This online library is a clearinghouse of tools and information related to habitat on rights-of-way and other lands. From seed mix calculators to mowing guidelines and everything in between, you’ll find it here.
Other
This summary compiled by the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa identifies native seed collection projects funded by the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund. These activities are part of the Iowa Ecotype Project, which seeks to develop high quality native prairie seed.
Case Studies and Research
This study performed by the Joint Transportation Research Program at Purdue University in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration evaluated three IVM tools: herbicide, mowing, and native species. The effectiveness and costs of each are compared.
Policy and Publications
Noble Energy, Inc. in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service established a pollinator garden along a portion of the Lilli Pipeline in northwest Colorado. This report outlines the results of the second year of growth at the site.
Case Studies and Research
Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Transportation planted shrub willows as living snow fences along U.S. 14 in Waseca, Minnesota. The hybrid willow shrub fences, which cost much less to install than traditional snow fence plants and grow to serviceable size several years faster, trapped up to 3 metric tons of snow in their second season.
Case Studies and Research
In this study, The Royal Entomological Society investigated vegetation clearing activities on power line rights-of-ways (ROWs) in Finland and evaluated optimal clearing intervals in terms of butterfly species richness and abundance.