (electronic book)
9781642832426 (paperback)
1642832421 (paperback)
Published
Washington, DC : Island Press ; [Chicago, Illinois] : Bobolink Foundation, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 145 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Call Number
QH105.I3 H43 2021eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1273981687
Summary
The Chicago metropolitan area is home to far more protected nature than most people realize. Over half a million acres of protected land known as the Chicago Wilderness are owned and managed by county forest preserve districts and other public and private sector partners. But there's a critical factor of the Chicago Wilderness conservation effort that makes it unique: a pioneering grassroots volunteer community, thousands strong, has worked for decades alongside agency staff to restore these nearby natural areas, learning how to manage biodiversity in an altered and ever-changing urban context. A Healthy Nature Handbook captures hard-earned ecological wisdom from this community in engaging and highly readable chapters, each including illustrated restoration sequences. Restoration leaders cover large-scale seeding approaches, native seed production, wetland and grassland bird habitat restoration, monitoring, and community building. Contributions from local artists bring the region's beauty to life with vibrant watercolors, oil paintings, and sketches. A Healthy Nature Handbook is packed with successful approaches to restoring nature and is a testament to both the Chicago region's surprising natural wealth and the stewards that are committed to its lasting health.
Formatted Contents Note
Front Cover
About Island Press
Subscribe
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Restoration, Nachusa Style
Toolshed: The Parsnip Predator
Backyard Seed Factory
Reclaiming Sedge Meadow
Point of Craft: A Twist on Brushpile Building
Monitoring Fit for a Steward
Monitor Birds, See Ecosystems in 3D
The Society of Stewardship
Toolshed: The Scythe
Contributing Artists
Image Credits
Island Press.
About Island Press
Subscribe
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Restoration, Nachusa Style
Toolshed: The Parsnip Predator
Backyard Seed Factory
Reclaiming Sedge Meadow
Point of Craft: A Twist on Brushpile Building
Monitoring Fit for a Steward
Monitor Birds, See Ecosystems in 3D
The Society of Stewardship
Toolshed: The Scythe
Contributing Artists
Image Credits
Island Press.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 24, 2021).
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Healthy nature handbook. Washington, DC : Island Press ; [Chicago, Illinois] : Bobolink Foundation, [2021]
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