Earth Week

$ Basement Brewhaus | Earth Week Drink Specials | Basement Brewhaus (CASE)

• Bring your own mug and receive a $.25 discount AND double punch card punches! A surprise specialty Earth Week-themed beverage will also be available!

$ Zest Bakery and Coffeehouse | Earth Week Themed Drinks

• Check out Zest’s new drink menu specials! These drinks are based off our Earth Week Theme, “Healthy Earth, Healthy Pointers!”

$ CPS Cafe | Earth Week Specialty Items

• Check out the CPS Cafe’s Earth Week specialty menu items! Try the Blueberry Banana Spinach Earth Smoothie (This will be sold with a $0.50 discount) and/or try the Black Bean Burger Salad

Soles4Souls Shoe Drive | Student Athlete Advisory Committee

• Drop off locations in the DUC, Champions Hall and DeBot

Used Clothing Donation Drive | Students for Sustainability

• Drop off locations in the DUC, Champions Hall and DeBot

No Mow May Poster Competition Voting | Bee Campus USA

• Permanent Placement of No Mow May Posters will be in the DUC Concourse Banner area. The traveling posters will be at the following events: Night at the Museum, Eco Fair and Make-it Take-it.

Sustainable Commuting During Earth Week | The Office of Sustainability

• The Office of Sustainability is encouraging students, staff, and faculty to embrace the Earth Week Theme “Healthy Planet, Healthy Pointers” and commute to campus either by walking, biking, taking public transportation, carpooling, or other sustainable ways of commuting.

DUC Centers CASE Exhibit: Art in Earth | Exhibit outside the DUC Laird Room | CASE

$ 11:15 a.m.-4 p.m. | Plant Sale Fundraiser | DUC Course Table #5 | Phi Omega Sorority

• We will be selling pre-potted flowers and plants for $5!

Noon-1 p.m. | No Power Hour at Allen Fitness Center | Allen Fitness Center

• Each day M-F from noon-1 p.m., Allen will shut the power down and encourage members to try working out without the use of power!

*5:30-7 p.m. | Bridging the Divide: Discussing Agricultural Pollution and Waste Issues | SCI D320

• Students will discuss politically polarizing topics in a civil and open environment to share diverse opinions with other students to reduce stigma about talking about politics.
• There will be free pizza, fruit, and cookies at the event!
• Event registration

6-7 p.m. | Earth Week Schmeeckle Hike | Schmeeckle Pavilion | Women in Natural Resources

• Join the Women in Natural Resources on an Earth Week Mental Health Hike in Schmeeckle Reserve! We will meet at the Schmeeckle Pavilion off Maria Dr at 6:00 pm

7:15-8 p.m. | Group Ex Aquafit I Champions Pool | Champions Hall

• Join the Group Ex Aquafit session! Come and get healthy with the power of water!

$* 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Ice Age Trail-Mecan River Segment Hiking Adventure | Continuing Education

• Join us on Earth Day, April 22, 2025, for the Ice Age Trail – Mecan River Segment Hiking Adventure! Your trip leaders are excited to guide you through Wisconsin’s beautiful spring landscape on this easy 7.7-mile trail in Waushara County. As we hike along the Mecan River, you’ll experience serene forests, open prairies, and gentle glacial terrain on a well-maintained, mostly flat path suitable for all skill levels. After the hike, enjoy an included lunch at Starks & Luce, where we’ll relax and reflect on our adventure. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Earth Day in nature-sign up today!
• Register by April 15th: https://www3.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/Earth-Day-Hike.aspx

Noon-1 p.m. | No Power Hour at Allen Fitness Center | Allen Fitness Center

• Each day M-F from noon-lpm, Allen will shut the power down and encourage members to try working out without the use of power!

*Noon-1 p.m. | Earth Day Book Talk with Dave Greschner | University Archives, TNR 110 | UWSP Library

• Join us for an engaging Earth Day book talk with local author Dave Greschner! He will share insights from his book, Soul of the Outdoors, reflecting on nature’s beauty through the seasons.
• Limited spots! Registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/4MWTS9N7q3
• Refreshments will be served!
• Books available for purchase & signing

2-4 p.m. | Green Games | McCarty Memorial Field—corner of Illinois Ave and Maria Drive | Student Athlete Advisory Committee

• Come and watch the Women’s Softball Double Header game!
• Every hit will be a dollar towards reforestation!
• We will be taking donations as well.

5-7 p.m. | Trash Clean Up | Click here to view location in Google Maps | North Central Conservancy Trust, Recycling Connections, and the Aldo Leopold Aududon Society

• Join North Central Conservancy Trust, Recycling Connections, and the Aldo Leopold Aududon Society (ALAS) for a trash cleanup event, family-friendly fun activities, and s’more roast in celebration of Earth Day 2025!
• Click the link for more information! April 22, 2025: Earth Day Celebration and Cleanup Event | North Central Conservancy Trust

6:30-7:30 p.m. | Trivia Night | Basement Brewhaus | Student Government Association

• Featuring some health-related questions based on this year’s Earth Week theme, “Healthy Earth, Healthy Pointers”

#6:30-8:30 p.m. | Night at the Museum: Earth Day Edition | East Lobby of Science Building, Near the Pendulum | UWSP Museum

• UWSP students can engage with clubs and get a look at the future of the museum. We will have hands-on activities as well.

7:30-9 p.m. | Earth Day Open Climb | Skyward Field House | UWSP Climbing Wall

• Whether you have climbed before or not, join the climbing wall this Tuesday for a healthy and fun experience! Free for students

$ 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Succulent and Chocolate Bar Sale | DUC Concourse Table #7 | Student Society of Arboriculture

# 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | EENA Eco Fair | DUC Laird Room | Environmental Educators & Naturalists Association

• Check out the EENA Eco Fair where UWSP clubs and community organizations will table and do fun activities! This year’s theme is, “Stories of the Earth”
• Come and listen to our speakers share their story of the earth!

Noon-1 p.m. | No Power Hour at Allen Fitness Center | Allen Fitness Center

• Each day M-F from noon-1 p.m., Allen will shut the power down and encourage members to try working out without the use of power!

Noon-2 p.m. | The More You Sew | CASE Lobby | CASE

• Just in Case presents: “The More You Sew”… bring any item you need mended, and the CASE team will use their sewing skills to fix up your stuff like brand new(ish) !

# 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. | Make It-Take-It Event | TNR West Lobby | Waste Management Society, Adventure Club, Parks and Recreation Association, and Women in Natural Resources

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Bob Ross Painting Event | DUC Encore | CASE

7-8 p.m. | “What’s in a Name? Controversy and Opportunity Around the Names of Birds and the Organizations that Protect Them” with Speaker Matt Reetz, the Executive Director of Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance | TNR 170 | Aldo Leopold Society

• Over the last few years, significant scrutiny has been paid to the namesakes of many conservation organizations (e.g., Audubon chapters) and the multiple animal, insect, and plant species bearing honorific common and scientific names. Matt Reetz, Executive Director of Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance will present information on the rationale and process behind his organization’s decision to seek a name change and the review of common names for North American birds.
• For more information and to join via zoom, visit What’s in a Name? | Aldo Leopold Audubon

7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Bloom and Bite | CCC 305 | W.I.S.H

• Come and plant flowers and/or vegetable seeds and decorate your own pot! Snacks will be provided.

7:15 p.m.-8 p.m. | Group Ex Aquafit | Champions Hall Pool

• Join the Group Ex Aquafit session! Come and get healthy with the power of water!

Noon-1 p.m. | No Power Hour at Allen Fitness Center | Allen Fitness Center

• Each day M-F from noon- 1 p.m., Allen will shut the power down and encourage members to try working out without the use of power!

1-4 p.m. | Chalk the Walk | In front of Old Main | Office of Sustainability

• Join us to decorate the front of old main with fun chalk art to celebrate earth week!

4-5 p.m. | Save Green | CPS 209 | Financial Literacy Association

• Save Green: smart ways to save money and the planet! Students will learn about saving money and the planet while creating their own bank from a mason jar

7-8 p.m. | Glow Cycle | Allen Cycle Studio | Group Ex

8-8:45 p.m. | Glow Yoga | Berg Gymnasium | Group Ex

9-10 a.m. | Family Nature Program: Banding Together | Schmeeckle Reserve | Menzel Pavilion

• Have you ever seen a banded bird before? Discover how bird banding research at Schmeeckle reveals the ways birds survive and thrive in a changing world. Depending on the weather, there may also be a bird banding demonstration. Presented by Dana Lotz
• For more information, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/event/banding-together-the-science-of-feathered-friends/

Noon-1 p.m. | No Power Hour at Allen Fitness Center | Allen Fitness Center

• Each day M-F from noon-1 p.m., Allen will shut the power down and encourage members to try working out without the use of power!

Noon-1 p.m. | Cook and Learn | CPS 211 | Student Government Association and Food & Farm

•  Attend a vegetarian cooking class with a Food & Farm cooking instructor!

Noon-1 p.m. | Value and Future of Environmental Education in Higher Education | See Zoom link below |North American Association for Environmental Education

• To get a Zoom link and add the event to your calendar, register here: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tAfSifb_Tt6SIZZgBrAgfw
• NAAEE’s accreditation program provides a clear, yet flexible, path forward for excellence in training the next generation of environmental educators. This webinar will provide you with a space to listen and learn, as well as provide input and share your experiences. Together, we will share ideas about how accreditation can ensure that colleges and universities prepare graduates for careers in environmental education and being successful in their work.
• Speakers: Becca Franzen, Becky Thomas, and Lucy McClain

6-7 p.m. | Family Nature Program: The Real-Life Pokémon of Schmeeckle | Schmeeckle Reserve I Menzel Pavilion

• Every Pokémon has a real-world equivalent, and Schmeeckle is full of them! Join Pokémon Professor Abigail to explore the animals and vegetation that inspired their Pokémon counterparts! Presented by Abigail Rajnicek
• For more information, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/event/the-real-life-pokemon-of-schmeeckle/

6:30-8 p.m. | Painting and Planting | DUC Alumni Room | Residence Hall Association

• Come and paint coasters and plant seeds with RHA!

11 a.m.-noon | Family Nature Program: Capturing Moments | Schmeeckle Reserve Menzel Pavilion

• The world is so big, yet so small. Let’s stop time together using cameras, magnifying glasses, andmore. Explore it all on an adventure where we will discover the details of nature you may have missed before. Presented by Brenna Ripplinger.
• For more information, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/event/capturing-moments/

Noon | Earth Week Climbing Competition | Climbing Wall at the Skyward Field House | Fit Rec

• Check-in begins at noon & Competition begins at 1 p.m.

1-2 p.m. | Family Nature Program: The Art Legacy of Fly Tying | Schmeeckle Reserve Visitors Center | Schmeeckle Reserve

• Have you ever been inspired by nature while fishing? Let’s make art by fly tying. Discover how generations of anglers have used the natural world to inspire their work. Open to all experience levels. Presented by Eli Struck
• For more information, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/event/the-art-legacy-of-fly-tying/

3-5 p.m. | Earth Week Climate Change Panel Discussion | DUC Legacy Room | 350 Stevens Point

9 a.m.-noon | Earth Day Tree Planting | Schmeeckle Reserve Visitors Center | Schmeeckle Reserve

Monday, April 21
9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Chalk the Walk | Marshfield SGA | Marshfield Campus

Tuesday, April 22
9 a.m.-4 p.m. I Chalk the Walk I Marshfield SGA I Marshfield Campus

Wednesday, April 23
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Clothing Swap | Lower Commons | Marshfield Environmental Club

Thursday, April 24
11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Marshfield Campus Clean-Up | Marshfield SGA | Marshfield Campus

Monday, April 21
Noon-2 p.m. | Plant and Paint | Student Union Room | Wausau Campus

Tuesday, April 22
11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Chalk the Walk | Wausau Campus
Noon-3 p.m. | Marathon Park Walk & Bingo | Wausau Campus

Wednesday, April 23
11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Chalk the Walk | Wausau Campus
Noon-3 p.m. | Marathon Park Walk & Bingo | Wausau Campus

Thursday, April 24
1-3 p.m. | Campus Clean Up | Wausau Campus