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Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW

Project Description

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

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Funding Details

Student Campus Environment Fee (SCEF) - 303692
Fiscal Year Status Amount Date Operations
2018 Allocated $40,000.00 5/31/2020 Edit | Delete

SSC Basic Info

Year Started: 2018
Semester: Spring
Status: Closed
Student Led? No
Project Category: Land, Air, and Water

SSC Project Team

Project Lead:

Kevin McSweeney (mcsween@illinois.edu)

Financial Advisor:

Kelly Sullan (sullan@illinois.edu)

Team Members:

  • John Marlin
  • Jay Hayak

Illinois Green Fund - Student Sustainability Committee