| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.16 |
| Liaison | Ryan Ihrke |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Green Mountain College
Tier2-1: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Jim
Graves Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences Humanities, Arts, and Natural Sciences |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
Plant communities in college natural areas are managed to promote native wildflowers, trees, and other plants through control of non-native species. Garlic mustard, Morrow’ honeysuckle, glossy buckthorn, and Japanese knotweed are actively removed by a summer Natural Areas Crew of students as well as several classes. GMC has several completely native gardens maintained by faculty and students. A plan was approved in 2010 to replace invasive ornamental plants on campus with native species; Norway maples will be replaced with sugar maples over the next three years.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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