Part of my weekly riding includes passing and often pausing at the beautiful
East Campus Hillside of James Madison University.
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| Summer 2018 |
Once a typical, manicured lawn which
slopped toward a degraded stream channel, is now a transformed landscape
managed as an ecosystem. This 1.6 acres
is an example of how one can use native plants in landscaping projects, plant
streamside buffers with native grasses, trees and shrubs while experiencing the
benefits of naturalization.
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| Fall 2018 |
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| Winter 2019 |
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| Spring 2019 after intentional mowing |
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