Celebration Luncheon: UMBC honored as "Tree Campus" by Arbor
Complimentary lunch & exciting update on tree initatives
Celebrate with us! Arbor Day
Foundation has awarded UMBC with the Tree Campus USA recognition. In recognition of this achievement, students,
faculty and staff are invited to a light lunch to celebrate our efforts
to plant and protect trees on campus.
Topics will include:
- Facilities Management's Landscape and Grounds
- Updates on the campus tree inventory
- Jonathan Dandois, UMBC Ph.d. candidate research findings from his dissertation: 'Remote sensing of vegetation structure and composition using computer vision'
- Reflections from Mary Rivkin & Donna Anderson's BreakingGround course, EDU 299 'Save the Trees: Stop the Ivy'
Tree Campus USA, a national program launched by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.
To obtain this distinction, University of Maryland Baltimore County has met
the five core standards for sustainable campus forestry required by Tree Campus USA, including establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance and the sponsorship of student service-learning projects.
Space is limited! Please sign up at this link: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/lsc/events/23616
Learn more about campus sustainability at: http://sustainability.umbc.edu/green-campus-design/
For more information contact Donna Anderson , Landscape and Grounds Manager, x52283.