LAWNS SECTION
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Questions 21 - 35:
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21. What purpose do the lawns serve?
22. Who uses the lawns?

A. Classes?
B. School Clubs?
C. Student Athletes?
D. Students Outside of Class?
E. Staff?
F. Community Members?

23. How often are the lawns used (e.g. every day for one hour, once a week for 20 minutes)?
24. What kinds of plants (e.g., grass species, herbaceous plants) are growing in your lawns?
25. Are these plants native to your area?
26. What fertilizers and pesticides (including type, quantity and frequency) are applied to the lawns?
27. How is the need for pesticides or fertilizers for lawns determined?
28. How often are lawns mowed (e.g., once a week during growing season, when grass reaches 4” tall, so 1/3 height of grass is removed with each mowing)?
29. What happens to grass clippings from mowing?
30. Are trees growing in the lawns to provide shade and changes in habitat?
31. What happens to tree leaves/branches that fall?
32. When are lawns watered (e.g., twice a week in the morning, daily in the evening, as needed, not watered)?
33. What animals live in and around the lawn areas?
34. What non-living features are found in the courtyard (e.g., rocks, pavement, benches)?
35. From what materials (e.g., arsenic-free wood, recycled materials, materials imported a great distance) are these non-living features made?

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