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Welcome to the campus’s Climate Futures Corridor. This series of connected courtyards, on mostly level ground, is located between some of the oldest buildings on campus, A, B, C, D, R and L buildings. This area is the main arterial of traversing the campus and as such there are many ways to access this space. One of the best ways to access the Climate Futures Corridor is from between B and L buildings.
As you walk into the corridor from between the B and L buildings, on your right you will see a large, raised bed of mostly herbaceous perennial plants. To the west of this landscape feature, there is a cluster of star magnolias. South of this group of trees is where the newly built W building is located. As the campus adds new landscapes, we are always striving to incorporate what the expected climate future will bring. As such, you will see many drought tolerant species, such as Oaks, Manzanitas, and many more. The next courtyard south, is between the B and C buildings. There is a stand of 5 Japanese cherry trees on the west and a beautiful Bloodgood Japanese Maple on the East behind a row of Narrow Leaf Ash Trees. What effects do you think the future climate will have on these summer water dependent trees? Further south you will hear the iconic Bellevue College Fountain. On the south side of this little courtyard there is a planting on the east side of the walkway. Do you recognize any of these plants by scent? As you continue south, you will arrive in the last courtyard that makes up the Climate Futures Corridor. In front of you there is a large stand of Honey Locust Trees. To the east, towering over you, is the largest Sequoia on campus, and behind that is the Bellevue College Rose Garden. How do you plan to plant for the future?
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