| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
OP-10: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
| Area | |
| Total campus area | 435 Acres |
| Footprint of the institution's buildings | 25 Acres |
| Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas | 159 Acres |
Area of managed grounds that is::
| Area | |
| Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan | 0 Acres |
| Managed in accordance with a sustainable landscape management program that includes an IPM plan and otherwise meets the criteria outlined | 0 Acres |
| Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected | 251 Acres |
A copy of the IPM plan:
The IPM plan :
Since 2000, Chatham University has practiced a pest management plan that bans inorganic pesticides on all campus grounds. In the case of an active termite infestation, an exception may be made, but we make no preemptive application.
A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:
Native trees are considered first for new planting and sustainable practices are mandatory.
A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:
As part of our landscape program, Chatham University has a practice that prioritizes native species in landscaping that are appropriate to our region. A partial list of current native species includes: Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed), Tussilago farfara (colts foot), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver’s root), Veronica spicata, Andropogon, gentian, Kalmia latifolia, Magnolia virginiana, Ilex verticillata, Solidago sp. (goldenrod), Echinacea, etc.
A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:
We have done landscape composting since 2000, and one-hundred-percent of yard waste is composted off-site and is included in our waste totals.
A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:
The soil at our Eden Hall campus is managed exclusively using organic practices, and the farmland and gardens are currently in the process of USDA Organic Certification.
A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:
Chemical pesticide application is prohibited on all of Chatham's campuses.
A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:
Chatham's Eden Hall Campus is near the top of a watershed, and all landscape management plans for the campus prohibit pesticides. A rainwater harvesting system eases the runoff generated by run off from buildings by maintaining buffers, bioswales, and rain gardens to not impact the local watershed.
A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):
A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:
Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management programs and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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