Over the past few years, the Sustainability Office and the Roads and Grounds department have been taking steps to manage campus-owned acreage in more sustainable ways, to encourage pollinator and insect presence, to manage and maintain campus trees, and to create more inviting outdoor spaces. To further these initiatives and continue to make progress, these groups formed the Sustainable Landscapes Committee in Spring 2023. This committee includes members of WVU faculty, staff, and students who have extensive knowledge and experience in sustainable landscape planning and development. The committee plans and installs pollinator gardens, selects appropriate plant species, maintains WVU's Bee Campus designation, and suggest best practices for incorporating sustainability into land management on campus.
Money raised will go directly to work planned for 2026—installing a new pollinator area to the hillside next to the Agricultural Sciences Building. This location was chosen in conjunction with the Student Government Association Sustainability Committee. Installation of more pollinator areas is also anticipated inside PRT boundary areas where space allows.
