How does your Living Lab relate to sustainability?
Our Living Lab project is the restoration of a native prairie planting. Once established, this planting will require less care than a typical lawn area. In addition, it is sustainable in that it will have diverse native grass and wildflower species that will support native pollinators and butterflies.
How has your Living Lab changed since its beginning? What has been successful/unsuccessful?
We are still undergoing site preparation which involves the intensive management of 2 invasive species that dominated the site. The first round of herbicide treatment has been implemented and follow-up applications are planned.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a Living Lab?
Reach out to people because you never know what kind of expertise they may have to offer that will complement your own strengths.
What has been the most rewarding part about the Living Lab program?
Because we are still in development phase, we don't have the satisfaction of a completed project yet, so I would say the most rewarding part to date has been making new partnerships that we hadn't foreseen.
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