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Archive for WPF Habitat Grants
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| 2012-L03W | Restore the Loy Prairie-A Southern till Plain Prairie Preserve: Proposes to purchase ecotype native prairie plants, forb seed, native prairie grasses & sedges and native shrubs that focus on IL species of conservation concern. | Habitat |
| 2012-007W | Restoration on the Douglas-Hart Nature Center Woodland Incorporating Management Techniques and Education: Requests monies to support the purchase of trees, shrubs and spring ephemerals for the D-HNC | Habitat |
| 2011-L09W | Conservation of Illinois Chorus Frog Habitat on Private Lands in Mason County: To protect 12.85 acres of ephemeral wetlands and adjoining sand prairie buffers on private lands by providing a portion of the state funds for a federal grant to offer sign-up incentives to agricultural producers into CRP. | Habitat |
| 2011-014W | Land & Water Reserves habitat restoration projects: To provide assistance with mound maintenance and native community restorations at these native American mound sites | Habitat |
| 2011-002W | Help the Prairie Insects: To purchase Illinois ecotype prairie plants, prairie forb seed and native shrubs to enhance the prairie restoration at BNC focusing on providing critical habitat for 14 prairie dependent insect species of concern. | Habitat |
| 2010-011W | Enhancing avian habitat by developing structural diversity through native shrub installation in a recently restored oak woodland: To establish several species of native shrub to increase floral diversity and provide structural diversity for local avifauna. | Habitat |
| 2010-004W | Prairie and Shrubland Restoration: To purchase native prairie plants, prairie forb seed, native shrubs and additional educational materials that focus on grassland and shrubland in southeastern Illinois. | Habitat |
| 2010-002W | Allerton Park Entrance Prairie Restoration: Seed purchase to restore 12 acres of land into prairie/oak savana at the entrance to the park | Habitat |
| 2010-001W | Allerton Park Pond Restoration: To purchase wetland plants and seed to produce sufficient aquatic vegetation to maintain long-term breeding populations of at least five rare and declining fish species. | Habitat |
| 2009-L09W | Pilot private lands initiative for Illinois chorus frog habitat in Cass and Menard Counties: To protect and improve critical habitats for the Illinois chorus from on private lands in these 2 counties by providing the landowner's cost share (25%) on practices that qualify for federal Farm Bill programs (wetland restoration, native grass buffer establishment, & invasive/woody vegetation control) at sites with extant populations and those with restoration potential. | Habitat |
| 2009-L06W | Vernal Pond Restoration: To hire a contractor to restore a minimum of 10 reptile and amphibian vernal ponds at 2 locations in Vermilion County | Habitat |
| 2008-013W | Assessment of Stream Valley Segments as Determinants of Stream Habitat Quality: To determine if valley segments are a valid way for selecting stream locations for determination of habitat quality. | Habitat |
| 2008-003W | Lawrence County Wetland Restoration: For restoration of a 19-acre ephemeral wetland located on airport property to a diverse herbaceous community that would provide structure and cover for amphibians, marsh birds and other species once a dense stand of black willows is removed. | Habitat |
| 2007-029W | Monitoring a Flying Squirrel Population with Nest boxes in a Fragmented Suburban Landscape: To set up a series of nest box grids within four fragmented woodlots on the University campus to monitor the local flying squirrel population | Habitat |
| 2007-020W | An Island for the Birds: To assist in the construction of a nesting island for shorebirds within a 3-acre shallow water wetland restoration in the Karl Bartels Wildlife Sanctuary LWR in Marion County | Habitat |
| 2006-003W | Shorebird Nesting Island: To create a secure shorebird nesting island as part of a 7-acre shallow water wetland surrounded by a 25-acre prairie restoration project. This will provide foraging and migratory habitats for shorebirds and marsh birds (Effingham County) | Habitat |
| 2005-L09W | Highway 96 Hill Prairie Complex Project - Phase 1: This would be phase 1 of a 5 phase management plan. It targets 5 hill prairies to be managed as a complex rather than on an individual basis. Browning Hill Prairie, Walnut Grove Hill Prairie, North New Canton Hill Prairie - all in Calhoun and Pike Counties. | Habitat |
| 2005-018W | Mannheim Middle Prairie Project 2004: Discuss, plan, design, plant, maintain, and document an indigenous prairie planting. Cook County, Illinois | Habitat |
| 2005-001W | Learn about Reptiles and Amphibians: Construct several examples of habitats for reptiles and amphibians that can be developed on public and private land to promote the benefits and importance of these animals. Effingham County, IL | Habitat |
| 2004-008W | Influence of seed source on the performance of three common prairie grasses in grassland restorations: Specifically test the importance of using local seed sources in establishing healthy, functioning plant populations within a restoration context | Habitat |
| 2003-L17W | Vegetation analysis of forest communities before and after cutting, and the evaluation of potential natural areas at the Green River State Conservation Area. Lee County, IL | Habitat |
| 2003-L07W | Grassland Protection Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) incentives Prairie Ridge State Park: | Habitat |
| 2003-062W | Preserving Native Prairie and Protecting Non-game Species Habitat Identify native species, eradicate exotics and invasive woody plants and seed approximately 4 acres at Byron Forest Preserve, Ogle County | Habitat |
| 2003-050W | Investigate Bat Use of Bridges and Installed roosting Boxes in 13 southernmost counties in Illinois | Habitat |
| 2003-042W | Reforestation of the Howard D. Colman Dells: Nature Preserve-collect seed and control weedy growth to plant 9 acres into forest, Ogle County | Habitat |
| 2003-011W | Prairie Reconstruction: Plant 5 acres of prairie to connect a 13-acre wetland/mesic prairie to a 13-acre mesic prairie providing a 31 acre wetland/prairie complex in Coles county. | Habitat |
| 2003-004W | Complete the restoration of a 5-acre gravel prairie located in Lawrence County, and provide refuge for the royal catchfly. | Habitat |
| 2003-002W | Exotic Species Control at the Ballard Nature Center: Hire a licensed contract to treat various exotic species at the Ballard Nature Center in Effingham County. | Habitat |
| 2002-052W | Prairie Reconstruction at Sugar Grove | Habitat |
| 2002-028W | The Effects of Sugar Maple Removal on Macrofungi in Baber's Woods Nature Preserve | Habitat |
| 2002-015W | Canbebrake - Re-creation at Shellbark Bottoms Natural Heritage Landmark, Lawrence County | Habitat |
| 2002-009W | Native Prairie Wetland Seed Gathering | Habitat |
| 2002-008W | Reseeding of Prairie Remnant - Lake Bluff Forest Preserve | Habitat |
| 2001-L09W | Development of the Illinois Audubon Society Prairie Preserve in Jasper County | Habitat |
| 2001-001W | Villa Grove High School Prairie Restoration: Science Club Prairie Plot - prairie restoration | Habitat |
| 2000-L04W | Baseline Data Collection for Habitat Restoration at the Savanna Army Depot: Vegetation Structure and Composition | Habitat |
| 2000-L03W | McNabb Habitat Area - Prairie & Wetland Restoration | Habitat |
| 2000-067W | Lake Forest Ravine Restoration | Habitat |
| 2000-051W | Effects of Site Management on the Avian Fauna of the Babe Woodyard State Natural Area, Vermilion Co., IL | Habitat |
| 2000-032W | Tools for natural Community Restoration | Habitat |
| 2000-027W | Fire safety equipment for burning Whiteside County Natural Areas | Habitat |
| 2000-026W | Fire safety equipment for burning Henry County Natural Areas | Habitat |
| 2000-010W | Managing Wetland Vegetation for Marsh Birds and Waterfowl | Habitat |
| 2000-004W | Prairie Restoration at the Ballard Family Nature Center | Habitat |
| 2000-001W | Evaluation for potential Illinois Cave Amphipod habitat | Habitat |
| 1999-L01W | Purchase Prairie Grass and Forb Seed for Ecoteam Prairie Restorations | Habitat |
| 1999-046W | Southeastern Illinois College Nature Trail and Native Prairie Grass Project | Habitat |
| 1999-006W | Prairie Analysis at Prairie Ridge State Natural Area | Habitat |
| 1998-L07W | Ground Water Tracing to Delineate Recharge Areas for Three Biologically Signigicant Cave Systems in Monroe County | Habitat |
| 1998-051W | Upkeep Restoration of Spring Grove Prairie | Habitat |
| 1998-043W | Establishment of two 2 acre prairies upon the Watershed Nature Center | Habitat |
| 1998-009W | Prairie Reclamation at Alpha Park | Habitat |
| 1998-007W | Ecosystem Function and Restoration in the Cache River Bioreserve, Illinois | Habitat |
| 1998-003W | The Influence of Hydrology and Nest Predation on the Site Fidelity and Population Dynamics of a Neotropical Migratory Bird: Implications for Floodplain Restoration | Habitat |
| 1997-L04W | Large Grassland Ecosystem Project: Identification of Large Grassland Ecosystems in Illinois | Habitat |
| 1997-043W | Determination of Seed Bank Composition for Sites of an Endangered Floodplain Species, Boltonia Decurrens | Habitat |
| 1997-022W | Habitat Use by Small Mammals in an Intensively Managed Grassland Wildlife Sanctuary (Multi-year report) | Habitat |
| 1997-004W | Ecosystem Function and Restoration in the Cache River Bioreserve, Illinois | Habitat |
| 1997-001W | Golden Mouse Arboreal Nest Placement: A Multivariate Habitat Analysis | Habitat |
| 1996-L03W | The Joliet Arsenal and the Prairie Parklands Macrosite | Habitat |
| 1996-050W | Ecosystem function and restoration in the Cache River Bioreserve, Illinois | Habitat |
| 1996-045W | Experimental Restoration of a Limestone Glade: Restoration of a Limestone Glade and Former Barrens at Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve in Southwestern Illinois | Habitat |
| 1995-L10W | Prairie White-fringed Orchid Habitat Rehabilitation | Habitat |
| 1995-L09W | A 20-year resurvey and assessment of the 1993 Wind Storm and Flood on the old-growth and secondary growth forests at Horseshoe Lake, IL | Habitat |
| 1995-123W | The Joliet Arsenal & the Prairie Parklands Macrosite: An Opportunity for Grassland Birds | Habitat |
| 1995-056W | Ophir Prairie Restoration | Habitat |
| 1995-039W | Peoria Wilds Comprehensive Project | Habitat |
| 1995-015W | Experimental Restoration of a Limestone Glade and Dry Upland Forest | Habitat |
| 1994-L04W | Private Land Wetland Restoration | Habitat |
| 1994-048W | Peoria Wilds Comprehensive Project | Habitat |
| 1994-035W | Cuba Marsh Nest Cover Improvement | Habitat |
| 1994-021W | Hill Prairie Inventory of JoDaviess County, Illinois | Habitat |
| 1994-017W | Will County Native Plant Nursery | Habitat |
| 1994-005W | The Role of Flooding in Seed Dispersal: Restoration of Cypress Swamps along the Cache River, IL | Habitat |
| 1994-003W | Prairie Restoration in Jubilee College State Park: With Emphasis on 1994 | Habitat |
| 1993-L09W | Private Land Wetland Restoration | Habitat |
| 1993-017W | Improvements at Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve | Habitat |
| 1993-010W | Restoration of Cypress Swamps along the Cache River, Southern Illinois | Habitat |
| 1993-002W | Forest in the Prairie State - Their Ecological Significance | Habitat |
| 1992-L18W | Wetland Restoration - Morain Hills State Park | Habitat |
| 1992-L09W | Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Adjacent Sites at Trail of Tears | Habitat |
| 1992-051W | Indian Boundary Park-Prairie Garden | Habitat |
| 1992-045W | Agnew Triangle Prairie Restoration | Habitat |
| 1992-041W | Improvements at Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve | Habitat |
| 1992-017W | Restoration of the Chicago Junior School Fen | Habitat |
| 1992-008W | Lake Forest Ravine Restoration Project | Habitat |
| 1991-L05W | Faunal Inventory of Illinois Seeps and Springs | Habitat |
| 1991-032W | Twelve Mile Prairie (A Floristic Study) | Habitat |
| 1991-022W | The Vegetational Ecology of Six Southern Flatwoods on the Illinoian Tillplain of Illinois | Habitat |
| 1991-018W | Fire Frequency in Oak-Hickory Forests of Southern Illinois | Habitat |
| 1991-016W | Project Prairie (Shipman Blacktop) | Habitat |
| 1991-014W | Habitat Use by Crayfish (Orconectes Illinoiensis) and Mussels in Two Illinois Streams | Habitat |
| 1990-L50W | Classification & Inventory of High Quality Flowing Waters & habitats of Threatened & Endangered Aquatic Species (RFP 2 Year Study: High Quality Stream Survey (1st of 2 years) | Habitat |
| 1990-L49W | Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Adjacent Sites at Trail of Tears State Forest: Impacts of Selective Logging on Bird Community Composition and Nesting Success in the Trail of Tears State Forest | Habitat |
| 1990-L48W | Inventory of Large Contiguous Forests in Illinois | Habitat |
| 1990-L46W | Indiana Bat Summer Habitat Study | Habitat |
| 1990-039W | Prairie Reclamation at William H. Sommer Park | Habitat |
| 1990-021W | Aldeen Prairie Project | Habitat |
| 1990-013W | Inventory of Remnant Prairie Sites, Knox County,IL | Habitat |
| 1990-008W | Vegetational Composition of the Natural Forest Openings in Southern Illinois: Vegetational Analysis of the Barrens in Southern Illinois | Habitat |
| 1989-124W | Restoration of Lakeside Daisy at Manito PrairieNature Preserve, Tazewell Co., Illinois | Habitat |
| 1989-051W | Identification of Unfragmented Forest Blocks in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois | Habitat |
| 1989-047W | Habitat Protection - Illinois Heron Colonies | Habitat |
| 1989-010W | Grassland Habitat Restoration | Habitat |
| 1988-014W | Osprey Nesting Platforms | Habitat |
| 1988-005W | IL Heron Colonies - Habitat Protection | Habitat |
| 1987-029W | Abandoned Railroad Habitat Assessment in Monticello Area | Habitat |
| 1987-028W | Native Prairie Species Habitat Protection | Habitat |
| 1987-021W | O.W.L. - Species Enclosure Pod | Habitat |
| 1987-019W | Shorebird Habitat Restoration | Habitat |
| 1987-010W | Management of Sugar Maple in Oak Hickory Forests: Woody Understory Before and After Burning at Rocky Branch Nature Preserve, Clark County, IL | Habitat |
| 1987-006W | Wetland Restoration at Cuba Marsh | Habitat |
| 1987-001W | Restoration & Management of a 20 acre Prairie containing Red Root | Habitat |
| 1986-L03W | Prairie Restoration | Habitat |
| 1986-096W | Bat Roost Restoration | Habitat |
| 1986-020W | Prairie Plant Propogation Workshop | Habitat |
| 1986-018W | Bat Colony Relocation | Habitat |
| 1986-016W | Butterfly Gardens Brochure | Habitat |
| 1986-015W | Landscaping for Wildlife | Habitat |
| 1986-006W | Duncan Prairie Acquisition | Habitat |
| 1985-010W | Prairie Insect Survey: Insect Habitat: Prairie-Woodland Nature Preserve | Habitat |
| 1985-008W | Grassland Habitat Restoration: Lake County | Habitat |
| 1985-007W | Effects of Adjacent Habitats on Avian Communities Along Illinois Highways | Habitat |