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Alternatives to Turf Grass

February 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 
FREP Noon Network

Location: VIA Zoom 
Program: Alternatives to Turf Grass
By: Dr. Liz Anna Kozik, Chicago Botanic Garden

Photo from the Chicago Botanic Garden lawn research webpage

The Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago Park District are involved in research to find a more sustainable approach for areas not needing to be neatly mowed and manicured lawn, but where native prairie may not be appropriate. 

Visit their webpage about this research HERE
And:  https://rethinkinglawns.com

Please RSVP to info@foxriverecosystem.org to receive the Zoom link for the February program. 
(Becky will collect requests and send out the link as soon as it is available.)