It is hard to miss the enormous swath of brown grass near the main entrance to campus. For several weeks the field of grass near the main entrance has been slowly dying, but Facilities Services Superintendent Steve Greife is not worried.
In fact, with the help and guidance of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Greife and his staff hope that by November, the grass will be completely dead. Then they can begin planting for a whole new project.
"We want to start growing native Missouri grasses in the field as part of a partnership with the [Missouri] Department of Conservation," Greife said.
Once the current grass is killed off and torn out, officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation will return and bring in grass seed that is native to this part of Missouri. The Grow Native program helps protect and restore our state's biodiversity by increasing conservation awareness of native plants and their effective use.
By building partnerships among private industry, non-profit organizations, government agencies and landowners, Grow Native aims to significantly increase the demand for and use of native plants on all landscapes.
The native grass will not only look interesting on campus, it will also help contribute to the thriving local ecosystem by providing food and shelter for much local wildlife.
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