Portland Community College
OP-4: Ecologically Managed Grounds
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.30 / 5.00 |
Stephania
Fregosi Sustainability Analyst Academic Affairs |
4.1 Organic landscaping/grounds services
Online location of the institution’s IPM protocol:
Copy of the institution’s IPM protocol:
Do the institution’s landscaping/grounds services publish, on at least an annual basis, an inventory of the synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides used on campus grounds?:
Online location of the institution’s chemical inventory:
Copy of the institution’s most recent chemical inventory:
Do the institution’s landscaping/grounds services manage one or more sites or pilot projects without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s organic landscaping/grounds policies and practices:
The majority of organic landcare at the college comes from the 20 Hectare farm that is home to the animals that are part of the college’s veterinary tech program. About two of the remaining hectares come from the learning gardens which are managed to strict organic standards. The remainder of the organic landcare comes from our vegetated swales. In accordance with best practices recommended by the City of Portland’s 2020 Stormwater Management Manual, PCC applies no pesticides or herbicides in our vegetated swales and they are effectively managed organically.
Have the institution’s landscaping/grounds services eliminated their use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides?:
Online resource affirming the organic status of the institution’s landscaping/grounds services:
Document affirming the organic status of the institution’s landscaping/grounds services:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
4.2 Ratio of ecologically managed green space to total managed green space
Area protected or restored:
Area of tree canopy:
Area managed organically:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:
Ratio of tree canopy to total managed green space:
Ratio of areas managed organically to total managed green space:
Points earned for indicator OP 4.2:
Optional documentation
Feel free to reach out to us for itree information, Rock Creek Environmental Studies Maps, etc
All student work is kept on an informal portal with the sustainability office.
https://www.pcc.edu/sustainability/map/#place:sy-outside
Additional documentation for this credit:
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