| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
UMass Landscape Management has put together a palate of native plants that are not only native but resistant to drought. When new projects arises we choose from that palate. Each new construction project on campus meets at least a LEED Silver rating and the Green Building Guidelines for UMass have identified the "Water Efficient Landscaping" credit as "High Priority" and "easy Feasibility" for UMass to pursue.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The campus does not have documentation of where all of the native plantings are other than each new construction project. However, according to the Landscape Architect on campus, Brock Cutting, he claims that at least 50% of the shrubs on campus are native, especially where we have installed rain gardens and other plantings around the campus center. Conversation took place on 1/16/14.
The campus does not have documentation of where all of the native plantings are other than each new construction project. However, according to the Landscape Architect on campus, Brock Cutting, he claims that at least 50% of the shrubs on campus are native, especially where we have installed rain gardens and other plantings around the campus center. Conversation took place on 1/16/14.
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