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The Dawes Arboretum
Contact:
Karla Long
Director of Learning & Engagement
kjlong@dawesarb.org
740-522-7821
Region Served:
Newark, Ohio
Website:
dawesarb.org
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
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Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2024)
Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2025)
Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements
Support reforestation to sequester carbon
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2026)
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