LINKS TO SOME INTERESTING SITES!!!!

On-line Plant Databases Everyone Can Use

Here are some easy to use, free sources of information about native plants. Check them out for plant ID as well as where to find them and tips for growing them.

"The PLANTS Database." www.plants.nrcs.usda.gov . The US Department of Agriculture and other partners have collaborated on this great source for the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens of the US and its territories. You can search by common or scientific name, as well as by taxonomy, growth habit, morphology, physiology, growth requirements, reproductive characteristics and use, and by location down to county level. There is a photograph of each species. Keys are available free in both on-line and download versions.

"Prairie Restoration: A Digital Aid Featuring Seeds, Seedlings, and Fruits." www.eiu.edu/~prairie . Janice Coons. Nancy Coutant, Ken Robertson and Brent Todd of the Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences are the project leaders for development of this database funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois tallgrass prairie species are described at all stages of development. There are species lists by common and scientific name, and a glossery.

"Landscaping and Restoration Using Illinois Native Plant Species." www.eiu.edu/~n_plants . Also developed by Janice Coons and Nancy Coutant, this database describes the uses of native plants, the characteristics of individual plants, and tips on growing them.

State Parks, Nature Centers, etc.

Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Walnut Point State Park
Fox Ridge State Park
East-Central Illinois State Parks Directory
Illinois Natural History Survey
U.S. National Parks Service
Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources

Organizations

Grand Prairie Friends
The Nature Conservancy of Illinois
Illinois Trails Conservancy
Prairie Rivers Alliance
Illinois VSN Workday Lists, (including EVS)
Prairie Grove Volunteers
North American Bluebird Society
Sierra Club
Bat Conservation International
Natural Areas Association

Other Useful Sites for Conservation Knowledge

Illinois Prairie Page
Prescribed Burning Info.
Illinois Plant Info. Network (ILPIN)
Prairie Restoration Websites
Fire Effects on E. Central IL Oak Hickory Forests
The Role of Fire in Maintaining Plant Diversity
Galric Mustard Info.
Weed Control with Fire, Herbicide, Biocontrol
Fire Effects Database
Fact Sheets about Exotic Plants
National Plants Database
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Chicago Area Birding Guide

	Embarras	Volunteer	Stewards
	Helping to preserve and restore native prairie and woodland sites

	LINKS TO SOME INTERESTING SITES!!!! On-line Plant Databases Everyone Can Use Here are some easy to use, free sources of information about native plants. Check them out for plant ID as well as where to find them and tips for growing them. "The PLANTS Database." www.plants.nrcs.usda.gov . The US Department of Agriculture and other partners have collaborated on this great source for the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens of the US and its territories. You can search by common or scientific name, as well as by taxonomy, growth habit, morphology, physiology, growth requirements, reproductive characteristics and use, and by location down to county level. There is a photograph of each species. Keys are available free in both on-line and download versions. "Prairie Restoration: A Digital Aid Featuring Seeds, Seedlings, and Fruits." www.eiu.edu/~prairie . Janice Coons. Nancy Coutant, Ken Robertson and Brent Todd of the Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences are the project leaders for development of this database funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois tallgrass prairie species are described at all stages of development. There are species lists by common and scientific name, and a glossery. "Landscaping and Restoration Using Illinois Native Plant Species." www.eiu.edu/~n_plants . Also developed by Janice Coons and Nancy Coutant, this database describes the uses of native plants, the characteristics of individual plants, and tips on growing them. State Parks, Nature Centers, etc. Douglas-Hart Nature Center Walnut Point State Park Fox Ridge State Park East-Central Illinois State Parks Directory Illinois Natural History Survey U.S. National Parks Service Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources Organizations Grand Prairie Friends The Nature Conservancy of Illinois Illinois Trails Conservancy Prairie Rivers Alliance Illinois VSN Workday Lists, (including EVS) Prairie Grove Volunteers North American Bluebird Society Sierra Club Bat Conservation International Natural Areas Association Other Useful Sites for Conservation Knowledge Illinois Prairie Page Prescribed Burning Info. Illinois Plant Info. Network (ILPIN) Prairie Restoration Websites Fire Effects on E. Central IL Oak Hickory Forests The Role of Fire in Maintaining Plant Diversity Galric Mustard Info. Weed Control with Fire, Herbicide, Biocontrol Fire Effects Database Fact Sheets about Exotic Plants National Plants Database Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Chicago Area Birding Guide