Grounds Maintenance | Facilities Management | The University of Vermont(title)

The Grounds Crew is responsible for maintaining over 450 acres of the campus including 200 acres of trees, shrubs, and turf, 2,500 trees, 39 acres of parking lots, 9 miles of roads, and 15 miles of walkways.

Specific duties include care of all trees, shrubs, horticulture and turf which entails mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, pruning, mulching, seeding, fertilization, watering, and leaf removal. Winter duties include snow removal, snow plowing and salting/sanding University parking lots, sidewalks, and roadways.

To report routine grounds maintenance issues:
Submit a service request through Planon

Our Steps Towards Sustainability

  • We practice Integrated Pest Management or IPM
  • We use native, zone hardy site-specific plants
  • We limit irrigation to athletic fields and the UVM Historic Green only
  • We collaborate with campus partners on stormwater management
  • We reduce our plastic waste by returning flowerpots to our grower/supplier for reuse.

Staff Contacts

Matt Walker, Grounds Manager
Email: Matthew.Walker@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-3866

Kelley Tacy, Grounds Supervisor
Email: Kelley.Tacy@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-3866