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

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• Urban Meadows class, LSU School of Landscape Architecture, beginning spring 2014