Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 78.28
Liaison Hannah Rushing
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Sterling College (VT)
IN-11: Grounds Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Farley Brown
Faculty in Ecology
Ecology
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf No
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard Yes
National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program No
An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) No
Salmon-Safe No
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) No
Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) No
Bee Campus USA ---
An equivalent program approved by AASHE ---

A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:
Our woodlot is certified under FSC management standards. We are also certified under the American Tree Farm System. Additionally, Audubon VT has recognized our woodlot as being bird-friendly--that is, supporting both sugaring and migratory bird habitats.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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