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Landscape Revitalization, Outdoor Education Zones Planning Activity Outcomes

Landscape Revitalization, Outdoor Education Zones Planning Activity Outcomes. Planning & Resources Council. Planning Outcome Highlights. Landscape Revitalization – Outdoor Education Zones Supports the GCCCD & GC sustainability efforts.

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Landscape Revitalization, Outdoor Education Zones Planning Activity Outcomes

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  1. Landscape Revitalization, Outdoor Education ZonesPlanning Activity Outcomes Planning & Resources Council

  2. Planning Outcome Highlights • Landscape Revitalization – Outdoor Education Zones • Supports the GCCCD & GC sustainability efforts. • Helped reduce the colleges water usage (Promote Institutional Effectiveness) • Landscape incorporated into course curriculum (Provide an Exceptional Learning Environment) • Provides a community resource demonstrating native plants and drought tolerant approaches. (Respond to Evolving Community Needs)

  3. Planning Principals and Sustainability Goals • Supports GCCCD Facilities Planning Principles • Provide healthy and comfortable learning and working environments • Support sustainable campus operations • Minimize the use of natural resources and negative impacts to the environment • Meets GCCCD Sustainability Goals • Campuses as Living Laboratories • Be champions of sustainability • Incorporate native/adaptive drought tolerant vegetation

  4. Lowering Costs & Impacts • Helped reduce the colleges water usage (Promote Institutional Effectiveness)

  5. Student Learning Outcomes • Landscape incorporated into course curriculum (Provide an Exceptional Learning Environment) • Geog. 121 includes these specific "native plant gardens" in 5 of its weekly labs, plus as part of 2 exams • Geol. 111, Geog./Geol. 172 through 176(Geology LAB) now utilizes the newly-designed education zones. • Biology 110 used the education zones in 5 sections (190 students).

  6. Demonstration & Beautification • Provides a community resource demonstrating native plants and drought tolerant approaches. (Respond to Evolving Community Needs)

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