| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.14 |
| Liaison | Alexis Reyes |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pomona College
OP-T2-47: Xeriscaping
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Ginny
Routhe Director Sustainability Integration Office |
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Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
Yes
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A brief description of the program or practice:
The Pomona College Open Space and Landscape Guidelines contain a section on irrigation and water conservation, prescribing the use of the college weather system, drip irrigation, and deep root watering systems wherever feasible. The section on Planting also requires the identification of areas for possible turf removal and replacement by drought-tolerant plantings. The College has already began systematically planting drought-tolerant vegetation and native plants. For instance: in Summer 2009, 1,428 square feet of turf was removed and replaced by drip irrigated plants and 21,179 square feet of shrubs were replaced with mulch. In addition, spray irrigation was switched to drip irrigation in 5,148 square feet of landscaping. (Additional changes have been made more recently, but numbers are not immediately available.)
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