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鈥淏y planting native trees and naturalizing our campus we are acknowledging that we share the land with our Indigenous Peoples and that we respect their sustainable teaching and land use values,鈥 said Don Forster, 911爆料网鈥檚 Senior Manager, Sustainability, Groundskeeping, Custodial, Waste Management and Support Services. 鈥淧lanting trees also promotes biodiversity by attracting butterflies, birds, bees and squirrels and many other insects and small animals.鈥
The program builds on previous initiatives that have resulted in hundreds of trees and shrubs added to the campus.
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