| Less money on elaborate landscaping. People are here to learn. If they want auspicious views, go to the mountains. |
| Plan vegetation that does not damage sidewalks, etc. |
| Landscape - replacement of trees lost during current construction; grounds does a great job with flowers in summer; increase number of shrubs around campus - interior is good - need more on exterior. |
| Do not have a clear definition to the edge of campus. Where does it really begin? |
| Replace trees. |
| If you lose trees - we do not have the climate here where they will grow back in a reasonable time. Consider this. |
| Each building should have some greenery and outdoor seating. |
| Keep the duck pond. |
| Old growth trees are a landscape feature that many folks like. We should plan our building sites and landscaping now and get those trees planted. |
| Set perimeter boundaries and infill rather than sprawl. Establish/maintain vehicular connections. |
| Plants - why dead grass or spots with no grass at all? Dead/mismanaged shrubs, bushes, trees, scrub. |
| Mark edges of campus so people entering campus can clearly see the difference between off- and on- campus, but be careful to not put too many tall, long areas of fences or walls without breaks that would inhibit pedestrian traffic/access. |
| Design landscaping with low maintenance/ease of maintenance. "Flowing" lines for ease of moving. Good quality edging. Adequate mulching. |
| Our 5-yr old daughter loves the duck pond - thank you for providing this for the community and please protect it! |
| Water the grass less in the summer, but still enough. Way too much water is wasted now. The grass would be green with half the water. |
| Outline parking lots with privacy hedges. That way one doesn't look at cars. Creates a feeling of greenery. |
| More benches in park spaces and on sidewalks. Benches are much nicer when they have backs. |
| Treeless campuses are ugly, and small trees project immaturity. When this plan is coming into existence, have mature tall trees already there. Decide on a plan quickly and plant trees 20 or more years in advance and the aesthetics of the buildings and open space will not be wasted. This plan will make you look like heroes. |
| Complaint: Surface or landscape, all dirt foot paths. |
| Sidewalks: Keep lawn elevation lower than sidewalk to ease in snow removal and prevent lawn damage from snow plows. |
| Do not cut down trees - plant MORE trees. |
| Streams are soothing and tranquil. I say that we run one the full length of Campus and culminate it in the Duck Pond. |
| General Plan: Plant trees and shrubs in groves at various locations. |
| General Plan: Build hard-surface or plant shrubs in high-traffic areas which are not intended to be as such. |
| Don't waste money to put flags (banners) on all (or every other) lamp post on Campus. |
| Trees need to be planted where they WON'T be cut down in 50 to 200 years. |
| Big bobcat statue at MT Hall entrance. |
| We are here to learn, not to feed the ducks. |
| For every tree that is cut down re-plant 10 more trees, bushes, or shrubs. |
| There are very few flower gardens on campus that could replace dirt areas. |
| Keep the duck pond. Add 30-minute parking for people feeding them. Fun for community and kids (future students) but parking Nazis give a bad impression. |
| Nicer park benches and picnic tables. |
| More trees. |
| Trees really matter! |
| Need more natural elements in/around campus to mirror the natural environment like water, streams, rocks, gardens that reflect the alpine motif. |
| Plan entrances, walkways with snow removal in mind. |
| Raised grassy areas would help alleviate cow paths. It's more work to climb up or lift a bike up than to stay on the designated walkways. |
| Tree planting along boundaries of Research Center. |
| Landscaping is minimal. Why not institute a policy of planting 2 trees or shrubs for every one removed. |
| Need a greater diversity of species for landscaping. Spruce, juniper and green ash don't enliven campus much. |
| Label trees by name and species. |
| Landscape on campus. Replace a plant removed, with a new one. Need more variety, could be used as an outdoor classroom. |
| Diversity of species for landscaping would be nice. Currently, our range is rather limited. Diverse species can be used as a teaching tool. Campus Arboretum lost funding and impetus. It would be nice to revive. |
| Soften the edge of campus which borders the historic district. Blend MSU history with neighborhood history. |
| Mature trees -please don’t cut down any more trees. |
| Map existing plantings (inventory). Identify plants and locations. |
| Consider more perennial plants to save money and staff time for annual planting. |
| More art structures - you can see the "noodle" from all the way down 7th. It's great! |
| Save the trees, please. |
| Public art to reflect new student population such as Native American. |
| Capitalize on presence of Mandeville Creek on campus for aesthetics, study of urban waterways, use for education. |
| Mature trees on campus - borders can be a pedestrian visibility problem (trunks at an angle create a visual mass that obstructs view). |
| Eighth should be beautiful to make a grand entrance into Campus. Right now, there is not "front door". No link to downtown. |
| More shade trees on Campus. |
| Trees - Preserve them and plant more. |
| Restore creeks) and riparian areas. Use resources like Chemistry, Biology, Landscape Architect, and Engineering students and faculty. Make these areas living classrooms. |
| The edge of the flagpole area is ugly. |
| Edge of campus is generally poor. There is no attractive entrance. |
| Plant trees in strategic locations - for shade, etc. |
| Campus edge and entrance - provide definition for corners and edges of campus. Improvement needed at: Plew Building, Kagy & MOR, Hannon Hall. |
| The overall feel of the landscape of the campus is not comfortable. The aesthetics are dull and doesn't flow well. Too many squared and cropped edges and borders. |
| In terms of landscaping, a balance of rectilinity (geometry) and fluid, organic planting/development should be used. (Reopening the rectilinity between Linfield and Herrick would be good. Do so at the rate the intervening trees die.) incrementally) |
| More trees. |
| Try to define the campus core boundaries, especially from the north and east. |
| Picnic benches. |
| Move trees along the Mall so we can give our campus a college feel, not a strip mall. |
| Do not build around duck pond. Firstly it is a favorite spot on campus for contemplation. Secondly, it is the site of an active spring. I don't know if that can be engineered around, but with all the water/mold problems Trapagen Hall has recently experienced, I wouldn't chance it. |
| Don't bury the "Roskie" creek, make it a place that students can enjoy like the duck ponds. |
| New Centennial Mall is very nice. |
| Duck Pond is well loved by the Alumni. |
| It is awkward to get to the north side of Campus. Nothing draws you north and south, need to make a new mall similar to the Centennial Mall's east to west structure. |
| Edges are not well defined. |
| Decoration and landscaping is needed to give current family housing a better community feel. |
