Sustainable Landscape Management at Chuparosa Park

The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an increasing interest in advancing sustainability initiatives, particularly around water use and conservation, the Parks & Recreation Division of the Community Services Department is interested in advancing sustainable landscape management best practices throughout the City’s more than 60 parks across 1,500 acres. To advance these efforts, a team of Master of Sustainability Solutions (MSUS) students will collaborate with the City of Chandler through the ASU Project Cities program to identify, develop, and propose sustainable landscape management design elements, communication and messaging strategies and materials, and impactful educational programming opportunities at Chuparosa Park. As Chuparosa Park is a 28-acre park in southeast Chandler with ample opportunities for revegetation and revitalization, the park will serve as a case study to inform future efforts to improve community engagement and buy-in around the adoption of sustainable landscape management throughout the City.