| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.24 |
| Liaison | Claudia Kent |
| Submission Date | June 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Haverford College
OP-10: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.66 / 2.00 |
Claudia
Kent Arboretum Director, Assistant Director of Facilities Management: Arboretum, Sustainability & Grounds Arboretum & Grounds |
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
| Area | |
| Total campus area | 216 Acres |
| Footprint of the institution's buildings | 14.70 Acres |
| Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas | 69.50 Acres |
Area of managed grounds that is::
| Area | |
| Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan | 28.10 Acres |
| Managed in accordance with a sustainable landscape management program that includes an IPM plan and otherwise meets the criteria outlined | 20 Acres |
| Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected | 14.60 Acres |
A copy of the IPM plan:
The IPM plan :
Through a contracted arrangement with John B. Ward campus grounds are inspected throughout the year and treatment for specific problems are made. We follow ANSI A300 Best Management Practices.
A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:
Campus uses an integrative pest management program. The college arboretum has an extensive tree plan that addresses tree health on all levels. Native and ecologically appropriate plants are used in the meadows and stream banks. The arboretum also incorporates native trees and shrubs into the collection where appropriate. Beds and tree rings are mulched yearly and grass clipping are left to hel[p maintain organic matter in soils. A stream bank restoration project was completed in 2013. 98 percent of all green waste is composted on-site. Magnesium chloride is preferred over sodium chloride.
A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:
The preferred plants meet native criteria on one of 3 levels, native to: 1)SE Pennsylvania, 2)East Coast 3)USA, North America. Exotic plants are used to maintain plant diversity for history and study. Norway Maples, Buddleia and Burning Bush are actively removed.
A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:
Grass clippings are not collected but are left to decompose and provide a source of Nitrogen. Leaves collected are composted with layers of topsoil and are turned monthly. All woody tree and brush clippings are chipped and recycled into mulch. Tree removals are chipped and recycled as mulch except larger logs, shipped to plywood plants or made into firewood.
A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:
14.6 areas of campus are either maintained to NOFA's organic land care standards or are maintained to Penn State's Pollinator Garden criteria. Neither area uses pesticides. The areas are managed by either brush hogging or regular mowing, core aerification, over seeding and extensive soil testing which includes Bio Assay. Compost tea applications are also used on Cricket, Leeds Green, Infirmary and playground areas.
A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:
Organic fertilizer, compost tea. Grass clippings are left and woodchips are recycled for tree rings.
A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:
Streambank riparian restoration of stream from pond to Haverford College Apartments. Planting wetland buffer zones around pond. Installing a stormwater retention basins. Installing gray water system and the use of superficial water table recharge wells.
A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):
Magnesium Chloride which is safer for concrete, plants, trees shrubs and turf is given priority on walkways. Sand is also used extensively to provide traction and to reduce the ice melter that is being used.
Snow poles are installed on campus that not only marks sidewalks during snow storms but keeps vehicles and equipment off turf areas, therefore reducing compaction.
A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:
10 acres around the pond is a PA State pollinator garden
Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management programs and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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