University of California Sustainability Policies and Best Practices
Ecosystem/Landscape
The National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology website provides a fitting summary for this section:
“The benefits of environmentally sensitive landscaping are enormous: it can improve water quality and the health of soils, provide habitat for wildlife, protect biological diversity, foster a sense of place, and save money. And the form that campus landscaping projects can take is equally diverse - whether it's reducing pesticide use, planting native vegetation, minimizing lawn space, removing pavement, or designing wildlife habitat areas. These projects not only improve the environmental health of a campus, but also add to its beauty.”
UC Case Studies:
Richmond Field Station Marsh Remediation and Restoration (pdf)
UC Berkeley’s Strawberry Creek Restoration and Stormwater (pdf)
Bioswale (UCSB)
Creek Restoration (UCB)
Draught-Resistance Landscaping (UCD)
Outside Resources:
National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program – Landscaping
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future – Landscaping/Grounds
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