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3) The prairie restoration will have at least 25 native pollinator plant species, <br /> including an abundance of milkweed species, and these plants will have at least 30% <br /> coverage in the prairie. <br /> 3b) Use the prairie restoration as a "laboratory"to experiment with different <br /> seeding rates, mixes, and methods. <br /> 4) Engage the community and local volunteers through restoration events,including <br /> plantings and invasive species removals. <br /> Overall management practices to achieve those goals are: <br /> • remove non-native, invasive,woody species; <br /> • control non-native invasive herbaceous species; <br /> • remove or thin out native woody species encroaching on restoration areas; <br /> • restore ground layer and shrub layer diversity in prairie and savanna areas; <br /> • conduct periodic prescribed burning to maintain prairie and woodland <br /> vegetation and reduce invasive shrubs and overabundant tree seedlings; <br /> • monitor annually for potential erosion, as well as for non-native invasive <br /> woody and herbaceous species; <br /> • institute a monitoring plan to track effectiveness of management and <br /> restoration activities. <br /> • engage volunteers in restoration activities and educational events <br /> • explore other opportunities to create wildlife habitat,including but not <br /> limited to snake hibernaculums, osprey towers,turle nesting habitat etc. <br /> Friends of the Mississippi River Bailey Point Nature Preserve NRMP <br /> 53 <br />