Kraus Preserve of Ohio Wesleyan University

Kraus Preserve of Ohio Wesleyan University

The Kraus Wilderness Preserve of Ohio Wesleyan University was founded in 1976 when the "John Kraus" provided the University with a 53-acre (21 ha) land "for instruction in agriculture, horticulture, and related subjects". An endowed fellowship program promotes student research at the Kraus Preserve and has supported projects on soil microbiology, deer browse effects, fungal endophyte-plant interaction, and amphibian, bird and small mammal population surveys. Each year up to three students are awarded research fellowships, which include a stipend for materials and supplies. Additionally, funds from the Kraus Endowment can be used for purchasing equipment for the projects.

Location

The preserve is 80 acres (32 ha) of mature beech-maple and oak-hickory forest in the southern part of Delaware County.

External links

* [http://naturepreserves.owu.edu/Krausmain.html Kraus Wilderness Preserve]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ohio Wesleyan University — OWU redirects here. For other uses, see OWU (disambiguation). This article concerns Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, USA. For a list of other colleges and universities with names that include Wesleyan, see Wesleyan University… …   Wikipedia

  • List of gardens — The List of gardens is a link page for any park or garden open to the public, anywhere in the world. AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory *Australian National Botanic GardensNew South Wales See: *Wollongong Botanic GardenQueensland *Brisbane… …   Wikipedia

  • List of botanical gardens — A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. This distinguishes them from parks and pleasure gardens where plants,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of botanical gardens in the United States — This list of botanical gardens in the United States is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States of America. NOTOC ListByUSStateTOC center=yes bottom left=yes washington dc=yes territories=yes… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”