1. Sustainable Living in Our Community By Sample Group 1 Student 1 Name Student 2 Name Student 3 Name

2. Concept Map - Areas of Evaluation Memorial Park, Claremont Water Conservation Landscaping Waste Management Material Use Pest Control Park Used for: Concerts, City Events, Recreation, Baseball Field, Volleyball Court, Barbecue & Picnic, City Sponsored Classes Recycling Methods, Composting, Restroom Accommodations Watering Methods, Eliminating Standing Water, Rain Water Management Eliminate Standing Water, Aphid Control, Overpopulation of Native Species, Bird Population Re-usable signs, Recycled Playground Material, Chalking of Baseball Field, Lighting Methods, BBQ pits, Building Use Drought-tolerant Plants, Decomposed Granite Sidewalks, Tree Grooming, Lawn Mowing

3. Waste Management at Memorial Park 1. Introduce Compost Bin  Use for landscape clippings  Public use - promote composting to community through education Creates a useful product from green waste, inexpensive alternative to chemical fertilizers Location of New Compost Bin

4. Waste Management Continued 2. Restroom Hand Dryers  Introduce air hand dryers instead of paper towels Reduces amount of waste, gain public awareness for using eco-friendly option over costly paper towels

5. Water Conservation at Memorial Park 1. Drought-tolerant Grass  Use grass seed that requires less watering Reduces water use over a long period of time

6. Water Conservation Continued 2. Replace Pavement with Porous Pebbles  Water is able to seep through rocks to ground below Prevents standing water puddles, rainwater is efficiently used

7. Material Usage at Memorial Park 1. Playground Materials  Use recycled rubber on playground instead of sandboxes  Use recycled materials for playground structure Reuses materials that are otherwise in a landfill, sand doesn’t seep into surrounding grounds

8. Material Usage Continued 2. Promote Electronic City Updates  Promote and use email updates to notify residents of events  Use reusable signs for city events Eliminates use of paper flyers, costly material and printing of signs, promotes eco-friendly community efforts

9. Landscaping at Memorial Park 1. Effective Pruning of Trees  Do not “top off” trees  Do not over-prune trees - only trim dead wood out Topping off trees exposes the tree to disease and cannot grow taller to accommodate native species

10. Landscaping Continued 2. Use of Environmentally Friendly Chalk on Baseball Field  Use biodegradable and/or water soluble chalk to line baseball field Prevents contamination of land and ground water, environmentally friendly

11. Pest Control at Memorial Park 1. Prevent Usage of Toxic Pesticides  Use ladybugs to control aphid population in trees  Use non-toxic lawn care products Avoiding usage of pesticide sprays eliminates over exposure and plant resistance

12. Pest Control Continued 2. Use of Animals to Control Weeds  Use goats to eat grass and control weeds Goats benefit by getting food, lawn benefits by weed control, eliminates using gas-powered lawn mowers