密歇根州的大急流城. -十大赌博正规平台在线被授予 Green Star Award by the Professional Grounds Management Society. 那所大学是 presented the Grand Award for Small Colleges and Universities at the society’s awards program on October 21 in Louisville, KY.

The Green Star Award brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a "high 卓越程度.” They recognize outstanding landscape design and construction by saluting the grounds superintendent responsible for maintaining a well-manicured 全年景观.

“It’s very rewarding to have the college selected for this award, especially considering the hard work my staff puts into our 校园 grounds year-round,” said Mike DeBoer, 十大赌博正规平台在线的场地经理. “十大赌博登录官网是一个特别的地方，因为它也是家 to two historic estates, each with their own historic gardens. 校友有很强的 emotional connection when they return to 校园 and I think the grounds are a big 这种联系的一部分.”

The award criteria takes into account elements including aesthetics, sustainability, maintenance safety, proper staff training, seasonal plantings and irrigation.

Two of the highlights of the 107-acre wooded 校园 grounds include the Holmdene and Brookby地产.

Donated to the College in 2011, the Brookby Estate, which is the home of the president of the college, includes a recently renovated Chinese Garden which featured more than 7,000 tulips planted by dozens of students, employees and members of the Kent Garden 今年春天的俱乐部. The Pool Garden is surrounded by perennial and annual blooms,  and a bed of assorted perennials frames the southern porch of the house. 两个花园 were restored to their original 1928 designs, created by famed landscape architect, 奥姆斯特德兄弟的珀西瓦尔·加拉格尔.

Holmdene is home to many of the college’s administrative offices, including the Office 总统的. The lower level of the Holmdene Garden features a stepped garden, 种植园和喷泉. 这一领域受到了来自 both the grounds crew and other users, as it is frequently a meeting space, quiet 阅读区和举办婚礼整个夏天的几个月. 的上层 Holmdene Garden is home to a small reflecting pool, seating area and a wide variety 的植物.

A significant amount of time spent during the summer months – especially by student workers – is spent weeding, edging and mulching the many beds around the 十大赌博正规平台在线 校园. The crew will use approximately 250 yards of mulch and 75 yards of hardwood 整个夏天都在吃薯片.

With an estimated 20-25,000 trees on 校园, keeping up with trimming, debris cleanup 清除树木是一项日常工作. 大部分的工作是责任的 十大赌博登录官网的地面工作人员.

Past winners of this award include the Biltmore Estate Historic Gardens, Disneyland Resort, Smithsonian Gardens, University Of Michigan, Catholic University of America 以及芝加哥大学等等.