| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.74 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Oct. 3, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Al
Unwin Chair, School of Environmental & Horticultural Studies School of Environmental & Horticultural Studies |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
Niagara College does prioritize native species on site. At the Welland Campus the Green Lung Plan was developed as a landscape strategy to increase sustainability and naturalization on site. The plan focuses on restoring regional plant communities including meadow, Carolinian forest and wetland communities. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus landscape strategy, titled The Campus as a Living Lab, has similar principles and focuses on creating natural habitats including native species. The Niagara-on-the-Lake campus sits at the bottom of the Niagara Escarpment, a designated world biosphere reserve, so it is important Niagara College prioritizes native species to assist in the protection of this reserve.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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