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Planting at CBG!

We started planting our lawn alternatives experiment at @chicagobotanic today!! We’re testing a range of different lawn plantings for their ecosystem services like pollinator support, stormwater retention and climate resilience. pic.twitter.com/FktykHoGIf
— Becky Barak (@BeckSamBar) June 16, 2022

Thank you to the following institutions for supporting our work:

Allen Family Philanthropies
The National Science Foundation
Chicago Park District Natural Areas
Stantec Native Plant Nursery
Chicago Botanic Garden
University of Michigan-Flint
The Walder Foundation
The Eppley Foundation for Research

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant Number 2430161.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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