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In Our Own Backyard
A Guide to the Pleasures, Possibilities and Responsibilities of Laving in Harmony with Nature
Chapter 1 - This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land - An introduction
Chapter 2 - In The Beginning - A brief natural and social history of our area
- How the woods came to be and an explanation of various types of woodlands
- The role of glaciers and the Des Plaines River
- Early inhabitants and later settlers
- Recent history and the observed ecological changes to our area
Chapter 3 - What? Me Worry? The Value of Conservation - Changes to the complex ecosystems of the world frequently have far-reaching effects
- Global warming, the medicinal value of endangered species, and changing water tables all make a difference in our lives
- Woodland fragmentation, invasive animal and plant species, and ever-larger man-made structures and landscaping habits degrade the practical and aesthetic benefits of our woodland
- The latest trend is to preserve and restore areas with native plantings
- Do's and Don'ts of woodland preservation
- Natural restoration - possible almost everywhere - adds economic, social and aesthetic benefits to our personal lives
Chapter 4 - Looking out the Window - The importance of native species to a healthy ecosystem and ways in which they can be established
- Definition of "native" species and the benefits of reestablishing them
- Steps to creating a native garden
- Beware of planting "invasives"
- Ground covers versus lawns - the pros and cons
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