Grounds Services


Mission Statement:
Grounds Services is committed to customer service in support of Physical Plant's mission to provide an economically and efficiently operated, safe and well maintained campus environment. Grounds Services maintains campus lands and developed landscapes, roads, paths, hardscapes, turf, exterior athletic facilities, irrigation, tree maintenance, provides pest control, storm drain maintenance, refuse/recycling services and vegetation management.

To request service or report a grounds related issue, please contact our Work Order Desk at (831) 459-4444, wodesk@ucsc.edu, or online form here.

Julie Sutton, Grounds Services Manager
(831) 459-3667 or jutsutto@ucsc.edu

Josh Goldman,  Superintendent - Specialty Crews
(Tree Management, Turf and Irrigation Management and Pest Control)
(831) 459-2197 or jjgoldma@ucsc.edu

Kyle Smith, Supervisor- Specialty Crews (831) 212-0529 or kywasmit@ucsc.edu

Heavy Equipment & Infrastructure Maintenance
Contact Josh Goldman

Jessica Petrini, Superintendent - Gardening Services
(831) 459-5039 or jpetrini@ucsc.edu

Mark Ingel, Supervisor -Landscaping Groundskeeping (831) 212-0678  or mingel@ucsc.edu

Sal Pena,  Superintendent - Resource Recovery Services
(831) 459-3671 or spena@ucsc.edu

Heather Parsons, Assistant Administrative Coordinator- Grounds Services (831) 459-3947 or hkparson@ucsc.edu

Chris Leverenz, Administrative Analyst - Resource Recovery Operations
(831) 201-9257 or cleveren@ucsc.edu