| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Howard
Nakase Manager of Grounds and Operations Facilities Services - Maintenance & Alterations |
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Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes
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A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
The University of Washington maintains the Arboretum Park and Center for Urban Horticulture, collectively known as the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWGB). UWGB Living Plant Collections contain 10,478 specimens representing 4,451 distinct taxa. Of these, 1,236 accessions are of known wild origin. The 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum,(is) one of the most important tree collections in North America, (and) the Center for Urban Horticulture also includes the 74-acre Union Bay Natural Area (UBNA). With four miles of shoreline, it serves as a publicly accessible wildlife habitat. More than 200 bird species have been sighted in UBNA.
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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