The goal of this project is to restore woodland structure and promote oak regeneration within a wooded community at Prairie Wolf Slough Forest Preserve, Lake Forest, IL (Work Site).  The work of this 25-acres project includes all labor, materials and equipment to remove 100% of non-native trees and shrubs and ~99% reduction of selected large diameter cottonwood, box elder, ash, elm, and basswood.  Many over-stocked mid-canopy trees (~<15”dbh) of oak, hickory, walnut, and cherry are targeted for removal. Special care must be taken to not adversely impact this ecologically sensitive area.  Work shall include mechanical and hand cutting (chain saws, hand saws, tracked skid-loaders, feller buncher etc.), girdling, off-site log removal, brush disposal via brush pile burning or chipping, and selective wick herbicide application to cut stumps and follow-up wick foliar application of resprouts. 

The Work shall be performed at the following Work Site:

Prairie Wolf SloughForest Preserve

West Old Elm Road at Mount Vernon Avenue

Lake Forest, Illinois