Just as sustainability is a journey that continues to evolve, Clark is continuously seeking to improve our footprint through projects and physical upgrades, and much of that work occurs during summer break.

Here are highlights from summer 2015:

• Granger Field received new artificial turf surface and 75 percent of the previous padding was re-used in the new installation.
• Water bottle filling stations were installed in Dana Hall, Hughes Hall, and Traina Hall. All of these stations were 2014-2015 project awards from the Student Sustainability Fund.
• The beautiful native and resilient shrubs and perennials flanking the stages at Commencement 2015 have now been planted around campus, increasing local biodiversity and providing food and shelter for wildlife, while beautifying our landscape. In all, over 100 new shrubs and perennials were added to Clark this summer.
• Clark Dining Services started using local potatoes (300 lbs per week!) for hand-cut fries and other potato dishes as well as local oyster mushrooms for soups, casseroles and cooked dishes.

Read more about summer improvements at Sustainable Clark.