Southwest Lansing (MI) and my neighborhood

Averill School on Lansing’s (MI) southwest side has become a focal point for the Averill Woods neighborhood and its association.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Averill Woods Neighborhood Association will sponsor a “thin out”  of the forested area adjacent to the school.  Goal is to trim the perimeter of the forest back two to three feet to allow more visual access to the area.

This could be the first of regular monthly cleanups of the woods by neighborhood residents.

The project is part of a package of proposals developed by MSU senior lanscape architect student Trish Gilbert who divided her recommendations into four areas:

Painting of a mural on the north side of the  building by students was also discussed or by local mural artists was also discussed.

1. School’s front yard where school groups, including students,  would get involved in spring planting and other efforts to soften the institutional appearance of the building.
2. Installation of motion lights at the back of the school where there’s a playground, including a basketball hoop and other equipment, but also has been a hidden place where there’s been gatherings turned violent.
3. Resurfacing of the play areas which could include new asphalt and the painting of a area-size US map for students to play on.
4. Reclaiming the woods just north of the school which has become a tangle of growth and a hiding spot for illicit activity.  (Go to next page for video clip)