Riparian Buffer: Importance and Use

Riparian Buffer: Importance and Use

Riparian buffers are areas filled with vegetation around waterways such as lakes, rivers, wetlands and streams. They assist in soil stabilization and filtering potential pollution from runoff.  Whenever it rains or snow melts, all that water travels downhill to the...

Sustainability during COVID-19

Ever since March, COVID-19 has caused many regulations to be put in place in order to ensure safety in various communities. Some of these regulations can lead to negative impacts on the environment over time. Messiah University has been forced to require multiple...
Groundbreaking Greenery: 180 New Trees Planted on Campus

Groundbreaking Greenery: 180 New Trees Planted on Campus

By Maddie Conley, Web Content Manager   Back in August, we saw many trees come down to make way for parking, but today 180 new trees were planted with the hopes of keeping Messiah a sustainable campus. “Knowing we were going to be losing a large grove of trees on...