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Area 2 (2.1 and 2.3), first year of growth <br />•2021: site preparation, City contracted out 3 chemical treatments (TruGreen used Finale XL T&O in June, August, and October) <br />•2022: assessed vegetative growth and used adaptive management <br />•Site seeded: February 15 and again on November 16 <br />•Site managed: <br />•Great River Greening treated thick common burdock growth with Milestone on August 9 <br />•City mowed this area at the end of August <br />•US Fish and Wildlife Service hand weeded during September-October (to prepare bare soil for additional seeding in fall) <br />•Overall: <br />•Slow plant growth, weedy appearance, and bare patches seen this first growing season. Native flowers and grasses became more evident across site in August. <br />•Significant pressure from trees and weeds on nearby berms and edges <br />•Signage is important here as prairie develops slowly <br />•2023 plan: adaptive management, with expected timed mows by City for weed control