major prairies systems, southeast U.S.
why a meadow?• resource servicesresource services
• resource conservation saves eco-types from resource conservation saves eco-types from extinctionextinction
• recharges aquifers/drinking waterrecharges aquifers/drinking water
• captures / sequesters carboncaptures / sequesters carbon
• provides habitat for specific pollinators provides habitat for specific pollinators
• provides essential host plantsprovides essential host plants
• provides and educational opportunityprovides and educational opportunity
prairie: the upside-down rain forestprairie: the upside-down rain forest
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historical precedents for the bio-diverse prairie-meadow
university of wisconsin, madison, arboretum
Aldo Leopold, John Curtis
120 acres burned annually in the heart of the city
north carolina botanical gardenchapel, hill, ncchapel, hill, nc
mason farm biological reserve
eunice restoration site: corner MLK @ eunice restoration site: corner MLK @ Magnolia StMagnolia St
cajun prairie habitat preservation society
nash prairie, southeast of houston, texas
crosby arboretum, picayune mississippi
urban meadow design precedents
precedents, locally St Landry Welcome Center
st landry visitors center, ville plattest landry visitors center, ville platte
repentence park, old state capitol, baton rougebaton rouge
Dr. Vidrine’s Cajun Prairie Gardens
meadowmakers seed farm, pearl river co., ms12 acres, 50+ experiments with seed, est.199712 acres, 50+ experiments with seed, est.1997
le jardin plume, auzouville sur ry, france
marcpastorek.wordpress
• Urban Meadows class, LSU School of Landscape Architecture, beginning spring 2014