| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
OP-T2-47: Xeriscaping
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Mark
Dickinson Director Facilities Services |
Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
A brief description of the program or practice:
Macalester has adopted, through the prairie restoration project and the Markim Hall landscaping considerations, planted low maintenance native grasses into landscape plans. This practices has recently been formalized in the 2011 Sustainable Landscape Plan which takes into account the plan and design, and appropriate plant selection aspects of xeriscaping.
The website URL where information about the program or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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