Red barriers will be erected around Bishop Woods this Friday, March 20 as the controversial restoration of the historic Miami landmark begins with the removal of dead trees.
After several members of Miami's Natural Areas Committee raised concerns over university landscape architect David Cirrito's plan for the woods, Cirrito made modifications to the plan that include decreasing the amount of planted grass in the center of the woods, as well as along the pathways, by 50 percent; reducing the concrete paths through the woods from eight feet wide to seven feet wide and the relocation of rare wildflowers that may be harmed by construction.
"The plan is significantly better, but there is still some concern," biology professor David Gorchov said. "The reduction of grass is positive, but I think it's still a concern that grass will be placed along the pathways at all."