{"id":12701,"date":"2023-12-07T16:35:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/the-grass-is-not-always-greener\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:21:43","slug":"the-grass-is-not-always-greener","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/the-grass-is-not-always-greener\/","title":{"rendered":"The grass is not always greener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"intro news-subhead\">Biology class studies restored wetlands, proposes climate-resilient habitats for Clark\u2019s campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in an advanced biology class had the ultimate test for their final class project: present a proposal to create three mini ecological habitats on Clark\u2019s campus. Their audience was faculty and campus leaders, including President David Fithian \u201987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nov. 27 presentation was the culmination of Biology Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/elizabeth-bone\/\">Elizabeth Bone<\/a>\u2019s Ecological Restoration class, where students researched how former farmlands and overlooked urban spaces could be turned into thriving, climate change-resistant ecosystems that support a diversity of wildlife. The class was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-curriculum\/problems-of-practice-courses\/\">Problems of Practice course<\/a>, which allows students to gain skills and experience working with organizations outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI liked how practical the class was, giving you something you could use instead of sitting in a classroom and taking notes,\u201d said Annemaire Walsh \u201925, an environmental science major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Holmes makes a concoction to preserve and transport ants.\" class=\"wp-image-24492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_009-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lauren Holmes \u201923, M.S.\u201924, an environmental science major, makes a concoction \u2014 dish soap, water, and salt \u2014 to preserve and transport ants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To observe successful restoration efforts under way, the students visited two former cranberry bogs just north of Cape Cod \u2014&nbsp;the 128-acre Foothills Preserve and 60-acre Eel River Headwaters Restoration Project \u2014 managed by the Town of Plymouth and supported by Living Observatory, a nonprofit organization of scientists, artists, and wetland restoration practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignright boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Study ecology via these majors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/global-environmental-studies\/\">Global environmental studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/biology\/\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/environmental-science\/\">Environmental science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/geography\/\">Geography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey were working cranberry bogs, but when the economics of cranberry bog farming changed, they were retired, and now there\u2019s a push to restore them,\u201d Bone said. \u201cThe idea is to bring the system back to something more natural.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students took samples of ant species (the more diverse the ants, the healthier the ecosystem) and later presented a research poster, \u201cAnts on a Bog?! A Comparison of Biodiversity on Restored Cranberry Bogs at Different Stages of Restoration in Plymouth, Massachusetts,\u201d for ClarkFEST, the University-wide student research event on Oct. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The class \u2014 which included upper-level students majoring in biology or environmental science \u2014 also took field trips to conservation sites closer to Clark \u2014 Wachusett Meadows, a former farmstead near Princeton; Elm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in North Brookfield; and Quaboag Wildlife Management Area near Brookfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-43331 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_110-2560-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberries growing in a bog\" class=\"wp-image-43331\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cranberries, remnants of an agricultural past, still sprout at the FootHills Preserve in Plymouth. (Photo by Steven King)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-43332 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_105-2560-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students count the number of ants found \" class=\"wp-image-43332\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Isabelle Appiah \u201924, left, and Emily Wells \u201925 research plant diversity in the restored wetlands by quantifying species. (Photo by Steven King)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, Bone pointed out, \u201cconservation and restoration don\u2019t only need to happen on rural sites. They can also happen on some of these small spaces on campus to create urban micro habitats and convert them into self-sufficient ecosystems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote section is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI liked how practical the class was, giving you something you could use instead of sitting in a classroom and taking notes.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 Annemaire Walsh \u201925<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During one class, the students spread out through campus to look for pockets of land that might benefit from the restoration practices they had observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They identified three areas: abutting the Kneller Center near Goddard Library; between Wright Hall and Little Center; and near the University Police entrance at the basement level of Bullock Hall. These spaces are prone to rainwater runoff and salting due to ice buildup, making them less habitable for a diverse variety of plants and insects and less inviting to people. Some of the overlooking buildings\u2019 basement and first-floor rooms also might benefit from plantings that would provide more privacy, the students suggested.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-image-44426\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Students-Elizabeth-Bone-class-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students designing a habitat plot\" class=\"wp-image-44426\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Isabelle Appiah \u201924, Fengying Guo \u201925, Annemaire Walsh \u201925, and Ella Incantalupo \u201925 (standing) work on the design of their proposed habitat near the Little Center and Wright Hall on Clark\u2019s campus. (Photo by Elizabeth Bone)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The students researched the amount of rainfall and daily sunlight the areas receive to suggest shrubs, ferns, wildflowers, and other plants \u2014 such as woodland phlox, New England asters, swamp milkweed, lupines, and lowbush blueberry \u2014 that might thrive and, as an added benefit, attract birds and insects, including pollinators. They designed and mapped out plantings and pathways, developed cost analyses, and created site management plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-image-44423\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Presentations-5-2560-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students\" class=\"wp-image-44423\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Isabelle Appiah \u201924, Janet Lim \u201924, and Yuna Parrish \u201924 present to faculty and campus leaders. The project \u201caligns with Clark\u2019s mission of educating students to be imaginative and contributing citizens,\u201d Lim said. (Photo by Steven King)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the main goals of the project is to increase the value of some of Clark\u2019s green spaces by increasing biodiversity \u2014&nbsp;adding species that benefit wildlife, address landscape concerns, increase the aesthetic value, add student research project opportunities, and increase climate change resiliency,\u201d Yuna Parrish \u201924 told campus leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students also seek \u201cto create a simple and universally applicable protocol for urban restoration design that can be repeated at other locations,\u201d including other campuses in Worcester, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project \u201caligns with Clark\u2019s mission of educating students to be imaginative and contributing citizens,\u201d Janet Lim \u201924 said, and could provide opportunities \u201cwhere future students could identify ways to improve the microhabitats or come up with creative solutions to potential problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students later fielded questions and comments from faculty and administrators, including whether the campus community would accept less mowing, raking, or leaf blowing in areas that might be left more to the wild. The students acknowledged the need for more education about their efforts, and one faculty member suggested that educational signage could help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-image-44425\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Presentations-35-2560-1.jpg\" alt=\"Professors speak out\" class=\"wp-image-44425\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Biology Professor and ant specialist Kaitlyn Mathis speaks to students presenting their proposal to faculty and campus leaders. Top right is Biology Professor Elizabeth Bone; bottom, from left, Geography Professor John Rogan and Biology Professor David Hibbett. (Photo by Steven King)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the students\u2019 proposal will be studied by Facilities Management and David Chearo, vice president for planning and chief of staff. Bone hopes to teach the class annually, encouraging students to draw upon previous cohorts\u2019 research and to develop new projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to thank you for all this work and effort and congratulate you on a job really well done,\u201d President Fithian said. \u201cThis is a topic near and dear to my heart. As a former Clark student who was here at a very different time on a very different campus, I can say that the aesthetics of campus really add to the experience of being here as a student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-image-44428\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_120-2560-web-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students in field\" class=\"wp-image-44428\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students head out to conduct research in the former cranberry bog at Plymouth\u2019s Foothills Preserve. (Photo by Steven King)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Image at top of story, from front: Ella Incantalupo \u201925, Yuna Parrish \u201924, Emily Wells \u201924, Isabelle Appiah \u201924, and Sam Norton \u201924 arrive at Plymouth\u2019s Foothills Preserve on a rainy September weekend. Because ants do not emerge in the rain, the 12 students in the class only were able to collect a few as part of their study of the ecosystem. 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