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In 2018, the Field Station added three plantings to improve the habitat for migrating birds and insects. Landscapers used rototillers to define three new plant beds.
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Landscapers used rototillers to define three new plant beds. One is in the lawn under some trees.
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Landscapers used rototillers to define three new plant beds. One is along a fence.
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Landscapers used rototillers to define three new plant beds. One is near the boat launch and osprey pole.
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Loads of top soil were trucked in to make the new plant beds.
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Loads of top soil were trucked in to make the new plant beds.
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Top soil was spread on top of the new plant bed by the fence.
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Top soil was spread on top of the new plant bed under the trees.
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Top soil was spread on top of the new plant bed by the osprey pole.
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The trees and plants arrived.
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Landscapers sorted the plants for the three plant beds based on plans.
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Landscapers arranged plants in the beds before planting them.
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An auger was used to drill holes for trees and bushes.
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A small tree and some plants in the planting under the trees in the yard.
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After the plants were put in, mulch was spread over each bed for water retention and weed prevention. Some of the mulch came from mulched ash trees that used to be on campus before they were destroyed by emerald ash borers.
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The osprey pole garden from a different angle.
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The osprey pole garden.
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The finished bed by the fence had several trees in it.
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The bed by the fence from a different angle.
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The planting by the fence was green the following spring!
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The finished plant bed under the trees.
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One of the plants chosen for the bed by the osprey pole is switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
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Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
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Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
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Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
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Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)
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Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). Unfortunately, deer ate these before the landscapers were even done! Hopefully they spring back next season.
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Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)
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Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa var. Autumn Magic)
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Chokeberry (Aronia melancarpa var. Autumn Magic)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium var. Summer Pastels)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium var. Summer Pastels)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium var. Summer Pastels)
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Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
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Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
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Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis var. Black Tower Elder)
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Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis var. Black Tower Elder)
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American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
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Winterberry (Ilex vertilicata var. Little Goblin)
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Winterberry (Ilex vertilicata var. Little Goblin)
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Winterberry (Ilex vertilicata var. Jim Dandy)
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Winterberry (Ilex vertilicata var. Jim Dandy)
