Mission statement

We aim to cultivate greatness. Our goal in Landscape Services is to attract, retain and support students, staff and faculty by creating a welcoming exterior environment and continuing to grow ourselves.

Landscape Level of Service Standards

 Main Campus Weather Station

Landscape Services operates and maintains a weather station on campus. Click the button below to see all the main campus weather data.

Weather Station

Fast Facts

 Hard surfaces - 201 acres

  • 109 acres parking lots
  • 52 acres sidewalks
  • 40 acres streets

Living surfaces - 791 acres

  • 14 acres gardens
  • 263 acres mowable turf
  • 514 acres of forest

Nature preserves - 568 acres

  • 213 acres at Asylum Lake Preserve
  • 46 acres at Kleinstuck Preserve

Awards

  • Professional Grounds Management Society, 4-star accreditation
  • Tree Campus Higher Education
  • International Society of Arboriculture certification
  • Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship certification

Additional Information