Category Archives: Landscaping

Teale Woods in Joliet: Urban Nature Restoration

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Michael Bryson

The announcement that the Forest Preserve District of Will County has begun work on developing a short trail through Teale Woods, a small nature preserve near where I live in Joliet, Illinois, got me thinking about this little essay I … Continue reading →

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Killing Turfgrass at RU’s Schaumburg Campus

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Michael Bryson

After April’s prescribed burn of the detention pond wetland, more changes in the Robin Campus landscape are in progress this May. The following update is from landscape architect Bill Bedrossian, of Bedrock Earthscapes, who is heading the campus redesign project … Continue reading →

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Dramatic View of Today’s Burn at RU

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Michael Bryson

Here’s a photo of this morning’s prescribed burn of the wetland detention pond at RU’s Schaumburg Campus. A historic day — the first such use of controlled burning as a ecological management tool at Roosevelt; but certainly not the last, … Continue reading →

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Wetland Burn at RU’s Schaumburg Campus

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Michael Bryson

On Wednesday, April 13, a controlled burn will be conducted at the wetland detention pond on the northwest corner of Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus. Burning is an important management tool in ecological restoration of woodlands, prairies, and forests in order to … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Landscape Design and RU’s Campus Plan

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Michael Bryson

On Thursday, Feb. 17th, landscape architect Bill Bedrossian of Bedrock Earthscapes visited Mike Bryson’s SUST 210 The Sustainable Future class in Schaumburg and gave a special guest lecture on green landscaping practices. Bill is working with a faculty/staff/student green campus … Continue reading →

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Greening the Schaumburg Campus: A Presentation

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Michael Bryson

  During the Week 4 Thursday class session for my SUST 210 Sustainable Future class in Schaumburg, we will have a guest presentation by landscape architect Bill Bedrossian of Bedrock Earthscapes. Bill is working with a faculty/staff/student green campus committee … Continue reading →

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