Making Weird Prairies: Urban Communities, Native Plants, and Compromise
Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture
Event Details
Date
Thursday, January 28, 2027
Time
10-11:30 a.m.
Location
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Description
Liz Anna Kozik (she/her), research scientist, Negaunee Institute, Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s easy to advocate for turning all lawns into prairies, but community members don’t always support this in practice. Genuine concerns need to be considered if we want more native plants and biodiversity in city spaces. What does compromise look like? Dr. Kozik will discuss “weird prairies” and other lawn alternatives the Rethinking Lawns research team is exploring. Fee: $10. Register by January 24.
Cost
$10
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email education@arboretum.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, January 14, 2027, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.