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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).