Lilly ARBOR Project (Indianapolis, Indiana)

USA / Indiana / Indianapolis / Indianapolis, Indiana
Approximately 1,400 trees have been planted in an eight-acre strip of land between 10th Street and New York Street along the White River in downtown Indianapolis as part of an experimental floodplain reforestation program. The 1-mile stretch of riverbank is now evolving into a wildflower meadow and shrub/sapling habitat as the trees grow and other species gradually recolonize the area. The massive experiment will test the best way to restore riverbanks by comparing the three most common methods for planting trees to restore native forests. A minimum of five years of monitoring and assessment will provide valuable data on reforestation strategies.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_ARBOR_Project
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Coordinates:   39°46'33"N   86°11'13"W
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