Frequently Asked Questions
What days/hours are Grounds Maintenance services available?
Regular hours spans Monday through Friday, from 6am-1:30am, and Saturday and Sunday from 7am-3:30pm.
I have found a wild bird or mammal on campus that appears to be injured/in distress. Who can I call about this?
You can contact Grounds Maintenance at 215-204-1303. A number of staff and managers have experience with injured wildlife, and can usually remove the animal safely and quickly, and transport it to a licensed rehabilitation facility, if needed. For domestic animals (stray dogs, etc.), Campus Safety Services can be contacted to refer the call to Animal Control, if necessary.
What role does Grounds Maintenance play in supporting Temple’s sustainability initiatives?
In support of the University’s sustainability initiatives, Grounds Maintenance has instituted a variety of practices. Examples include: using plants which have adapted to local growing conditions and can survive without additional inputs of nutrients or water once established; striving to use native plants when possible, avoiding invasive species altogether, achieving greater biodiversity across campus; diversifying tree ages to insure uninterrupted secession of trees in all areas of campus; making pesticide applications only when absolutely necessary to protect the health of a plant, and then using the least toxic solution; initiating the use of bicycles for on-campus and inter-campus transportation.
