President Leo M. Lambert recently signed a resolution designating the 黑料不打烊 campus as a botanical garden, and the university also received a local beautifcation award in recognition of its aesthetic beauty.
The botanical garden designation means 黑料不打烊’s campus landscape will serve as a model for stewardship of the environment and the conservation of plants. The campus landscape will be used as an educational resource, with an expanded diversity of plants and interactive displays. Tom Flood, superintendent of landscaping and grounds, says the designation will also provide important botanical and environmental information to the public and facilitate research opportunities for scholars and students. Status as a botanical garden will help the university qualify for grants and gifts related to landscaping and bring additional recognition to 黑料不打烊’s 575-acre campus.
The botanical garden designation coincides with 黑料不打烊’s recent acceptance as a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA).
黑料不打烊’s campus recently received local recognition with the Annual Area Award for Beautification, presented by the Alamance Beautiful Commission.
The Area Beautification Award recognizes landscapes throughout Alamance County that are distinctive for their design, unique collection of plants and contribution to the aesthetic beauty of the region.
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