The meadow received so much love yesterday thanks to @civicstudio.coop , amazing volunteers from @lmngno who weeded and collected tons of seed, “Wonder Wander” creator @shattucks1 , and a donation of inland sea oats from @laurabgipson . Nick’s expert edging provides a super tidy vibe to counter the cacophony inside the meadow’s borders. And y’all just have to trust me when I say that the breeze was just a bit cool, making it a very pleasant evening - thank you! And a few questions: What bug made that weird webbing on one of the oaks? And is that a hole for a bee? What kind? . . #meadow #meadowmaintenance #nolawildflowermeadow #environmentalstewardship #urbanecology #gulfsouthopenschool

For the last 2 springs, Dr. Tabony's BFHS biology class performed biodiversity studies at the meadow!! Enjoy some images from his classes. . . #biodiversity #urbanbiodiversity #outdoorclassroom @nolamosquito @civicstudio.coop @waterleadersinstitute

Student work! Ben Franklin Photo students spent a buckmoth-filled afternoon in the meadow using their cell phones and some small clip-on lens to capture the biodiversity of the site. 📸 Photographers: 1. Tina Nguyen 2. Ayonna Carruth 3. Benson Ouyang 4. Abriel Stringfellow 5. Jaden Allen 6. Marcus Dogan 7. Toan Nguyen 8. Micaiah Powell 9. Jalahdi Dave 10. Micaiah Powell . . #nolawildflowermeadow #benfranklinhighschool #biodiversity #urbanecology #youngphotographers #multispecies @civicstudio.coop @waterleadersinstitute @nolamosquito