Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.80
Liaison Kelly Wellman
Submission Date Dec. 19, 2022

STARS v2.2

Texas A&M University
IN-20: Grounds Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Mike Teal
Regional Director of Operations - Grounds
SSC Grounds
"---" 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
ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation ---
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) No
Bee Campus USA No
Demeter Biodynamic ---
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard No
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard ---
National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program No
An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM No
Salmon-Safe No
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) No
Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) Yes
An equivalent program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:

We have our Tree Campus USA certification renewed each year and have been a Tree Campus since 2010.


Documentation affirming the certification(s):
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Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

We are currently working with the University to locate spots for placing beehives. The selected locations coordinate with pollinator gardens already in place. We do work with outside professionals to relocate hives when found in trouble areas on campus.


We are currently working with the University to locate spots for placing beehives. The selected locations coordinate with pollinator gardens already in place. We do work with outside professionals to relocate hives when found in trouble areas on campus.

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