A college plans to turn it's quadrangle into an 'urban forest' to give students a chance to see eco-friendly planning in action.
Officials at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan have decided to think outside the box in transforming its central academic quadrangle. Rather than simply planting trees, the campus will house an urban forest comprised of "trees cloned from some of the nation's oldest, largest and most historically significant trees." The reforestation project will return a stretch of a tributary of the Rouge River, which flows directly through campus, to a more natural state and contribute to the health of the watershed. It will also help Lawrence Tech students learn about sustainable architecture
Thanks to David Struck
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