Sustainable Sites Initiative
The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices. Major funding for the Sustainable Sites Initiative is provided by the Meadows Foundation and Landscape Structures.
SITES Certifies More Projects
SITES has announced eight more certified landscapes that show how the Rustbelt, Big Apple, Midwest and sunny Southern California share common ground. The eight projects represent the second group of landscapes to apply the guidelines and meet the requirements for certification among 150 projects in an extensive SITES pilot program. Learn more about them here.
Public Comment Period
SITES will open a public comment period this fall (September 26 - November 5) seeking input on the next version of the rating system. Please sign up here to receive email updates for more information.
SITES is Hiring!
The Sustainable Sites Initiative is hiring two new Program Coordinators to start immediately! Please see details on the two positions here.
For more SITES updates, please click here
Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden focuses on sustainable practices, hands-on horticulture, and nature discovery for people of all ages. Visitors can take part in growing, maintaining, harvesting, and enjoying fresh food from the vegetable beds and native food forest.View all certified projects
Photo: pergola in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden | courtesy of Rick Fisher's Photography