Redevelopment of Norris University Center’s East Lawn to begin this summer
April 5, 2024
That smoke you smelled on the Evanston campus today wasn’t from a spring break barbecue.
Northwestern University Facilities Management oversaw the annual prescribed burn around the lagoon near Norris University Center. Controlled by trained firefighters, the maintenance procedure acts as a deterrent to invasive species and promotes the growth and health of prairie grasses and other native plants.
