Each spring during the week around Earth Day (April 22), the Environmental Center hosts a suite of daily events that encourage community involvement in our sustainability projects. Stay tuned for more details closer to the date!
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Student Union lobby
Stop by the table in the Student Union lobby to learn how you can participate in a campus-wide native plant scavenger hunt!
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Clocktower
Help Mallory plant trees as part of Tree Campus USA! Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The EC is refereeing the recycling stations in the student union and is standing by to teach all visitors how to recycle properly.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Campus Garden
Join Peri at the Campus Garden (just north of Center of Southwest Studies) for a compost sifting activity! Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water.
Food Forest
Join Gavin in the Food Forest (located just north of Pine Hall) for a mushroom inoculation project! Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Student Union Plaza, (rain location in Animas Lounge- Student Union Lobby)
Visit our outdoor free store this Earth Day, where sustainability meets community! Browse and take home gently used items, fostering a culture of reuse and reducing waste. We are also collecting gently-used and clean clothing, school supplies and household items at this event and every M-F 9-5 in the Environmental Center (SU 145).
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Listen in to the Environmental Center’s radio hour filled with songs, inspirational speakers, and find out what’s going on at the EC this spring!
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Buckley Park
Free
Join the Community Earth Day Parade at 10 AM (by the train station) or stop by the EC’s booth at the Earth Day Celebration in Buckley Park from 11 AM-3 PM.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Westside residence halls
Clean up trash from campus with the EC and receive prizes! Find our table for more information in the greenspace by Skyhawk station and the bouldering park.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
San Juan Dining
Free for all Skycard holders! Want to try plant-based foods? Want to have a low carbon meal? Every item served in San Juan dining will be plant based on Earth Day during evening service.