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Troy Natural Areas

The Troy prairie.Photo by John Beck

Nearly 10 acres of the Troy Gardens site is being restored to natural habitat and demonstration plantings. The formerly weedy urban lot has been transformed into:

  • A thriving native tallgrass prairie
  • A wildlife corridor – a favorite of birders
  • Maple woodlands, cleared of invasive species and planted with native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers
  • An edible forest landscape of berries, fruits, and nut trees to explore, smell and taste
  • The mulberry savannah for wandering and tasting
  • An herb garden – pinch, sniff, taste
  • A traditional Hmong medicinal herb garden
  • Prairie flower plantings with the giants of the prairie
  • Quiet niches to simply sit, listen and breathe