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Morris County Park Commission: Frelinghuysen Arboretum
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Contact:
Kristin Prommel
Superintendent of Horticulture
kprommel@morrisparks.net
Region Served:
Morristown, New Jersey
Website:
www.morrisparks.net
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
Completed
Planned
Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2029)
Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2029)
Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements (by end of 2028)
Support reforestation to sequester carbon
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2029)
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2029)
Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2029)
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Waste
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