Just returned from a nature walk at the Wooded Isle in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. There is a Native Woodland habitat restoration in progress. The goal of the Chicago Park District for this area is to eliminate invasive woody and weed species and restore the area using native vegetation. Seeding the areas with woodland species will begin immediately and perennial plugs, shrubs, trees will be installed. This restoration will eventually increase both plant and wildlife diversity according to the CPD. It has been controversial because the island now looks quite bare compared to previous years, and won't be anywhere near as good for bird watching...
Below is a photo I took on the Wooded Isle today, showing blue Scilla siberica flowers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla mixed in with white Puschkinia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puschkinia
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