OU Grounds - Facilities Management

Oakland University's Grounds' Department is responsible for maintaining all campus green spaces, sidewalks, roads and parking lots. We take great pride in the University's appearance and recognize the importance of a healthy eco-system, especially as how it relates to student achievement. In addition to mowing, string trimming, tree removal and pruning, fertilizing, snow removal and salting, and campus beautification projects , we are responsible for the historic Matilda Wilson greenhouse located on East campus, where many of the plants used for convocation ceremonies and at Meadow Brook Hall are grown.

During the past four years our department has planted and nurtured four hundred new trees and shrubs, in addition to pruning countless others and removing trees that have either died or in severe decline due to disease and parasites. Many of the trees planted as part of our campus beautification plan are native to Michigan and to the soil types common to the area. Some recent examples include Japanese Snowbell and Kentucky Coffee Trees (shown below). Both of these species are extremely hardy, aesthetically pleasing and long-lived. During the fall of 2010, 80 trees are scheduled to be planted across campus and include river birch, chestnut oaks, white fringe trees, norway spruces and a variety of maples.

2012 Campus Beautification

Constance Jones, Manager of Custodial and Grounds (248) 370-2388
Randy Drewry, Supervisor of Grounds Maintenance (248) 370-2413