NATIVE AREAS DATA BY NUMBERED SECTIONS WITH MAP
Area 6:
Central Wooded Area
Work Started:
1998
Preexisting conditions:
Central areas relatively open woods.
Buckthorn around the edges
Sugar maples moving in
Barberry numerous
A large number of Garlic Mustard
Work done:
Trees:
(1998) Cut Buckthorn
(1998)Thin Sugar & Silver maples
(2003-2004) A corridor has opened up to the border of the Cook County Forest Preserve.
Shrubs:
(1998) Non-native – Barberry removal (no native shrubs)
(2003) Approximately half of Barberry removed.
(2003-2004) A limited number of extremely weak Gooseberries found.
Vines:
(1998) Cut Poison Ivy vines on Oak trees
Plants:
(1998) None planted
Seeds:
(1998) None
(2002-2004) Some Wetland species seeded in ephemeral Pond - (Ditch Stonecrop, Seed box, Mad Dog Skullcap)
(2002-2004) Woodland Grasses and Forbs in corridor to Forest Preserve.
Weeds:
(1998) Garlic Mustard
(2002-2004) Garlic Mustard at least 90% under control.
(2002-2004) Annual Weed Grasses in Ephemeral Pond.
Burn:
(2001-2003) Corridor to Forest Preserve burned twice.
(2001-2003) No burning for a couple more years because seeded areas slowly responding.
Other:
(2003-2004) Large Areas adjacent to the forest preserve on the west and south opened up.
Log wildlife habitats made. The target species are Salamanders, Snakes, Toads, and Frogs.
Hawks, Foxes, and Coyotes have been seen around these areas.
Positive:
(1998) Garlic Mustard 90% under control
(1998) Will burn well from oak leaves – some seed bank may emerge
(1998) Some colonies of Jack in the Pulpit, Leeks, Spring Cress
(2003-2004) Seed Bank of Sedges emerging in corridor to forest preserve. Some planted seeds emerging.
Negative:
(1998) Little seed bank evident in large areas.
(1998) Maples and Barberries spreading
(2003-2004) Large tracts are still barren of ground plants due to sugar maples and deer.
Garlic Mustard Cut Buckthorn Thin Maples Burn Seed Burn Preparation Cut Barberries
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