| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-T2-21: Tree Campus USA
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Howard
Nakase Manager of Grounds and Operations Facilities Services - Maintenance & Alterations |
Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program?:
A brief description of the institution's Tree Campus USA program:
The University of Washington has had a Landscape Advisory Committee since 1970, and recently drafted a campus tree plan that includes matters such as: tree selection and planting, preventive maintenance pruning, protection and preservation, hazards and emergency removal, and invasive species policies. The plan also includes the University's year-old system for evaluating significant trees that deserve some protection when construction projects displace them. In addition, the College of Forest Resources has had an Arbor Day program for many years and the Univeristy dedicates more than $250,000 a year, which includes tree plantings, initial care, management and volunteer time, and storm clean-up activities. To develop an outreach program, Facilities Services has created a tree inventory using Geographic Position Systems and lasers to locate campus trees and is using Geographic Information System software to link maps to a database of information about the trees.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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