[APWG] request: native landscaping policies at colleges and otherorganizations

[Lynn Wagner]

By popular request--well, two requests--here's the Westchester executive
order. I don't often post here and wasn't sure initially whether I should
just go ahead and send it to everyone.
I'm not authorized to post on the other list serves to which Brian's
initial request went out, so if anyone thinks they too should have this,
kindly forward.

Lynn Wagner
lwagner2 at earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Holy, Doug <Doug.Holy at usda.gov>
> To: lwagner2 at earthlink.net <lwagner2 at earthlink.net>
> Date: 12/19/03 12:59:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [APWG] request: native landscaping policies at colleges and
otherorganizations
>
> Lynn -
>    Good morning.  I would be very interested in being copied on what you
learn about the executive order in Westchester County, NY.  I am involved,
not only with the national policy for NRCS, but also locally with the
invasive species efforts in Maryland.  Your information should be helpful.
>
> Thank you.  I look forward to hearing from you - which, personally, I
believe should be to the whole group who can, if not interested, delete it.
>
> Doug
>
> Doug Holy
> National Invasive Species Specialist
> USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
> 1400 Independence Ave. SW - Rm. 6158-S
> Washington, DC  20013-2890
> Phone: 202-720-9096
> Fax: 202-720-2646
> email: doug.holy at usda.gov
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn Wagner [mailto:lwagner2 at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: Kermath, Brian; fleppc at fleppc.org%INTER2;
apwg at lists.plantconservation.org%INTER2; anpc at anbg.gov.au%INTER2
> Subject: RE: [APWG] request: native landscaping policies at colleges and
otherorganizations
> Importance: Low
>
> Brian,
> I knew that Westchester County in NYS had such a policy in place, so I
> called them and am going to receive via e-mail the 2001 executive order
> mandating the use of natives for all county government plantings. Had a
> nice discussion w/the guy. The county has been extremely proactive in
> native plantings/restoration and invasive removal. Not sure that the
entire
> list would be interested in the executive order document, so unless I hear
> otherwise from people I will only forward it on to you.
> Also, the National Conservation Training Center, a federal facility here
in
> Shepherdstown, WV has adopted an all-native policy. They are on the web,
> just do a google search on the name. If you have a problem, let me know.
> I think Virginia now uses only natives in highway plantings (not entirely
> sure), and there may be many other states w/similar policies.  
> Good luck.
>
> Lynn Wagner
> lwagner2 at earthlink.net
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kermath, Brian <Brian.Kermath at uwsp.edu>
> > To: <fleppc at fleppc.org>; <apwg at lists.plantconservation.org>;
> <anpc at anbg.gov.au>
> > Date: 12/19/03 10:09:41 AM
> > Subject: [APWG] request: native landscaping policies at colleges and
> otherorganizations
> >
> > To all:
> >  
> > Stetson University in DeLand, Florida recently implimented an all-native
> landscaping policy (for woody species) for its campus. The policy follows
> the successful establishment of a one-acre native landscape project that I
> initiated in 1995 and years of discussion and pressure from a small group
> of concerned individuals. [Project report available at:
> http://www.stetson.edu/~rsitler/ERC/native.doc]  To my knowledge, Stetson
> is the only university in the country with such a policy.
> >  
> > As part of a research project I am working on, I am trying to identify
> organizations (universities, schools, corpoarations, minicipalities,
> counties, etc.) with similar policies. Any information would be
> appreciated. Thanks, 
> >  
> > Brian Kermath
> > Research Associate
> > Global Environmental Management Education Center
> > University of Wisconsin
> > Stevens Point, WI 54481 USA
> > 715-346-4799
>
>
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