Academic Announcements
Final Weekly Announcements for the Spring
This week was the final regular sustainability academic listserv email until classes begin in the fall. Summer emails may be sent out occasionally as necessary to announce important events. If you are not currently receiving these emails during the Fall and Spring semesters, you can subscribe here. If you will still be in the area and want to find ways to volunteer, the Volunteer Action Center calendar is a wonderful tool. Whatever your plans may be, we hope you have a terrific summer, and congratulations to our Spring 2014 Sustainability Minor graduates!
Arkansas State Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Survey
The Arkansas State Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan is taking a survey of Arkansans attitudes and perceptions of walking and biking. This is your chance to provide feedback to the state that will make a difference!
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Full Circle Food Pantry and Razorback Food Recovery Summer Applications
Full Circle is a student-run emergency food assistance program that distributes food and personal products to all members of the University of Arkansas community. Pantry volunteers strive to offer an accessible, compassionate and dignified environment to supplement the nutritional needs of the University of Arkansas community.
Razorback Food Recovery is a student-run food recycling program on campus whose mission is to capture high quality, unused food from campus retail locations before it is thrown out and provide that food to local hunger relief agencies.
Full Circle Application
Razorback Food Recovery Application
Lake Fayetteville Spring Cleanup
Please join the Lake Fayetteville Watershed Partnership, The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, and many other local community organizations and sponsors for the 2014 Spring Clean Up of Lake Fayetteville. This is a Great American Cleanup” event in partnership with the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission organized to remove litter in and around Lake Fayetteville. Not only will you take part in beautifying Lake Fayetteville, the park, trails, and natural areas, but you will also help protect water quality. In Spring and Fall of 2013, more than 2700 lbs of litter were removed for the lake and park! Please come out and help us continue to reduce the trash and litter and keep Lake Fayetteville beautiful.
Sign-Up Link
Saturday, May 10, 9:00 Am – 12:00 Pm
511 E. Lakeview, Springdale, AR 72764
West Fork of the White River Stream Cleanup
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is hosting a stream cleanup along the West Fork of the White River on Saturday, May 17th, from 9 am – 1 pm. The West Fork flows into Beaver Lake – the drinking water source for Northwest Arkansas! Join us at this event to help keep the river, and our local waterways, free of trash and hazardous materials. Cleanup efforts will take place from 9 am – 12 pm, with lunch and door prizes from 12-1 pm. Trash bags, grabbers, and gloves will be provided for volunteers. Registration will take place at 9 am at three different locations – Walker Park in Fayetteville, Riverside Park in West Fork, and Slicker Park in Winslow. Volunteers may choose the registration location that is most convenient for them. All volunteers will convene at Riverside Park in West Fork at 12 pm to drop off trash and receive a free meal.
Event Link
Saturday, May 17th, 9:00 Am – 1:00 Pm
Riverside Park, West Fork, AR 72774
Upcoming Events
Flavors of the Ozarks
The Fayetteville Public Library is pleased to bring you Flavors of the Ozarks, a celebration of Ozark food culture. The celebration is presented as part of Arkansas Heritage Month and consists of a day-long salute to Ozark foods and the production of an eCookbook featuring favorite Ozark recipes. The event will be held on Saturday, May 10, and will consist of a variety of activities.
Event Link
Saturday, May 10th, 10:00 Am
401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701