Earth Week Schedule of Events
ALL WEEK
· SEAL Plastic Bag Exchange – SEAL will be exchanging 40 of your disposable plastic bags for a reusable canvas bag all week in the UC. Limit one per person, although they will take as many bags as you can provide!
o Their Facebook group announced 11 AM to 1 PM, but likely to extend beyond those times.
o U.C. – can be done in Leadership and Development or the UW Credit Union
o Contact: Kim Clarkson –
MONDAY, APRIL 20th
· Tree Planting Kick-Off Ceremony – Chancellor Telfer will be in attendance to help plant one of the new trees donated by S.A.G.E.
o 12:30 PM
o Near the Little Red Schoolhouse
o Contact: Wesley Enterline –
TUESDAY, APRIL 21st
· S.A.G.E. Nature Tours of the Prairie Preserve – Take a guided tour of the Prairie Preserve while S.A.G.E. members point out interesting natural features.
o Every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 AM and concluding at 3 PM
o Tour starts at the entrance to the Prairie in the Stadium parking lot
o Contact: Tony Dobner –
· Walk-A-Thon for Campus Solar Project – Join in a fun walk around campus for a chance to win prizes and raise money for proposed solar panels for Hyland Hall.
o 4:30 – 5:30 PM
o Starts at Greenhouse Café and proceeds to several checkpoints on campus
o Contact: Colleen Baird-Coulter -
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22nd
· Earth Day Agenda – Visit http://www.uww.edu/earthday for the complete event agenda, including several keynote speakers, breakout discussion sessions, business bazaar, alternative car show, eco-tours of campus, and poster display.
o 8:30 AM – 2:20 PM
o Contact: Eric Compas –
THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd
· S.A.G.E. Nature Tours of the Prairie Preserve – Take a guided tour of the Prairie Preserve while S.A.G.E. members point out interesting natural features.
o Every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 AM and concluding at 3 PM
o Tour starts at the entrance to the Prairie in the Stadium parking lot
o Contact: Tony Dobner –
· Organic Wine Tasting – Come to Greenhouse Café for a selection of organic wines and live music to wrap up the Earth Week events.
o 7:00 – 9:00 PM
o Contact: Colleen Baird-Coulter -