| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Kira Stoll |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Berkeley
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Kira
Stoll Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses a four-tiered approach | 178 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an organic land care standard or sustainable landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 178 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
This accounts for the main campus and excludes natural areas and areas not regularly managed.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
UCB's Integrated Pest Management plan aims to reduce the use of pesticides on all campus grounds. http://realestate.berkeley.edu/what-we-do/asset-management-facilities-services/facilities-services/environmental-services
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
The campus prioritizes the use of native plants in some parts of campus, but not all. The Landscape Master Plan in Goal 5, Landscape Character, Policy 1 directs the campus to incorporate the principals of sustainable design, construction and maintenance of projects. The campus enjoys a diversity of plant species from around the world. They add interest and support the teaching mission. The area within the three designated Natural Areas and the Strawberry Creek environs emphasize native plants. The campus has a greenhouse in Wellman Courtyard dedicated to the fostering of local native seedling plants to restore the creek zone. Generally, the plant pallate emphasizes Mediterranean or temperate climate zone plants that naturalize easily and accept our wet winters and cool but dry summers.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
The campus has an extensive program to restore the natural hydrology of Strawberry Creek. Many of the the restoration projects have been initiated or supported by students. Faculty use restoration programs as learning and teaching tools. http://strawberrycreek.berkeley.edu/index.html
A recently developed tour shows sustainable stormwater management features: http://strawberrycreek.berkeley.edu/newsevents/documents/ReinventingStormwater-ATouroftheUCBerkeleyCampus.pdf. They is also an educational website: creeks.berkeley.edu
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
The campus composts its green waste.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.