| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.34 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2022 |
University of Maryland, College Park
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Emily
Hightower Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Safety, Sustainability, and Risk |
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 | Yes |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | Yes |
| Bee Campus USA | No |
| Demeter Biodynamic | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | No |
| 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:
The University of Maryland College Park campus landscape was designated an arboretum and botanical garden in 2008. Since, the campus has been named a Tree Campus Higher Education for thirteen consecutive years. In 2019, UMD’s Arboretum and Botanical Gardens became a Level IV ArbNet Accredited Arboretum by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism.
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Learn more about UMD's Arboretum and Botanical Garden at: https://arboretum.umd.edu/about-us/history. Details about UMD's Tree Campus Higher Education status is found at: https://www.arborday.org/programs/tree-campus-higher-education/#recognizedSection.
The UMD Golf Course is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. More detail is at: https://www.golf.umd.edu/page.asp?title=the-green-page&title_index= or https://directory.auduboninternational.org/directory?memberCategory=&city=&state=MARYLAND&country=
Learn more about UMD's Arboretum and Botanical Garden at: https://arboretum.umd.edu/about-us/history. Details about UMD's Tree Campus Higher Education status is found at: https://www.arborday.org/programs/tree-campus-higher-education/#recognizedSection.
The UMD Golf Course is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. More detail is at: https://www.golf.umd.edu/page.asp?title=the-green-page&title_index= or https://directory.auduboninternational.org/directory?memberCategory=&city=&state=MARYLAND&country=
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