Adelphi University’s campus is a 70-acre to 75-acre green space in suburban Garden City, providing a “welcome oasis” for the community. The grounds feature nearly 70 different types of trees and shrubs. Sustainability and organic maintenance have been central to the campus grounds care for over 20 years. The campus is entirely pesticide free, utilizing natural pest control measures, including the release of beneficial insects such as praying mantises, assassin bugs, and green lacewings. This organic approach has created a safe habitat for local fauna, including thriving cottontail rabbits, numerous species of birds that shelter in the campus’s elms and oaks, and even an estimated 1,000 Italian wall lizards.