The prairie reconstruction was not the initial idea. The project actually started off as a way for students to help beautify the campus. The original proposal was for students to plant ornamental perennials in beds around campus back in 2004-2005. However, Valley High School had an upcoming building renovation planned, so the idea was shelved until the construction was completed.
The request for planting space was again brought up in the spring of 2007 as the construction was nearing completion. By this time, a football field on the corner of Valley West Drive and Ashworth had been converted into a runoff basin for precipitation landing in the new parking area just to the north, and uphill. This basin would provide an ideal location for a prairie reconstruction project that could benefit many students. That is how the idea of beautifying the campus turned into a prairie reconstruction project.
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