| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.26 |
| Liaison | Allison Jenks |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New Mexico State University
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
joni
newcomer Mgr. Env. Policy and Sustainability Facilities and Services |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
The Facilities and Services Grounds Department at NMSU is in a high desert transition zone 10 where temperatures can fluctuate between 30-40 degrees during any fall or winter day. Our choice of plant material is to create a xeriscape of indigenous plants. By using xeriscaping, which clearly increases water conservation, these practices are enhanced.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The winter of 2011 we had "The Big Freeze" where temperatures went below zero degrees F for a few days. We lost approximately $100,000 worth of trees and plants. One of the plants that clearly was not meant for this zone (we lost 35 or so) is the palm tree. We now have a policy that states that no more palm trees are to be planted at NMSU.
The winter of 2011 we had "The Big Freeze" where temperatures went below zero degrees F for a few days. We lost approximately $100,000 worth of trees and plants. One of the plants that clearly was not meant for this zone (we lost 35 or so) is the palm tree. We now have a policy that states that no more palm trees are to be planted at NMSU.
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