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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Did you see the snowy owls at Montrose? http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/for...12-2011-a.html
Dunes create a biological refuge along the lake while beaches bring in cash. So the Chicago areas has mostly beach along its lakeshore. But there are a a couple of bright spots. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:MMHjMQpkqOoJ:www.chicagoparkdis trict.com/docs/c5856872-b9b7-45b9-bbd3-e56aca261cb8_document.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srci d=ADGEEShA8rP0Y0PBADbOf4m7EEkaGRIzlhsijhgUAMb9Ew8v P4JX2Xn2-Yx93g0e7bcFvXiiQs-euGLS87DNlKq-MMMds844xHY9lJqbYby3roNK1bsnWgD_ZJyxWMLgHB98uBmr32 TD&sig=AHIEtbScaQXkB094wbI2eAf3nM0JXLeh-g Video of the dunes at Loyola dunes Volunteers ward off infestation at Loyola Beach on Vimeo Volunteers were for the most part trying to eradicate black medic an eastern europe/asian annual weed. Black Medic Description Montrose dunes is no longer the only survivor in the city proper.There are several dune restoration projects happening in Chicago - South Shore Cultural Center, 63rd Street, Burnham Park around 35th, near McCormick Place as well as Loyola Beach, but this was the first. Read about how it happened. Nature takes control at Chicago sand dune Quote:
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Dunes!!! Beaches are over-rated and we've got more than enough of them anyway IMO!!! You don't happen to have a photo of that Lakeshore rush.... do you>>>?
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Not a good one.
They mean... Juncus balticus littoralis Common names... Lake shore rush or baltic rush News of the Wild - Fall 2000 Photo by John Pursell |
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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In spring I will begin to explore these dunes and try to get a few pictures of the species that are growing there. It isn't hard to find out when volunteers will be there and they always love to talk about what is happening.Some one will always to be there during work days that can identify species. Should be able to get a few good pictures of the lakeshore rush then.
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I was looking for this thread and…. here it is on my laptop. I really should pull this laptop out more. Stuff gets stuck on it that I forget about. Anywhoooo... I meant to ask a question way back when…. why do they think J. arcticus is bad, PLANTS Profile for Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (mountain rush) | USDA PLANTS ? Looks like it’s used in some coastal restorations, Juncus balticus and http://www.nhdfl.org/about-forests-and-lands/bureaus/natural-heritage-bureau/photo-index/SystemPhotos/coastalsanddune.aspx.
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