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1 online resource (xvi, 145 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) |
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text file |
| 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. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Chicago Region Biodiversity Council.
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Chicago Region Biodiversity Council. |
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Restoration ecology -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area.
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Restoration ecology. |
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Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area. |
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Nature conservation -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area.
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Nature conservation. |
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Natural areas -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area.
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Natural areas. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Pepper, Justin, editor.
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Parker, Don (Freelance writer, editor, and illustrator), editor, illustrator.
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Bobolink Foundation, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Healthy nature handbook. Washington, DC : Island Press ; [Chicago, Illinois] : Bobolink Foundation, [2021] (DLC) 2021943899 |
| ISBN |
9781642832433 (electronic book) |
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164283243X (electronic book) |
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9781642832426 (paperback) |
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1642832421 (paperback) |
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