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A large tractor pulls a seed spreader along an area of dead grass

Turf-to-meadow project increases biodiversity, creates living learning lab

Four acres of Penn State Beaver lawn is about to become a biodiverse meadow that will not only have numerous ecological benefits but will become a living learning environment for students. The process, called turf to meadow, involves killing the existing manicured lawn, preparing the soil and reseeding the area with a mixture of native grasses and flowers.