Prairie Restoration Project – Eastern Washington University

Prairie Restoration Project – Eastern Washington University https://www.ewu.edu Tue, 13 May 2025 20:33:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Campus Clean-Up Boosts EWU Climate Resiliency https://www.ewu.edu/news/campus-clean-up-day-launches-master-plan/ Tue, 13 May 2025 18:47:14 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=113196

Faculty and staff volunteers beautified campus, adding native and climate resilient plants to the landscape.]]> Winter Seeding Represents ‘Turning Point’ in EWU Prairie Project https://www.ewu.edu/news/winter-seeding-represents-turning-point-in-ewu-prairie-project/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:25:31 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=111654 Colored flags show EWU prairie seeding sites.

Colored flags show EWU prairie seeding sites.

The prairie restoration team recently announced another milestone in the project’s development — the seeding of native grasses across the entire 120-acre site.]]> Prairie Restoration Moving Forward https://www.ewu.edu/news/prairie-restoration-moving-forward/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:08:40 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=104206

In a timely nod to Earth Week – and EWU's generous donors – several key sustainability efforts are underway as part of the university’s Climate Action Plan.]]> Gov. Jay Inslee Visits EWU https://www.ewu.edu/news/gov-jay-inslee-visits-ewu/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:42:36 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=93652

Gov. Jay Inslee visited Eastern Washington University on Thursday to learn more about the university’s work to support sustainability and counter climate change.]]> University-Owned Farmland Begins a Slow but Exciting Transformation https://www.ewu.edu/news/university-owned-farmland-begins-a-slow-but-exciting-transformation/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:36:47 +0000 https://inside.ewu.edu/?p=35807 sewing seeds in a light snow

A team of faculty, staff and students at the end of January took a critical first step in the Prairie Restoration Project—planting seeds on the site.]]> EWU Launches Prairie Restoration Project https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-launches-prairie-restoration-project/ Tue, 07 May 2019 18:54:40 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=76353 Members of the drum circle gather around the drum on the edge of the prairie

Members of the drum circle gather around the drum on the edge of the prairie

Members of the Eastern community and representatives from local tribes joined EWU President Mary Cullinan on Wednesday to launch a major sustainability initiative that will restore one-third of EWU-owned land to its native habitat. The Cheney campus spans some 300 acres, more than 100 acres of which is farmland to the west of campus. The...]]>