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Cornell Sustainable Landscape Trail

Creating a Sustainable Landscape Trail on campus that educates the Cornell community about sustainable landscape practices and their environmental benefits.

Sustainable landscapes and the ecosystem services they provide are often invisible to the public. This project establishes an on-campus Sustainable Landscape Trail that educates the Cornell community about sustainable landscape development and its environmental benefits, such as reducing storm water runoff, improving water and air quality and conserving energy. A series of marked stops on the trail are linked to a website with written descriptions that explain why the area is sustainable and what ecosystem services it provides. The trail also acts as a teaching tool to model best practices for community partners such as urban foresters, landscape architects and facilities managers. Student interns work on the trail during the growing season and learn how sustainable landscape affects the campus environment.

Grant category: Other

Topics: Arts, Communication, Media and Design; Energy, Environment and Sustainability

The Team

  • Nina Bassuk, School of Integrative Plant Science - Horticulture

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Leslie Schill

    Campus Planning Office

  • Miles-Schwartz Sax, School of Integrative Plant Science - Horticulture

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Daniel Scheid

    Grounds Department

  • David Cutter

    Infrastructure, Properties and Planning

  • Peter Trowbridge, Department of Landscape Architecture

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Josh Cerra, Department of Landscape Architecture

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Frank Rossi, School of Integrative Plant Science - Horticulture

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Rhoda Maurer, Cornell Botanic Gardens

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Todd Bittner, Cornell Botanic Gardens

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Don Rakow, School of Integrative Plant Science - Horticulture Section

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences


In the News

OCTOBER 2, 2018 
Cornell’s new Sustainable Landscapes Trail opens Oct. 5
– Cornell Chronicle

AUGUST 30, 2017
Cornell maps Ithaca’s sustainable campus
– Cornell Chronicle

 


Engaged Opportunity Grants

Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.

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