Pitt–Johnstown Is Pennsylvania’s First Campus Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary

National certification honors University of Pittsburgh regional campus in Johnstown for high standards of environmental management.

4 students walking on University of PIttsburgh lawn between Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Chapel (Eliza Schully, Mark Pavic)
Four students walking on the lawn, grass between the Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Chapel (Eliza Schully, Mark Pavic)

The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has been designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. Pitt–Johnstown is one of eight universities to receive this certification and the first Pennsylvania university.

CEO of Audubon International Christine Kane said of Pitt-Johnstown, “The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program. They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on their property…By taking action to implement indoor and outdoor conservation projects, the administration, faculty and staff at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown have demonstrated their commitment to the sustainable management of their natural resources.”

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