Earth Week

Nellie's Cave Hangout

Sponsor: Environmental Coalition
Description: Join EC members for a relaxing afternoon hanging out at Nellie's Cave.
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
Format: In-person, sign up here: https://forms.gle/Rwb7pbBGzLP6eNy96 
Location: Nellie's Cave Park (1900 Grissom Ln, Blacksburg, VA 24060)
Event Contact: Katie Smith (kathleensmith114@vt.edu)

Bike to Campus Day

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Alternative Transportation Department
Description: Kick off your week by bicycling to VT! We’ll have three pit stops around campus with free food, bike help, giveaways, and friendly people to answer all your alternative transportation questions. The Hokie Bike Hub will operate as normal, and people with more challenging mechanical problems can visit us there.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 7:30-10:30 AM
Format: In person
Locations: Hokie Bike Hub
Event Contact: Matthew Barrow (mabarrow@vt.edu)

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Green Grads Tabling

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability
Description: Swing by our Green Grads table to sign our pledge to live sustainably after graduation. People who pledge can pick up their free green cord to wear at graduation at this table! 
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 9:00-12:00
Format: In-person
Location: Squires - first floor lobby 
Event Contact: Michael Bell (msbell1@vt.edu) 

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Earth Week Battery Pick-Up

Sponsor: Environmental Student Organization
Description: We will be having a tabling even to pick up batteries during Earth Week! Environmental Student Organization is responsible for the battery recycling program on campus, and we would like to bring more awareness to this opportunity. Recycling batteries limits the amount of corrosive materials being leaked into soil and groundwater sources.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 1:00-4:30 PM
Format: In person
Location: Squires Info Desk B (first floor lobby)
Event Contact: Lily Byer (lilianab@vt.edu)

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Hillcrest Lavender Planting

UPDATE: This event has moved to Tuesday, April 19. All other details remain the same.

Sponsor: Hillcrest Hall Council and Bee Campus VT
Description: Help plant Bee Campus VT's first pollinator habitat and learn about local pollinators! We'll be planting a lavender bed near Hillcrest Hall.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 3-4pm
Location: Hillcrest parking lot near the courtyard and Grove Lane/ Crest Lane. (Map attached)
Format: In-person
Event contact: Susan Sale, ssale@vt.edu

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Plastics Sorting Game

Sponsor: VT Office of Sustainability Waste Team
Title: Plastics Sorting Game
Description: The Waste Team will be setting up a table to play a soft plastics sorting game to advertise what can and cannot be collected in our Plastic Bag Collection bins around campus. We will also have a plastic bag monster costume that people can take pictures with and talk more about the importance of the pilot and how it is working towards a zero-waste campus.
Date: 4/18 
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Squires Info Desk A (first floor lobby)
Event Contact: Madison Norman, madisonrn@vt.edu

Pop Up Bike Repair

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Alternative Transportation Department
Title: Pop Up Bike Repair
Description: We’re bringing the Hokie Bike Hub to you! Drop in to work on your bike, learn more about alternative transportation, and have your questions answered. We’re here to help you get around more sustainably.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Outside Owens Hall
Event Contact: Matthew Barrow (mabarrow@vt.edu)

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Moss Arts Center Waste Audit

Sponsor: Office of Energy Management 
Title: Moss Arts Center Waste Audit
Description: Join the Office of Energy Management as we survey and analyze the waste stream at Moss Arts Center. What portion of waste generated by building occupants is diverted from landfills? What portion of recycling is contaminated? Roll up your sleeves as we sort the waste generated at Moss Arts Center to create a waste profile and identify opportunities to improve recycling strategies. Materials including gloves will be provided. 
Moss Arts Center was certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2014. We are now recertifying this building under the LEED Operations and Maintenance Recertification program. This data-driven process verifies ongoing high-performance and sustainable operations.  Along with monitoring the waste stream, the Office of Energy Management collects data on energy and water consumption and occupant health and satisfaction. 
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Format: In person 
Location: Register at this link to receive information on meeting location: https://forms.gle/y8DgERSeEgG2weAaA 
Event Contact: Simona Fried, Energy Analyst (simonaf@vt.edu)

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Career Outfitters Earth Week Pop-Up Shop

Sponsor: Career and Professional Development - Career Outfitters 
Description: Join Career and Professional Development's Career Outfitters program in celebrating Earth Week by shopping for free professional clothing at our Earth Week Pop-Up Shop! We offer both new and gently used clothing that comes to us through donations. Volunteers will be on hand to help give you tips on how to re-wear, repurpose, or reinvent these clothing pieces into new, professional looks! 
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Smith Career Center's Front Patio
Event Contact: Kayla Branson (knic94@vt.edu, (540) 231-6241)

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Citizens' Climate Lobby: Pushing for Systemic Change

Sponsor: Citizens' Climate Lobby - New River Valley
Description: Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) wants you! As a volunteer, you’ll be a member of the fastest growing and most effective climate advocacy group. You will work with concerned Virginia citizens to slow the effects of climate change. Together we can protect our beautiful ecosystems, livelihoods and way of life. Please respond to our posting for an invitation to learn more.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 1:30-3:30 PM 
Format: In-person
Location: Squires Plaza
Event Contact: Alaina Coppa (alainacoppa@gmail.com) 

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Stadium Woods Invasive Species Removal

Sponsor: New River Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist and Friends of Stadium Woods
Description: We will use gloves to remove English ivy and garlic mustard.  We will use shovels to remove privet, multiflora rose, and burning bush. Wear closed toed shoes.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Stadium Woods, meet at the southeast corner of the woods behind the VT Police Station near the end of Green Street.
Event Contact: Beth Umberger Megachile300@gmail.com 540-830-9968

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Earth Day Yoga on the Drillfield

UPDATE: CANCELLED due to cold weather! Keep on eye on Rec Sports' social media accounts for potential rescheduling information.

Sponsor: Rec Sports and Meraki 
Description: Join Meraki and Rec Sports for an outdoor Earth Day Yoga on the Drillfield! Bring your own towel or mat. 
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM 
Format: In-person, register here: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/7994570 
Location: The Drillfield 
Event Contact: If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, we are here to help! Please contact Kelly McPherson at kmcphers@vt.edu or 231-0620 during regular business hours at least five business days prior to the event.

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Rock Painting with Environmental Coalition

Sponsor: Environmental Coalition
Description: Join us at the weekly Environmental Coalition meeting for a sustainability-focused discussion and rock painting! 
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Williams 320
Event Contact: Katie Smith (kathleensmith114@vt.edu) 

Green Grads Tabling

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability
Description: Swing by our Green Grads table to sign our pledge to live sustainably after graduation. People who pledge can pick up their free green cord to wear at graduation at this table! 
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Squires - first floor lobby 
Event Contact: Michael Bell (msbell1@vt.edu) 

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Climate Action Commitment One-Year-Later Panel Discussion

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability
Description: Join the Office of Sustainability in hosting a panel discussion with experts from around campus as we delve deep into our progress towards reaching each of the Climate Action Commitment goals over the past year. We'll speak with Alternative Transportation; the Office of Energy Management; staff within the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities; members of the academic community; and current students to showcase what we've been working on and what work still needs to be done. This event will begin with an overview of the Climate Action Commitment, be followed by a series of short presentations by participating members, and then will be opened up for a Q&A. 
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Format: Virtual
Location: Register here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NU3lWjsLR_2vOMlreIQbVg 
Event Contact: Emily Vollmer (vollmere@vt.edu)  

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Pop-Up Thrift Shop

Sponsor: Students for Sustainable Practices and Hokies Vote Caucus
Description: Hokies Vote Caucus and Students for Sustainable Practice are collaborating to bring Second Time Around thrift shop to the Virginia Tech Drillfield. Affordable clothes, shoes, and hats of all sizes will be sold and all the proceeds will go to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. Montgomery County Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter. In addition, Hokies Vote Caucus will conduct voter registration and education for the upcoming Blacksburg primary and midterm election.
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Drillfield
Event Contact: Maya Mahdi, mmaya@vt.edu

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Blacksburg Farmers Market

Sponsor: Blacksburg Farmers Market
Description: Check out the Farmers Market during Earth Week! The Friends of the Farmers Market, a 501c3 nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors, provides support to the Blacksburg Farmers Market by educating the community on the benefits of locally grown and sustainably produced food, providing development and business support on behalf of vendors, providing effective market management, and fostering a vibrant local economy and community gathering place.
Date:  Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 2:00-6:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Event Contact: bbfarmersmarket@gmail.com

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Water 101

Sponsor: VT Office of Sustainability Water Team Interns
Description: Test your knowledge of water and related sustainability issues today with a fun interactive water game. Learn just how important it is to take care of our world and our water supplies.
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Litton Reaves Patio 
Event Contact: Maura Harbaugh (maurah@vt.edu)

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Zero Waste Picnic

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability, Food and Waste Interns
Description: Join the food and waste teams from the VT Office of Sustainability for a picnic event at Ag Quad! We'll be hosting a game of jeopardy and sitting outside enjoying food and company. 
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Ag Quad
Event Contact: Katie Smith (kathleensmith114@vt.edu) or Madison Norman (madisonrn@vt.edu) 

Bee Campus Pollinator Walk

Sponsor: Bee Campus VT
Description: Join members of the Bee Campus VT committee to hear more about our campus certification process and celebrate the successful submission of our application to be considered for Bee Campus USA! We'll open with a few words about the program and then start the walk. During the walk, participants will learn more about pollinators and native plants, will get to see some pollinator habitats in person, and will even get to see a brand new lavender planting done earlier in the week. The walk will end at Hillcrest Hall.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
Format: In-person
Location: Meet on the patio of the Hahn Horticulture Garden pavilion building 
Event Contact: Chad Campbell (chaddc@vt.edu)

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CNRE Lunch and Learn: Conservation in a polarized society: How do we bring people together for a common good?

Sponsor: College of Natural Resources and Environment 
Description: Natural resources management continues to become ever-more challenging as our national politics become more and more polarized. Join Professor Marc Stern for a practical discussion of how lessons from social science research can help bridge these challenges and build more collaborative approaches.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 12:00-1:15 PM
Format: Virtual
Location: Zoom, register here: https://aimsbbis.vt.edu/Collaboration2022
Event Contact: cnreadvancement@vt.edu

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Pop Up Bike Repair

Sponsor: Virginia Tech Alternative Transportation Department
Description: We’re bringing the Hokie Bike Hub to you! Stop by to work on your bike, learn more about alternative transportation, and have your questions answered. We’re here to help you get around more sustainably.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Outside West End Market
Event Contact: Matthew Barrow (mabarrow@vt.edu)

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Save the Manatee Club Tabling

Sponsor: Fins Up Club
Description: We will be tabling to hand out info and raise funds for the Save the Manatee club. The info we are disseminating will pertain to Manatee preservation and ocean pollution in general.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 12:00-2:00PM
Format: In person
Location: Outside Turner
Event Contact: Zach Roberts (zach5231@vt.edu)

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Moss Arts LEED-Focused Tour

Sponsor: The Office of Energy Management
Title: Moss Arts LEED-Focused Tour
Description: Members of the Office of Sustainability's Energy Intern Team will lead tours around Moss Arts, identifying sustainable aspects of Moss Arts, exploring ideas for improving its LEED rating, and discussing how we can apply these achievements to other buildings on campus.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: Moss Arts Center, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVFj7jbXiMx9nfXyt_IpjtKlqr1eTd_8aOYz8n5KhjiLQGow/viewform
Event Contact: Lila Hutchison (lilah@vt.edu)

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Pollinator Information Table

Sponsor: Beekeepers at Virginia Tech
Description: The Beekeepers at Virginia Tech want to bring more awareness about the importance of pollinators (with an emphasis on honeybees) during Earth Week. Anyone is welcome to come ask us questions or discuss pollinators with some members of our club during this time! If you answer a question about pollinators, you have the opportunity to win a prize!
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 2:30-5:30 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Squires Plaza
Event Contact: Lily Byer (lilianab@vt.edu) 

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Nature Walk

Sponsor: Dr. Carolyn Copenheaver in the College of Natural Resources and Environment
Description: Join Dr. Copenheaver and Dr. Peterson from the College of Natural Resources and Environment for a nature walk through the various plant communities behind the Vet School.  They will introduce participants to some common trees and shrubs and examine different successional stages from old fields to mature forest.  Rain or shine, so please dress for the weather.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Meet at the statue of the dog and horse in front of the Vet Med building (see attached map)
Event Contact: Dr. Carolyn Copenheaver (ccopenhe@vt.edu)

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Early Birders with the New River Land Trust

Sponsor: Blacksburg Library and New River Land Trust 
Description: Join the New River Land Trust for a bird scavenger hunt and other bird related activities!
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 4:30-5:30 PM 
Format: In-person
Location: Blacksburg Library Community Room (200 Miller St SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060)
Event Contact: Monena Hall (mhall@mfrl.org)

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Old Growth Forest Tour

Sponsor: Old Growth Forest and Native Plant Restoration Group

Description: Dr. John Seiler, also known as Dr. Dendro, will be giving a short walking tour through the Old Growth Forest (also known to many as Stadium Woods) located on the south end of campus. Join us to learn a little bit about its significance to campus, and its importance to the atmosphere, wildlife and us!

Date: Thursday, April 21st

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Format: In-person

Location: Meet at the entrance of the woods on Clay St SE (nearest the tennis courts, also next to VT Engage building)

Event Contact: emmapausley@vt.edu

Wait, Don't Throw That Away!

Sponsor: VT Engage
Description: Join Kas in a conversation about food waste. In this workshop, participants will learn about the environmental, economic, and social benefits of reducing food waste. A "hands on" event, participants will make and taste a recipe (or two) made with food that would have otherwise been wasted. Due to the in-person nature of the event, it is limited to 6 participants. 

Date: April 22, 2022
Time: 12:00-1:30
Format: In-person, register here: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/8006746 
Location: VT Engage Office (417 Clay St. SW Blacksburg)
Event Contact: Kas Church (kasc@vt.edu)

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Earth Day Backpacking Trip with Venture Out

Sponsor: Venture Out
Description: Find out what backpacking is all about. We will hike with everything we need in our backpacks and camp together in the woods. This trip is perfect for beginners and people with experience. Our trip leaders will provide instruction on what to bring, how to pack, campsite selection, tent set up, navigation, cooking, water filtration, and how to be happy and comfortable in the outdoors. Expect to spend quality time outdoors getting to know the people in your group. The area around Blacksburg is absolutely gorgeous and we are excited to share it with you. Transportation, food, and equipment are included. This trip will meet Friday at 12:30pm. There will be a pre trip meeting for this trip on 4/20 at 8pm.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, we are here to help! Please contact Venture Out at ventureout@vt.edu or 231-4982 during regular business hours at least five business days prior to the event.

Register here!

Date: April 22, 2022-April 24, 2022
Time: 12:30 PM start time
Format: In-person
Location: Register here for more information: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/7653966 
Contact: Taylor Petty, pettytm@vt.edu

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RE-ART: "REsponding to climate change through ART!"

Sponsor: Art for Environmental Justice (AEJ)
Description: This is a 2 part event which involves a workshop and an interactive activity for participants.
Below are the details of both:
1) A "Best out of waste" installation: This will be an instructed workshop where participants can make products like planters out of bottles, wreaths out of plastic, wind chimes out of tin cans, etc. to promote reuse of the waste we generate. The art created during this workshop will then be temporarily displayed across campus.
2) "Paint your worries out": We will ask people to paint/write the environmental problems they are facing in their day to day lives on a collaborative canvas which will be displayed on campus following the event.
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 4:30-8:30 PM
Format: In person
Location: Squires - Brush Mountain B 
Event Contact: Diksha Pilania, dikshap18@vt.edu and Madison Betts, bettsm@vt.edu

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Earth Day Doodling Hour

Sponsor: Hokie Wellness 
Description: Doodling has sometimes been associated with procrastination or distraction, but did you know that doodling is beneficial for well-being? Outside of being a fun, creative process, doodling can help keep us relaxed, improve our mood, and relieve stress. Join Hokie Wellness and Steven White, VT’s Daily Doodler, for an hour of Earth Day-themed doodling on Friday, April 22 in North End Center. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Julie Carlson at (540) 231-2233 or email juliecarlson@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 5 business days prior to this event.
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM 
Format: In person
Location: North End Center RM 2420, register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054eaeae22a7ff2-earth 
Event Contact: Julie Carlson (juliecarlson@vt.edu)

NOTE: This event is for Virginia Tech employees only. 

Broomin' and Bloomin' 

Sponsor: Montgomery County
Description: Citizens and social, civic and church groups are invited to participate in this annual litter pick-up event. Volunteers are needed to help clean up roadsides, parks, streams, school grounds and other public properties. Why is Broomin' and Bloomin' so important? Not only is it an excellent opportunity to protect our local environment, but it's also a way to promote community pride and goodwill and help ensure that Montgomery County will be sustainable for generations to come. Every bag of trash collected makes a real difference! Volunteers pick up a ton--literally--of trash each year and have helped to clean hundreds of miles of land in the county. Also, this event is a part of the public participation efforts of our local Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Programs in Montgomery County, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Virginia Tech.

If you and/or your group is ready to volunteer, sign up! Download the Broomin' and Bloomin' Event Participation Guide.

Trash bags, gloves and safety vests are provided. Filled trash bags are picked up from the roadside or cleanup site. Please talk to your school, church, civic or scouting group and consider participating in this event. Volunteers may choose the site or select from locations needing to be cleaned.

This year, as a way to say "thank you," volunteers will receive fun giveaways for their participation!

This event takes place rain or shine!

Broomin' and Bloomin' website: https://montva.com/general-services/broomin-bloomin 

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Any location
Event Contact: Bill Long (longwt@montgomerycountyva.gov)

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Blacksburg Farmer Market

Sponsor: Blacksburg Farmers Market
Description: Check out the Farmers Market during Earth Week! The Friends of the Farmers Market, a 501c3 nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors, provides support to the Blacksburg Farmers Market by educating the community on the benefits of locally grown and sustainably produced food, providing development and business support on behalf of vendors, providing effective market management, and fostering a vibrant local economy and community gathering place.
Date:  Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
Format: In person
Location: 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Event Contact: bbfarmersmarket@gmail.com

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Tabling Outside Bollo's!

Sponsor: Environmental Coalition and Citizen's Climate Lobby
Description: Come by to gather information on how to reach local government officials to talk about climate change policy! We will also be sharing resources that individuals can use to help fight climate change as well. 
Date: April 23, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Outside of Bollo's (206 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060) 
Event Contact: Katie Smith (kathleensmith114@vt.edu)

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Arbor Day Celebration

Sponsor: University Arborist, CNRE, and the Environmental Coalition
Description: Ceremonial tree planting at the Duck Pond followed by tours of campus's cool trees. First we will learn the story of the black willow that once stood at the Duckpond. CPIF team will demonstrate proper planting technique and safety protocols while planting the black willow clone cultivated by Dr. John Seiler. Attendees can choose their own adventure after the planting ceremony and join group tours leaving from the planting site:

• Golf Course Special Tree Tour with Grace Steger
• Old-Growth Forest Tour with Jackson Helling
• Campus Urban Forest Tour with Jamie King

Groups will end Arbor Day at the end of their tours with special thanks from their hosts.
Date: Saturday, April 23 RAIN OR SHINE
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Duck Pond; meet at the Duckpond Willow Snag (map attached)
Event Contact: Jamie King (campusarborist@vt.edu)

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Deliberative Dialogue: Climate Choices with Dr. Schenk

Sponsor: VT Engage 
Description: Dr. Schenk will offer a workshop on civic dialogue and active listening as it applies to conversations about climate change. Students will then put those skills to work as they discuss the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and the validity of the different options such as reducing carbon emissions, preparing and protecting communities, accelerating innovation, and creating cultural and social change. Hopefully, this conversation will teach students how to engage in respectful and meaningful conversations across differences.

The goal of deliberative dialogues is to bring people from different viewpoints and perspectives together in civil discourse. We encourage people with any opinion to participate respectfully in these conversations. We hope to increase understanding between people of opposing viewpoints so we can become better, more compassionate citizens.
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: Squires 300
Event Contact: Maya Mahdi, mmaya@vt.edu

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Craft Supply Swap 

Sponsor: Blacksburg Library
Description: Clean out your craft area and bring items in to swap with other crafters. The event is free and open to everyone, even if you don't have supplies to swap. All leftovers will go to benefit library craft programs and the Creative Reuse Center.
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM 
Format: In-person
Location: Blacksburg Library Community Room (200 Miller St SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060)
Event Contact: Monena Hall (mhall@mfrl.org)