Grounds
![Turkey vulture atop a section of the University Library Turkey vulture atop a section of the University Library](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240620_062542.jpg?VersionId=OneJIu1aD_m0Uy1jrsAoNj6kCi5_t5.w&itok=2UzI0ZqZ)
A Kent State staffer spotted an unusual visitor atop a section of the University Library.
![Spring flowers Spring flowers](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240327_BC_March%202024%20Feature_431-HDR.jpg?VersionId=vqA7WPcKYEbzkaMka2dGT5GAFfoo6yCS&itok=vWXNfNYf)
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
![Prairie Burn 2024 Prairie Burn 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240415_BC_Prairie%20Burn_081.jpg?VersionId=QeCg3qwuFmJjT22ah2Q_EUYB7d1fHEEd&itok=uOFtZs3L)
The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves Kent State money in maintenance costs.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.
The Kent State University community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
![Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens. Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230828_BC_August%202023_Feature_786.jpg?VersionId=MCAFwaM3KrqF3Ub8MHDe6wMbWigxOEEV&itok=WZdfWA2v)
The colorful landscaping on the Kent Campus attracts visitors of all kinds - and species.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![A campus groundhog is building his winter burrow near Engleman Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221011_BC_220426_October%202022%20Feature_463-2_0.jpg?VersionId=MJ31vo_tIBZOoiWrDpKYZ01jGTJp2Mj.&h=10d202d3&itok=4nvYuEDX)
A campus groundhog is constructing his winter home near the Crawford Hall construction site.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 29, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.