> Thanks to all of you for weighing in on control of prairie invasives that > spares nesting birds. > > Right after my last post in response to Tom Klein, I had a phone call from > an employee of Great River Greening. These are the folks who, just this > month, were given charge of the landscape restoration at Xcel. > He wanted us to know that although mowing might have been an effective > plan earlier in the year, his group came aboard too late for that to happen. > Consequently, the decision has already been made NOT to mow this > year---they support protecting the birds' nesting efforts, and will look to > improving the habitat in the future, with the birds in mind. > > I haven't had time to look at the links to information sent by a few of > you, but I'll let my contact know about them. He has given me his phone > number, to stay in touch. A note of thanks will also go to the employees of > Xcel who helped me get a tour of .the grounds, and shared the necessary > contact information. > > Good birding, all, > Linda Whyte
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