EARTH WEEK 2024

Join us from April 15 to April 28 for events that celebrate our commitment to sustainability. Find out more on the Sustainability Calendar.

This is our tentative schedule. Some events may change. Check back to confirm.

Spring Ephemerals Walk

Monday, April 15, Meet by Harrington Hall, Oshkosh campus, 5:00 PM

Take a tour of our spring ephemerals throughout campus and see interesting blooms that only last a few short weeks.

The Intertribal Lake Winnebago Wild Rice Revitalization Project

Friday, April 19, Oshkosh campus, Sage 2224, 12:40-1:40 PM

Join us for a presentation with Dr. Jess Conway of the Nelson Institute at UW-Madison and Jessica Ryan, Vice Chair for the Brothertown Tribal Council.

Tuesday, April 23: “Kiss the Ground”- Earth Day Film Screening and Discussion

Sage Hall 1210, 4:45-6:30 PM

Fourth Annual Heirloom Apple Tree Grafting and Scionwood Exchange

Saturday April 20, 2:00-5:00 pm – Sage Hall Atrium

Dan Bussey, Henry Jacobson, and John Kring (Maple Valley Orchards) will be available to teach grafting and help you make new apple trees, or they can do it for you. We will have a limited number of trees available for grafting. We will have rare heirloom varieties available for you to choose from. Trees and grafting are free but you can donate to the Central Mine heirloom orchard. Email dijkstrm@uwosh.edu for more information.

Hands On Earth Day

Saturday April 27, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Volunteers will sign up to help out at the UW Oshkosh Community Garden, plant and mulch on campus, or participate in a nature walk and pick up trash to clean up campus.

Sign up here

Meeting at Sage Hall, check-in starts at 8:30 am