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Landscape Services
Landscape Services is responsible for overseeing the cleanliness and livability of Portland State University's outdoor spaces, which includes collecting debris, removing graffiti, and emptying the exterior garbage cans around campus. Horticultural activities include turf, shrub, tree care, and annual color planting. We maintain the campus' hardscapes through sweeping and power washing. Our work includes maintenance of the recreation field, assisting in special events, and installation of new landscape areas. Keeping the campus safe by removing hazards, such as snow is a primary concern of Landscape Services.
Fun Facts
- The Peter Stott Athletic Field is the same synthetic surface played on by 16 NFL teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Greenbay Packers. The rubber infill material came from over 150,000 recycled athletic shoes.
- There are 106 mature American Elm trees (Ulmus americana) in the park blocks. The City of Portland maintains the trees, but the PSU staff gets to clean up the estimated 30 million leaves that drop each fall.
- Over 2,500 annual color plants get changed out twice each year on campus.
- The ornamental grasses along the Hoffmann walkway are a Feathered Reed Grass, Calamagrostis ‘Carl Forster’.