The Abbey Lane prairie and savannah project aims to restore the former prairie ecosystem on land previously used for soybean crops. This will provide hydrologic benefits like reducing erosion and runoff by increasing infiltration, soil organic matter, and moisture storage. It will also reconstruct the original landscape and instill Arnold Leopold's conservation philosophy. The restoration area will be adaptively managed with community engagement, outreach, and education to involve the public in activities like education, research, and birdwatching while promoting conservation.
The Abbey Lane prairie and savannah project aims to restore the former prairie ecosystem on land previously used for soybean crops. This will provide hydrologic benefits like reducing erosion and runoff by increasing infiltration, soil organic matter, and moisture storage. It will also reconstruct the original landscape and instill Arnold Leopold's conservation philosophy. The restoration area will be adaptively managed with community engagement, outreach, and education to involve the public in activities like education, research, and birdwatching while promoting conservation.
The Abbey Lane prairie and savannah project aims to restore the former prairie ecosystem on land previously used for soybean crops. This will provide hydrologic benefits like reducing erosion and runoff by increasing infiltration, soil organic matter, and moisture storage. It will also reconstruct the original landscape and instill Arnold Leopold's conservation philosophy. The restoration area will be adaptively managed with community engagement, outreach, and education to involve the public in activities like education, research, and birdwatching while promoting conservation.
The Abbey Lane prairie and savannah project aims to restore the former prairie ecosystem on land previously used for soybean crops. This will provide hydrologic benefits like reducing erosion and runoff by increasing infiltration, soil organic matter, and moisture storage. It will also reconstruct the original landscape and instill Arnold Leopold's conservation philosophy. The restoration area will be adaptively managed with community engagement, outreach, and education to involve the public in activities like education, research, and birdwatching while promoting conservation.
The primary objective of the Abbey Lane prairie and
savannah project is to recover the former prairie ecosystem on land that was converted for the production of soybean crops. This will provide hydrologic rehabilitation to the miller run stream by reducing erosion, increasing infiltration, increase soil organic matter and soil moisture storage, and also decrease runoff. This will allow us to reconstruct a sample of the original landscape This will allow us to instill Arnold Leopolds philosophy on conservation
If even one-tenth of the lawns in a community were replaced by prairie plantings, there would be a sizeable reduction in the use of water, fertilizers, and chemical pesticides and in the fuel consumption, noise, and air pollution associated with power mowers. In addition, deep prairie roots condition the soul and improve rainwater penetration, reducing runoff and recharging the water table- Virginia M Kline. The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook: For Prairiers, Savannas, and Woodlands by William R Jordan.
Restoration Area The Area Prior to Restoration Our Vision How to Accomplish Long-term Restoration Adaptive land management Community engagement, outreach, and education
Community Involvement Provide public access to the restoration for the purposes of education, scientific research, and natural activities such as bird watching. Promote dialogue on restoration and land conservation among the community to engage in the process