| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2023 |
Creighton University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
April
Thompson Project and Reporting Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 38 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 38 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
Land excluded from the area of managed grounds is due to building footprints and impervious parking surfaces.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
We select plants based on insect and disease resistance and their likelihood of thriving in the cultural conditions of a given site.
We tolerate insect and disease problems that are not a significant health threat to the plant.
We accurately identify pests to determine the appropriate tolerance thresholds and control methods.
Cultural changes and lower-impact manual and chemical controls are the first line of defense when intervention is required. We choose the treatment option with the most negligible impact on other plants and animals and the most negligible environmental impact while still being effective.
Preventative applications of pesticides are used only in areas with recurring insect, disease, or weed problems that significantly affect the health of the landscape plants.
Except for turfgrasses, we do not fertilize plants regularly. Instead, we apply fertilizer only when needed.
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
During the plant selection process native plants are given consideration. When they fit the required aesthetic and functional purposes of the design, native species or cultivars of native species are preferred over non-natives. Plant availability from vendors is a factor; natives specified in a design are not always available and substitutions are sometimes required.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
For the performance year an official approach for hydrology and water use did not exist.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
All landscape waste is collected in 20-yard dumpsters and taken to a composting facility. Tree debris is chipped on-site and used as mulch for the campus greenhouse and community garden.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
Mechanical removal of accumulated snow, i.e. shoveling or using hydraulic brooms, pushers, or plows to clear snow from surfaces, is preferred to using deicer. Deicer is used as sparingly as possible, although our "zero tolerance" snow and ice policy requires regular use of deicers to completely clear surfaces of accumulated snow and ice once manually cleared. .
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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