It is an area for limited active and passive outdoor recreational activities. It is a site for a steady stream of visitors and tourists from all over the world. The University community has developed a proud tradition of mutual accommodations of all these diverse uses. The Lawn must perforce be open and accessible under reasonable rules and regulations. The Lawn is replete with fragile, delicate structures and landscape content.
Preservation is a constant concern and a burgeoning curatorial responsibility.
That responsibility has been entrusted to the University as part of its fiduciary obligations to future generations. The danger that misuse of the Lawn presents to the historic edifices, and to their dependencies and surroundings, is real, not theoretical. Differing rules and regulations may apply to different parts of the Lawn e.g., the lower terrace may be governed by different safety precautions and regulations from those that apply to the upper three terraces. Moreover, space limitations and the number of requests for facilities dictate orderly administrative rules, always providing that these rules be content neutral. Those garden areas adjacent to the Pavilions are not required to be open to the public at all times.