Danoff Bruder Family Meadow

Danoff Bruder Family Meadow

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In 2000, this meadow was created to honor members of the Danoff Bruder family. A meadow is a field habitat containing grasses and non-woody plants. Besides annual mowing, meadow gardens require minimal management and maintenance to prevent it from becoming a forest. While a mature meadow is very low maintenance, starting a meadow takes time and effort. The land for the Danoff Bruder Family Garden had to be reclaimed by clearing weeds, invasive species, and other unwanted plants. After clearing, the land was seeded with grasses and meadow flowers.

Now, the meadow habitat attracts many pollinators, including native bees and butterflies. Many birds, reptiles, and small animals rely on meadow habitats for nesting and food. Depending on the time of year, you can see wildflowers such as tickseed (Selleophytum buchit), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), beard-tongue (Penstemon digitalis), goblet aster (Aster lateriflorus), blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium spp.), wild lupine (Lupinus perennis), and spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.)