Weekly Sustainability Announcements

September 14, 2015

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Contents

• Campus Farmers Market
• Student Sustainability Club Casual Mixer
• 4th Annual Community + Campus Sustainability Mixer
• Park(ing) Space
• Habitat Construction — Fayetteville Site
• Cato Springs Invasive Plant Removal Even
• Razorbacks Football Game-Day Bike Valet
• Football Game Day Recycling Volunteer
• Rain Garden Planting Event
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant
• Fayetteville Public Library
• Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

Events

Campus Farmers Market

Join Chartwells for the Campus Farmers Market, featuring produce and goods from around Northwest Arkansas. There will be cooking demonstrations, art, music, and an array of vendors! Aa farmer’s market currency exchange will be handled by Chartwells where customers can use cash, debit, or credit to obtain farmer’s market currency for purchases.

11:00 Am – 7:00 Pm

Monday, September 14th

Arkansas Union Connections Lounge and North Terrace

Student Sustainability Club Casual Mixer

On Wednesday, September 16th, the Student Sustainability Club is hosting its first social mixer of the year. These are informal gatherings meant to bring students with similar interests together to meet and chat about sustainability issues or whatever topics may arise. It is unstructured and meant to build community among students, staff and community members (all are welcome!) We will meet at 6 Pm at Puritan Brew Co. on Dickson St for coffee and treats (not provided by the SSC).

6:00 Pm

Wednesday, September 16

Puritan Brew Co.

4th Annual Community + Campus Sustainability Mixer

This year will mark the 4th annual Community + Campus Sustainability Mixer. The purpose of the event is to connect sustainability students with local sustainability-focused organizations, and to facilitate social connections among members of the on- and off-campus sustainability communities. Students will find connections to capstone project ideas, service hours, and networking opportunities. All interested students are welcome to attend and network with a focus on sustainability issues, related organizations and careers/opportunities in that field. Refreshments will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

5:00 Pm – 7:00 Pm

Thursday, September 17th

Arkansas Union Connections Lounge

Park(ing) Space

Students from the Landscape Architecture Department in the Fay Jones School of Architecture will be implementing the transformation of a campus parking space into a green pocket-park throughout the day on Friday the 18th of September: what could we use space for if we chose to, or were able to, leave the car at home? There will be a mixer afterwards at 5PM.

All day/Mixer at 5:00 Pm

Friday, September 18th

Lot 71, across Dickson Street from Bell Engineering

Volunteer Opportunities

Habitat Construction — Fayetteville Site

Volunteers will be working on a variety of needed tasks. No skills are needed, just a willingness to learn and the desire to give back to our community! Please dress appropriately for the current weather and in clothes which you are OK getting dirty. NO FLIP FLOPS & NO SHORT SHORTS! Please plan to arrive on site 15-10 minutes early so that you are signed in and ready for instructions and the safety review. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. (Volunteers under 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or gaurdian). You MUST wear safe closed toed shoes. If you have gloves or small tools you would like to use, please be sure they are labeled so that they don’t get mixed up with the Habitat tools. Thank you for volunteering … we look forward to a fun day working on Delmy’s home!

9:00 Am – 12:00 Pm, 12:30 Pm – 4:30 Pm

Tuesday, September 15th

3450 Clabber Creek, Fayetteville, AR 72704

Cato Springs Invasive Plant Removal Event

Join Beaver Watershed Alliance and the Watershed Conservation Resource Center for an invasive plant removal event at the site of a future stream restoration for a tributary to Cato Springs Branch at the base of Kessler Mountain from 4-7:30 pm on Thursday, September 17th! Volunteers will meet at the Kessler Mountain Trailhead, located at 2600 Judge Cummings Rd in Fayetteville, to check in and receive supplies. Sturdy shoes and long pants are recommended for this event. For questions, call (479) 750-8007 or email courtney@beaverwatershedalliance.org

4:00 Pm – 7:30 Pm

Thursday, September 17th

2600 Judge Cummings Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Razorbacks Football Game-Day Bike Valet

Bike valet will be organized for every home football game. The bike valet will be located at the west end of Oak Ridge Trail near the Razorback Stadium. 2-hour Volunteer shifts will consist helping set up bike parking, checking bikes in and out, and maintaining custody of bikes while parked in the valet area.

Multiple Shifts

Saturday, September 19th

West end of Oak Ridge Trail Behind Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity house, 107 Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Football Game Day Recycling Volunteer

For all home football game days we will meet at the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District tent in the Gardens on campus (see attached map). Plan to work on recycling efforts (collection and sorting) throughout your entire shift. Boston Mountain Solid Waste District will provide food which will be followed by fun and free t-shirts. After Volunteering you will be entered to win a personalized bag filled with Razorback apparel.

Your time and effort helps the entire razorback community. We really appreciate your commitment to recycling with the razorbacks. Last year we placed 1st in the SEC and 8th in the nation in the EPA game day challenge. With your help, we hope to be the first SEC team to achieve zero waste on game days!

5:30 Pm – 10:30 Pm

Saturday, September 19th

Look for a red tent by a large recycling roll off, Intersection of Leroy pond Dr. and Razorback Rd., (PAV1) Holding Pen Pavilion 450 S. Razorback Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Rain Garden Planting Event

Several new rain gardens are being installed in Huntsville and we could use your help to put plants in them! This will be a great opportunity to help improve water quality in the Beaver Lake Watershed and get hands-on experience with rain gardens. The event will take place from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Tools, gloves, and water will be provided. We will also have a FREE lunch for volunteers so please RVSP by contacting Bryant Baker at bryant@beaverwatershedalliance.org or 479-769-4266. We hope to see you there!

8:30 Am – 12:00 Pm

Saturday, September 19th

Huntsville High School, 594 S Harris St, Huntsville, AR 72740, United States

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew

Every Thursday, we gather at Tri Cycle to sort through boxes of expired produce from Ozark Natural Foods, a local health food coop. We sort and weigh the food, feed some to our sweet chickens, and then add the rest to the compost. There is also usually plenty of still-good-looking, organic produce to share amongst ourselves! If you like veggies, chickens, or compost, come join us for a chill, fun volunteer opportunity while helping to prevent food waste in our community. Just meet outside the community house at the farm (1705 N Garland Ave) at 3:30pm on Thursdays!

3:30 Pm

Every Thursday

1705 N Garland Ave

Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant

Customer service is the primary focus for our ReStore Volunteers. Our ReStore staff will assign jobs as needed. Below are examples of the types of jobs you will be asked to do. Greet and assist customers as needed. Assist in cleaning, pricing, and organizing merchandise. Arrange items on display shelves and sales floor. Hang pictures and create decorative displays when needed. Rearrange furniture and other merchandise in all departments to ensure displays remain visually stimulating. Arrange special promotion displays as needed. Help keep aisles clean and safe. Assist with donation pickups if necessary. Light cleaning. Please dress appropriately for the weather. This is a warehouse environment with limited climate control. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. The Habitat ReStore is family friendly so please no short, shorts or inappropriate t-shirts.

Multiple Shifts Available

1421 E. 15th St., Fayetteville, AR 72701

Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

The House of Hope Rescue Mission is a “Day Center” for the homeless and needy. Our goal is to provide a place where people can come for shelter from the cold or heat, receive snacks, water and a hot meal while at our facility, get help with life skills and job searches. We provide showers, a place for clients to do their laundry free of charge, and a place they can receive mail. Clients can receive clothing and food from our pantry monthly.

There are multiple ways to volunteer at the House of Hope:

• Be a Greeter
• Work in the Food Pantry: Stock shelves, prepare food bags
• Help clients with laundry
• Prepare meals to serve
• Serve meals to clients
• Clean up after lunch
• Assist clients in finding needed clothing for day to day wear or job interviews
• Assist clients on computers (as available) to search for jobs
• Come to socialize with clients and be a friendly face
• Offer to assist with Bible studies
• Be available in the children’s room to play and read

Multiple Shifts Available

Every Wednesday and Friday

505 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR 72764

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