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Grounds Care: Resources for Sustainable Strategies





By Dan Hounsell, Editor  
OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Grounds Care: Bioswales Offer Water-Management BenefitsPt. 2: This Page


O’Donnell spotlighted key resources managers can consult for guidance in incorporating sustainable landscape features, as well as in earning recognition for their departments’ efforts:

• Green Globes, an online assessment protocol, rating system, and guidance for green building design, operation and management.

• Audubon Lifestyle Landscapes, which provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for landscapes that incorporate conservation techniques.

• Sustainable Sites Initiative, which are technically strong voluntary guidelines that aim to promote sustainable land development and management practices on sites with and without buildings.


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