Well that and the birds love poison ivy fruit so they are always pooping them out.

Be aware that even when it is "dead" it can still affect you. Don't burn it or the smoke will get it inside you!

You can cover it up, but if it is still alive, it will still grow up and out of the soil.

Definitely teach your kids how to id it both in spring (bright new red growth), summer (green, mature leaves), and winter (sticks with a bit of zig-zag to them and white berries).

So what is the best way to get rid of this stuff? Everyone keeps saying to "pull it out by its roots", but that seems impossible given the size of the land. (See attached photo).

All the brown stuff has been sprayed with Round-Up, but we already see a lot of new growth. So clearly herbicide is not enough.

Sometimes woody plants need more than one application.

You'll need a herbicide that is designed for woody vines such as RU Poison Ivy or Brush-B-Gone.

Place several layers of thick cardboard over the ivy before you add topsoil. Be sure to cover the entire area with no gaps. Otherwise it will come back.