| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 25.13 |
| Liaison | Dennis Astl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 20, 2024 |
Palomar College
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | Yes |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | --- |
| Bee Campus USA | --- |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | Yes |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | --- |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
The roughly 200 acre site currently houses 31 different garden themes, the Endangered coastal sage brush community and The Edwin and Francis Hunter Arboretum.
Some examples of the garden themes are as follows: A Hardwood Garden, located near the Cabinet and Furniture Technology building. This garden displays trees often used in furniture and cabinet making. A Polynesian Garden near the TLC building, which is home to a faux lava field and a rain water filled water feature, planted with many of Polynesia’s most useful and or rare plants. There is a one acre Cactus and Succulent Garden near Mission RD. and there are many California Native Gardens that have been scattered throughout the campus. Palms and Bamboo are also well represented in the Arboretum.
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