ILM staff can help to identify if your project qualifies for a local, state, federal or foundation grant. Our staff has experience researching, writing and administering many types of grants. We can work with your board to develop a well suited project that meets the...
Invasive plant species cause ecological harm in a new environment where they are not native. Because they have no natural predators to consume them, invasive plants can reproduce and spread rampantly. In doing so, invasive plants outcompete and displace native plants...
An ongoing maintenance program is important to ensure the health of any natural area. Weed seeds are continually dispersed by wind, water, birds, and other animals. Common weeds often found in wet buffers include cattails, common reed, thistle, Reed canary grass and...
Native Plants In Illinois and Wisconsin, native plants occur naturally in a particular habitat, ecosystem, or region without human introduction. Basically, they are the plants that were here before we were! These plants have formed mutually beneficial relationships...