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West Chester University Green Legacy Project - Collections Management Plan, Office Of Sustainability
West Chester University Green Legacy Project - Collections Management Plan, Office Of Sustainability
WCU Campus Sustainability Initiatives
The Green Legacy Project (GLP) was developed in 2009 to understand the value of the trees on the West Chester University campus. The overall goal of the GLP is to maintain a database of the current state of the university’s trees. This survey includes the collection of the field data of the trees (common name, Latin name, native status, Global Positioning System (GPS) location, diameter at breast height (DBH), height, ground cover, die back, and condition). These data are also analyzed using CITYgreen by American Forests as well as the i-Tree ECO model of the United States Department of Agriculture …
West Chester University Tree Care Policy, Grounds Department
West Chester University Tree Care Policy, Grounds Department
WCU Campus Sustainability Initiatives
The purpose of the West Chester University Tree Care Policy is to identify the policies, procedures, and practices that are used in establishing, protecting, maintaining, and removing trees on the West Chester University campus. The overall goal of the plan is to ensure a safe, attractive, and sustainable campus urban forest. By remaining true to this purpose the first impression of potential students and visitors are more apt to be positive.