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A wet prairie loaded with Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed). This large, naturally occurring population is used as a seed-production plot. The collected seed is then used in grassland restorations in the area.

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Forester Kyle Lybarger on native ecosystems, identifying plants, and being an unlikely TikTok sensation.

Words by Joshua Sanchez, Photography by Joe Greer