The 2015 iCAP, chapter 7, objective 2 is "Design and maintain campus landscapes in a more sustainable manner; expand the specification of sustainable plantings in campus landscaping standards, and develop and implement a tree care plan by FY16 and an integrated pest management program by FY17."

The campus landscapes are continuously improved and maintained in a more sustainable manner with guidance from the Campus Landscape Architect at F&S.

The Facilities Standards require more sustainable planting systems than in the past, and new construction projects are reviewed individually by the Campus Landscape Architect.  To read more details, check out the plants standards on http://www.fs.illinois.edu/resources/facilities-standards/technical-sections under Division 32-Exterior Improvements.

The campus has a comprehensive tree care plan, which specifies questions such as how, who and how often we take care of the trees, and what are our goals. The tree plan needs to be reviewed every year. Each year in December, an Illinois Tree Care Plan is submitted to the Arbor Day Foundation, to seek Tree Campus USA certification. Campus holds an annual public event on Arbor Day, the last Friday in April, to educate the campus community on the efforts completed for tree care.

A chemical pest management program is discouraged on campus because it is difficult to protect students from the spray, and the chemicals used can be detrimental to people and the environment. While an Integrated Pest Management program is not yet formally documented, F&S does use the four tier system when managing outdoor pests.