Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.95
Liaison Jonathan Lantz-Trissel
Submission Date Jan. 22, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Eastern Mennonite University
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Will Hairston
Supervisor of Grounds
Physical Plant
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Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes

A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:

There are three meadows totaling more than 5 acres of campus that serve as excellent habitat for a wide variety of native species of wildlife. The grasses are mowed twice a year to conform to local city ordinances but the meadow still allows for birds, small mammal and insect habitat. There is also a 6 acre urban forest on campus that has been maintained as a conservation area, with only only minimal disturbance to control invasive plant species or remove dead wood for safety concerns along walking paths. EMU also gives priority to shrubs and trees that have wildlife food value in new plantings.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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