| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.93 |
| Liaison | Fortino Morales |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Riverside
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
John
Cook Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
All new landscape installed on campus must meet the campus design guidelines (see below) and achieve LEED NC SSc5.1.
• Minimize irrigation through the selection
of plants appropriate to specific campus
environments and use
• Focus the use of turf requiring more
irrigation and care on high-use areas
such as courtyards and malls that
require a walkable surface
• Utilize native or climate-appropriate
and drought-tolerant plantings where
feasible
• Promote water conservation by using
a computer-regulated irrigation system
as well as efficient subterranean drip
irrigation systems
• Incorporate UCR’s Integrated Pest
Management policies in plant selection
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Native plantings for our region are extremely limited, rather we focus on drought tolerant non-invasive species
Native plantings for our region are extremely limited, rather we focus on drought tolerant non-invasive species
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