Exelon Corporation

Buffalo Grove Prairie

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Certified through 2024

Project Name
Project Type
Buffalo Grove Prairie
Grassland
Buffalo Grove Pollinator Site
Pollinators
About the Program
The Buffalo Grove Prairie is a 10-acre prairie restoration site owned and managed by ComEd as part of their right-of-way holdings. The site is located in Lake County outside of Chicago, Illinois, and has been managed by ComEd since 1989.The goals for the site include the restoration and maintenance of a native grassland community and associated flora and fauna. ComEd's Prairie Standardization Plan serves as the basis for the site's conservation goals and management.

Practices and Impacts
  • The site is managed cooperatively by a local volunteer group, a private contractor and ComEd's Vegetation Management Department under the rubric of ComEd's Prairie Standardization Plan.
  • Vegetation is actively monitored on an annual basis as is pollinator use.
  • Woody vegetation removal, herbicide applications and prescribed burns are all used to maintain the site.
  • Volunteers serve as site stewards and also perform annual rare vegetation surveys.
  • Plans are being developed to monitor and maintain the site's hydrology in support of the local native plant communities.
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