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• An Ounce of Prevention: How To Stop Invasive Insects and Diseases From Devastating U.S. Forests, Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, 2005

• Aquatic Plants: Their Identification and Mangement, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), 2001

• Attitudes of Residents In The Greater Chicago Region Toward Prescribed Burns and Ecological Restoration, Human Dimensions Research Program, Illinois Natural History Survey, 2002

• Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation From the Country-side to Your Backyard, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, February 1998

• Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants: A Best Management Practices Handbook, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, 2009

• Calumet Landscape Design Guidlines, Chicago Department Of Planning and Development (CDPD), February 2004

• Chicago's Urban Forest Ecosystem: Results of the Chicago Urban Forest Climate Project, USDA Forest Service Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Report NE-186, 1994

• Creating Community-Forestry Partnerships: A Participatory Approach, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University - East Lansing, 1995

• Designing Hardwood Tree Plantings for Wildlife, USDA Forest Service North Central Research Station, September 2003

• Effect of Forest Structure on Amphibian Abundance and Diversity in the Chicago Region, Victoria A. Nuzzo, Kenneth S. Mierzwa, Citizens for Conservation, USEPA, March 2000

• Effects of Fire On Threatened and Endangered Plants: An Annoteted Bibliography, US Department of the Interior, December 1998

• Energy-Saving Potential of Trees in Chicago, E. Gregory McPherson, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, 1994

• Evaluating The Public鈥檚 Perception Of Urban Trees: The Case Of The Greendale and Burncoat Neighborhoods Of Worcester, Massachusetts Value Trees, Jeffrey Robinson, Kyle Diaz, Jeffrey Li, Gretchen Folk, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, December 2009

• Fire As a Tool For Controlling Nonnative Invasive Plants, Peter Rice, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, 2005

• Fire Monitoring Handbook, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2003

• Forest Preserve and Conservation Districts in Northeastern Illinois: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century, Openlands, 2006

• Forest Preserve District of Cook County: Study & Recommendations - Phase One, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Friends of the Parks, March 2002

• Forest Preserve District of Cook County: Study & Recommendations - Phase Two, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Friends of the Parks, October 2002

• Forest Stewardship: Backyard Trees, Pennsylvania Forest Steward- ship Program, Pennsylvania State University, 2008

• Going Native: A Prairies Restoration Handbook For Minnesota Landowners, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), 2005

• Growing Power?: Social Benefits From Urban Greening Projects, Lynne M. Westphal, 1999

• Hidden In Plain Sight: The Role of Plants in State Wildlife Action Plans, Stein, B.A., Gravuer, K, NatureServe, March 2008

• Illinois Direct Seeding Handbook: A Reforestation Guide, Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) Forestry Committee, May 2003

• Illinois Trees: An Identification Guide and Activity Book, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)

• Illinois Urban and Community Tree Programs: An Update Of The Protection, Care, and Management Of Our Urban Forests, Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources (IDNR), 2010

• Lakeside Daisy Recovery Plan, Forest Preserve District of Will County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1990

• Landowner's Guide To Woodland Wildlife Management, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2005

• Landscape Plants for Wildlife, University of Nebraska, 2005

• Landscaping With Native Plants, Wild Ones, 2004

• Native Plant Guide for Streams and Stormwater Facilities in NE IL, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2004

• Natural Yard Care: Five Steps To Make Your Piece Of The Planet A Healthier Place To Live, King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks, Seattle Public Utilities, Saving Water Partnership, 2008

• El Cuidado Natural del Jard铆n (Spanish Version), 2007

• Phytoremediation Along the Indiana Harbor Canal, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2005

• Planting and After Care of Community Trees, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension, 2008

• Planting Trees In Your Community Forest, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and, Cooperative Extension, 2006

• Plastic Lumber In Landscaping Applications, John Stutz, Sara Donahue, Erica Mintzer, and Amy Cotter, Tellus Institute Resource and Environmental Strategies, May 2003

• Power Planting: A Guide To Help You Choose The Right Tree In The Right Place, University of Wisconsin Extension

• Pruning Ornamental Plants, Pennsylvania State University, Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences, 2004

• Rain Gardens: A How-To Manual For Homeowners, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2003

• Restoring Soil Health To Urbanized Lands: The Crucial Link Between Waste Prevention, Land Use, Construction, Stormwater Management and Salmon Habitat Restoration, David Kunz and Dennis Juuries, Oregon Department of Environ-mental Quality, July 2001

• Sourcebook On Natural Landscaping For Local Officials, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC), 2004

• Temporal Instability in Chicago鈥檚 Upland Old Growth Forest, Chicago Wilderness Journal, July 2005 (340 KB)
• Tree Owner's Manual For The Northeastern and Midwestern United States, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2008

• Urban Watershed Forestry Manual Part 1: Methods for Increasing Forest Cover in a Watershed, US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, NA-TP-04-05, July 2005

• Urban Watershed Forestry Manual Part 2: Conserving and Planting Trees at Development Sites, US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, June 2005

• Weed Control Methods Handbook: Tools & Techniques for Use in Natural Areas, The Nature Conservancy, April 2001

• Wetland Flora of the Grand Calumet River in Northwest Indiana: Potential Impacts of Sediment Removal and Recommendations for Restoration, Young D. Choi, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University Calumet, 2000

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