| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.24 |
| Liaison | Laurel Pikcunas |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Hawaii Windward Community College
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 2.00 |
Christian
Palmer Assistant Professor Anthropology |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 64 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 64 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
There are several areas on the North and East side of Windward Community College that are unmanaged forested areas in between Hale 'Imiloa and Kane'ohe District Park and to the North of Hale Uluwehi is 9 acres of old golf course for turf grass management programs that no longer exist. Without an active agricultural program, these lands are abandoned.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
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:
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
There is an increasing desire amongst the campus community to increase the number of native Hawaiian plants on campus and a variety of different groups have been planting native Hawaiian plants. Botany classes have planted a small area between Hale 'Imiloa and Hale Uluwehi with native Hawaiian plants. The Hawaiian wood carving program has planted native Hawaiian plants and canoe plants around Hale Iolani while the Hawaiian Studies program have planted canoe and native Hawaiian plants around Hale A'o. In 2019, 25 native trees were planted throughout campus through a grant from the Arbor Day Foundation.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Due to the geographical location of the campus on the Windward side of campus, the abundant natural rain levels have taken away the need for artificial irrigation systems. All campus landscaping relies currently on natural rain-fall. A few projects including the Rain Garden by Hale 'Imiloa have also been implemented to control rain run-off from carrying toxins into the nearby streams and coral reefs in Kane'ohe Bay.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
Windward Community College has a landscape plan that shapes policies and practices around landscape maintenance protocols.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
There have not been conscious efforts to purposefully design landscapes for energy efficiencies though some of the larger monkey pod and banyan trees do provide shade for certain building and reduce cooling costs.
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
There are a number of gardens on campus that are used as opportunities to teach students about agriculture and medicine including the Agro-pharmotech garden, Lau Lapa'au garden, and the Hawaiian Studies garden.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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