On40Acres

Parks Master Plan — Projects

Before/after comparison: underused mowed turfgrass converted to a native habitat planting connected to the surrounding landscape.

Integrate nature into urban parks. This project includes converting areas in parks — usually turfgrass that is not used for recreation — into native plantings (e.g. riparian, grassland, or oak woodland) or a specific habitat planting (e.g. pollinator, hummingbird, or butterfly).

This type of project may also include bioswales designed to maintain on-site drainage and create habitat, and may even include aspects of a natural play area.