LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Historic Mount Oread Friends has kicked off a crowdfunding effort for the University of Kansas’ Prairie Acre restoration project with a $2,500 donation.

The Prairie Acre is a swath of grass that was designated in 1932 to remain undeveloped and protected by the university. The Historic Mount Oread Friends is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving historic architecture and open spaces of the university’s campus.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that school hopes to raise a total of $10,000 by Jan. 13 to help start the first phase of the Prairie Acre project. Jeff Severin, director of the school’s Center for Sustainability, says that the total cost for phase one is about $22,500.

Restoration plans include replanting native species and repairing the rock wall around the area.