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.
- 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
- 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
Bringing a wide range of community-engaged learning initiatives to life