COMMUNITY SHADE AND HYDRATION STATIONS
Project completed at SBVC in September 2026.
A MORE COMFORTABLE CAMPUS
San Bernardino Valley College has completed its Community Shade and Hydration Stations Project, adding shaded bench areas, new trees, solar tables, and hydration stations to campus.
The project supports a more comfortable outdoor environment for students, faculty, staff, and community members, with places to take a break, gather, and access drinking water.
WHAT WAS ADDED
15 Tables, 15 Umbrellas, And 30 Benches
Outdoor tables beneath the new umbrellas, with places to sit and take a break from direct sunlight.
2 Boulder Benches
Additional seating within the landscaped quad.
30 Trees
Plantings that enhance the campus landscape and provide additional shade as they grow.
3 Solar Tables
Solar-powered tables with integrated seating for studying, eating, and gathering.
380 Shrubs And Other Plants
Shrubs and other plantings throughout the quad.
5 Water Bottle Filling Stations
Convenient places to refill water bottles.
The planting plan specifies 30 trees and 380 shrubs or other plants. These are plan quantities, not a separate installed field count.
FUNDING AND APPRECIATION
The project was supported by a $449,400 grant awarded to San Bernardino Community College District through the State of California’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP).
We thank the EHCRP team at the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation for their support and investment in our campus community. This funding helped bring the shaded seating, trees, solar tables, and hydration stations to campus, supporting our efforts to prepare for extreme heat.
The project was completed in September 2026.
Original Grant Announcement
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Heat: SBVC to Launch Shade, Hydration Project
Published by SBCCD Colleges on December 6, 2024.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
Have you used the new shaded benches, solar tables, or hydration stations? We’d like to hear what you enjoy and what could be improved.
For more information, contact facilities@sbccd.edu.
EXPLORE THE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
A closer look at the shaded seating, new landscaping, and solar tables at SBVC. Select an image to view it larger.
