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Weber’s new landscape cuts down water usage

McKinna Baird, Reporter September 12, 2023

Since Weber State University presented their new Water Action Plan, Facilities Management has taken a new approach to landscaping on campus. Xeriscaping, a landscaping style that prioritizes low water...

The new plants that will start to decorate the landscape around campus once planted.

Sustainable ‘scaping

Aaron Lowe, Reporter October 13, 2022

On Oct. 5, Weber State University’s Sustainable Clubs, landscapers and the Center for Community Engaged Learning hosted a xeriscaping service project. This project focused on inviting students, faculty...

Students participate in the Sept. 9 xeriscaping project in front of Tracy Hall. (Marisa Nelson/The Signpost)

Xeriscaping for a better Utah

Marisa Nelson September 28, 2019

Xeriscaping is becoming a popular practice in Utah since it is the second driest state in the U.S. Because of the lack of available water, it is essential that residents of the state know how to conserve...

Student recognized for raising sustainability awareness

March 17, 2015

Taking an entire science experiment and squeezing it into a four by three foot poster seems like a daunting task. Weber State senior and geography major Alexa Pierce did just that for the sixth annual...

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