Campus News
Departments and Organizations Can Now Host Zero Waste Events
The Office for Sustainability has launched a new resource to help any University of Arkansas department or organization host a zero waste event, one that diverts 90 percent or more of its total waste from area landfills through recycling or composting.
The sustainability office has developed a process for event planners to follow, with three simple steps: register, host, and report. Event planners can register at the zero waste events webpage to schedule the use of equipment from the office such as ClearStream recycling containers, scales and other materials available for checkout, free of charge.
Events
Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar
Today’s seminar is on Dislocation-Driven Nanomaterial Growth and Its Application in Solar Energy Conversion Using Earth-Abundant Nanomaterials. The speaker is Song Jin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Seminar is followed by a reception in CHEM 105.
Monday, March 9th, 3:30 PM
CHEM 144
Teresa Turk on Working Toward Environmental and Historical Preservation
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet on March 10th at First United Presbyterian Church at 695 E Calvin Street in Fayetteville. Networking and light refreshments will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to this free event. The featured speaker is Teresa Turk, an environmental consultant and adjunct professor at the U of A, who will be speak about “Working Toward Environmental and Historic Preservation in Arkansas.”
Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
695 E Calvin Street
Fayetteville, AR
Rescheduled: Student Sustainability Club Meeting
The Student Sustainability Club (formerly Student Sustainability Council) will be having a member meeting from 6-7pm this Wednesday in the Sustainability House. Discussion topics will include upcoming events, launching a new member points program, and what individuals can do to live more sustainably. Homemade cookies will be served.
Wednesday, March 11th, 6:00 PM
Sustainability House
238 Harmon Avenue
Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping Class
Curious about raising chickens in your back yard? Join the Fayetteville Public Library for an introduction that will help you start a backyard chicken flock. Learn if keeping chickens is right for you in this practical class with Jim Frisby. He will be talking about housing, equipment, nutrition, and breeds/types of chickens.
The library will also be giving away a 4-chicken coop built by Jim Frisby. To be eligible, you must attend this class and be present at the end of the program when we draw a name. Please note: you will need to take the coop with you the night of the program.
Wednesday, March 11th, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Walker Community Room
Fayetteville Public Library
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Preparing School Garden Beds for Planting
Help the Elkins elementary students get ready to plant Spring vegetables by preparing the garden beds. We’ll be clearing the weeds, turning in the soil, and mixing in the compost. We will also be setting up the hoses and workspace and building pea trellises. There may be later opportunities to be involved with the school garden as well.
Saturday, March 14th, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
349 N. Center Street
Elkins, AR 72727
Bayyari Elementary School Garden Workday
We will be preparing the garden beds to be planted by adding compost and mulch. We will also be organizing the shed, painting signs, planting herbs, and hopefully setting up the drip irrigation system.
Saturday, March 14th, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
2199 Scottsdale Ave
Springdale, AR 72764
Streamside Planting Event
Volunteers are needed to help the Beaver Watershed Alliance plant native trees and shrubs for landowners in the War Eagle Creek Watershed! Find out how you can get involved by contacting Bryant at 479-769-4266 or bryant@beaverwatershedalliance.org.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Fayetteville Public Library
They Fayetteville Public Library is inviting UA sustainability students to get involved by volunteering at the library. Volunteers can set their own hours and choose from a variety of programs and departments.
Margaret Burdette, Manager of Volunteer Services
Fayetteville Public Library
401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701
direct phone – 479.856.7104 | library phone – 479.856.7000
www.faylib.org
TriCycle Farms
Tri Cycle Farms, located at the corner of Sycamore and Garland Avenue, is a centrally located urban farm on the blue and red bus routes (free parking is also available at the Trinity United Methodist Church). The mission of Tri Cycle Farms is to “build community through soil,” and the nonprofit (via fiscal partnership with the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology) is working broadly with other like-minded organizations in the region to strengthen food security. Tri Cycle Farms has ongoing “Farm to Table” programs, gardening classes, volunteer opportunities, chicken husbandry, herb walks, a composting system, and new plans to develop a farmer’s market with the Trinity United Methodist Church, which is directly across the street from Tri Cycle.
Contact Don Bennett at fayettevilletricyclefarms@gmail.com or 479-966-0572, or Joanna Pollock at jbperson@uark.edu or 708-828-5695 for more information about how to get involved or tour Tri Cycle. You can also find Tri Cycle Farms on Facebook.
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