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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Homestead National Monument of AmericaControlled Burn
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Homestead National Monument of America
Nonnative Species
Prescribed burn.

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Setting a prescribed burn.

As part of the ongoing effort to maintain 100 acres of restored tallgrass prairie, Homestead National Monument monitors invasive plant species. These species are controlled in a variety of ways, including mowing, selective use of herbicides, and prescribed burning. The goal is to present a landscape that is as historically accurate as possible.

Download a list of plants that the monument monitors here. [89 kb, MS Word document]
Women in period dress  

Did You Know?
Women were allowed to own the deed to 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act, 60 years before they earned the right to vote. -- Homestead National Monument of America

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Last Updated: May 30, 2008 at 04:43 EST