General Motors Company
General Motors LLC - Toledo Plant
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Certified Gold through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Barn Swallows
Avian
About the Program
General Motors Toledo Plant is located in Toledo, Ohio, and is used for manufacturing operations. The site is 156 acres in size, with six acres actively managed for wildlife, and a 25-acre recreational park. The program was first certified in 2010.
Practices and Impacts
General Motors Toledo Plant is located in Toledo, Ohio, and is used for manufacturing operations. The site is 156 acres in size, with six acres actively managed for wildlife, and a 25-acre recreational park. The program was first certified in 2010.
Practices and Impacts
- The Toledo Plant team monitors a native bird species on-site, the barn swallow. These birds use the site's prairie habitat for foraging and the site's buildings to build nests on.
- Monitoring efforts have demonstrated that the presence of barn swallows has increased on-site over the years.
