Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 35.30
Liaison Nadine Johnson
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2014
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Estrella Mountain Community College
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Nadine Johnson
Sustainability Co-Chair
Academic Affairs
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Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes

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A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
Estrella Mountain Community College meets the Wildlife Habitat requirements of the National Wildlife Federation's 'Wildlife Habitat Certification' (http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/certify.cfm?campaignid=WH10A150). EMCC provides the following resources to support wildlife habitat on campus: Food Sources - Twigs, Nectar, and Pollen Water Sources - Water Gardens and Ponds Places for Cover - Ground Cover, Water Gardens and Ponds Places to Raise Young - Mature Trees, Water Gardens and Ponds Sustainable Gardening - Xeriscape, limited water use, Integrated-Pest Management, use of native plants, reduced lawn areas EMCC is in the process of submitting an application for the 'Wildlife Habitat Certification'.

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