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Private Donation for Prairie at Florida and Orchard (Completed)

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  • Photo Archive 2011-2020

    3/12/2021
    Beginning in 2011 Alice Berkson began taking photos at the Florida – Orchard prairie on campus next to the President’s House.  The photos were taken each month from the same locations beginning in 2013.  The two years prior to...
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Description

John Francis Pizzo and Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. granted the University of Illinois Foundation and Board of Trustees design services, seed, and labor for the creation of a prairie zone at the corner of Florida Avenue and Orchard Street in Urbana. The gift was estimated to be a $20,000 value.

The site of the prairie zone is approximately 117,000 square feet (which translates to about 2.7 acres); the actual prairie restoration will cover 2.5 acres of this site. Maintenance of the prairie will be the responsibility of the University’s Facilities and Services and volunteer efforts.

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Project details last updated on: 8/11/2018. Check Project Updates for recent activity.