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Landscape
Where are we now?
- Integrated pest management program and adoption of best management practices
- Organic fertilizers, compost, minimal pesticide use, sustainable plantings
- Arboretum and walking tour
- Arboretum Committee
- faculty and staff participation
- Use of the campus as a laboratory
- Environmentally friendly ice and snow management practices
- Wildlife management area
- Use of biodiesel in our diesel equipment
- Use of Ice-b-gone(environmentally friendly brewing waste)to minimize salt use
Where do we want to be?
- Tree inventory
- Continued improvement and maintenance of wildlife management area
- Year round outdoor activities available to students
- Development of x-country ski trail
- Outdoor ice rink
- Buffer zones near pond and river
- Brickyard Pond health improvements
How do we get there?
- GPS tree inventory (completed January 2003)
- Tag and determine health and condition of each tree (completed January 2003)
- Hazardous tree evaluation (completed January 2003)
- Continued access to training for grounds crew
- Continued use of IPM
- Continued work with science department to identify and rectify health problems of Brickyard Pond
- Maintain partnership with USDA in the wildlife management areas and Owls stadium
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The Green Guide