What’s That Plant? Online Plant Tour Has the Details

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:42:57 GMT

CCC Oregon City campus is lushly planted with trees, shrubs and plants, which are often used as a resource for the college’s horticulture students. A new online plant tour, utilizing Google Earth, provides a tool to identify those plants from anywhere on Earth.

The Online Plant Tour can be accessed from a link off the Horticulture Department’s website ( http://dl1.clackamas.edu/hort/plantmap/ ). Nearly 300 campus plants are labeled there, along with a picture and an informational sheet. The plants are organized by season and include information about sun and water needs.

“This started as a tool for our Plant Identification students,” said Horticulture instructor Renee Harber. “Some of our night students weren’t able to see the plants during normal class hours. We expect there will be a lot of interest in the community as well.”

The online tour was developed over three years by Harber, Joel Sheller, instructional designer; and Tamera Davis, a secretary in Computer Science, who is also a graduate of the college’s Horticulture program.

CCC’s 165-acre Oregon City campus is thoughtfully designed to create an environmentally pleasing setting. The landscaping is guided by a 30-year-old plan that influences decisions. The perimeters utilize plantings that maintain natural settings, while landscaping closer to facilities feature ornamentals that are visually interesting throughout the year.

For more information, please contact the CCC Horticulture Department at 503-594-3292.