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Redbud Project protects native species with nature preserve
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Margaret Rasmussen looks into the Linwood Nature Preserve’s residential-sized rain garden. A sign tells visitors how to make their own. - photo by SAVANNAH KING
Margaret Rasmussen did little to contain her excitement as she noticed a white milkweed in bloom. The small flower was one of many varieties recently planted in one of six native plant “study gardens” at the Linwood Nature Preserve in Gainesville. The preserve is a 30-acre forest being developed as a model of conservation for Gainesville Parks and Recreation.