To continue the efforts towards suppression of invasive plants and establishment of native plants, this project aims to build a more diverse ecological community in the Southern Arboretum Woodlands. This project will establish a landscape that serves as a low impact recreational area and an outdoor laboratory for learning and outreach across a broad range of disciplines and interests. The proximity of the SAW-laboratory to campus will provide a convenient and distinctive location for enriching "hands-on" learning and exploration for students. Students have and will continue to remain heavily involved in transforming the area, gaining skills in invasive species removal, landscape architecture, and ecological management. This proposal directly funds:
1. Plants
2. Management supplies, such as loppers and mixing buckets
3. Wages for a Restoration Technician
4. Signage