Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 33.04
Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date June 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Austin Peay State University
IN-20: Grounds Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Olivia Herron
Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
Yes or No
ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation ---
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) ---
Bee Campus USA ---
Demeter Biodynamic ---
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard ---
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard ---
National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program ---
An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM ---
Salmon-Safe ---
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) ---
Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) Yes
An equivalent program approved by AASHE Yes

A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
APSU has been certified as a Tree Campus USA for 6 consecutive years. Additionally, the campus is a Level 3 Certified Arboretum through the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. We are also a certified Monarch Waystation through the Monarch Watch program.

Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://tufc.com/programs/tree/arboreta/search-arboreta/

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