Native Species Pollinator Gardens
Scope 3 Emissions
Project Keywords: Pollinator, Native, Garden, Habitat Restoration
Scope 3 Emissions
Project Keywords: Pollinator, Native, Garden, Habitat Restoration
How can we positively impact the natural ecosystem (plants and animals) around UC San Diego?
How can students be more involved in caring for the environment on campus?
How can UC San Diego implement sustainable change through pollinator gardens throughout the seven colleges?
Jenna DeWit
Samia Rahman
Caitlyn Li
Finnian Ocallaghan
Adam Ma
This poster has been put on display in the pollinator garden that we rehabilitated behind the Main Gym.
This is the final presentation that we presented at the end of the quarter. Our main goal was to finish rehabilitating/creating a pollinator garden at UCSD. This pollinator garden is filled with entirely native plant species, which will help attract endangered pollinator species native to the San Diego area. Our goal for this project is to increase habitats for endangered native species while also creating a relaxing environment for UCSD students to utilize. Additionally, working on this project helps connect with the extensive nature surrounding San Diego. This presentation shows our before and after progress of completion on the garden as well as the resources used, prices, and contacts. Additionally, we explained our plan for future expansion of creating pollinator gardens throughout the colleges at UCSD where native species can connect through pollinator corridors throughout UCSD.
This is the final proposal of our project, which includes most of our resources, ideas, driving questions, and any other important information that was gathered during our work through this project. This proposal shows our plan and progress throughout the quarter, explaining the work we have completed as well as our timeline.
Future Directions:
For the future, we hope a group will be excited to continue our project by expanding pollinator gardens to other colleges at UCSD.
The idea is that pollinator corridors will be created connecting the entire campus. Pollinator corridors are essentially pathways where native species will travel from one pollinator garden to the next, connecting these species through the different gardens.
We recommend that you try to find run-down gardens that can be rehabilitated, as this saves time and money when trying to build a garden quickly.
Future Questions:
How can multiple pollinator gardens be used to effectively create pollinator corridors?
How can creating pollinator corridors help with protection of endangered native species in the San Diego area?