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Earth Day

2023 Earth Week Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 16

WVU Department of Biology Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walks

Times: Noon, 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Location: WVU Core Arboretum Parking Lot

The Core Arboretum's spring ephemeral wildflowers are a unique sight that makes Morgantown and the Arboretum special. Ephemeral wildflower walks are free guided tours that allow sight-seers to view dozens of plant species in bloom and learn about their ecology and what makes them unique. To keep tour sizes reasonable, we ask that you register in advance. Make sure to dress for hiking and bring your camera!


Monday, April 17

WVU Dining Earth Day Menus

Time: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Café Evansdale, Hatfields and Summit Café

To celebrate Earth Day, WVU Dining Services has curated unique plant-based menus that will be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner at each dining hall. Learn more and view the menu.

Shrink Your Foodprint

Have you ever wondered how the food you eat affects the planet? A foodprint measures the environmental impacts associated with the growing, producing, transporting, and storing of our food. To measure yours, try new recipes and learn easy ways to shrink your foodprint, view the Earth Day website


Tuesday, April 18

Make it, Take It Seed Planting Kit

Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Downtown Refresh Box

Stop by the Downtown Refresh Box to make a free seed planting kit to take home and grow. Themed kits include grow pizza (basil, chive, oregano, and tomato seeds), grow salsa (cilantro, chive, jalapeno, tomato seeds), and grow a salad (carrot, cucumber, kale, and lettuce seeds).

Donate to the Blue and Gold Mine Sale or Become a Volunteer

Gather and Donate: Give it up for good! Look around your house, apartment or residence hall room for gently used items you no longer need or want. Drop off those items to a donation site May 1-10.

Volunteer: Sign up to be a volunteer and organize the sale that is happening on Saturday, May 13. Every spring, WVU and the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties team up to collect unwanted items from students and the community and host a large public sale.

Each year, this program keeps approximately 25 tons of material out of landfill. All proceeds of the sale go to the United Way's annual fundraising campaign, and the sale gives community members the opportunity to purchase usable items at a very low cost. To learn how you can get involved, watch the video below or view the Gold and Blue Mine Sale website for more information.


Wednesday, April 19

FREE Electronics Recycling Day

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: WVU Rec Center Lower Gym and Reynolds Hall Loading Dock

WVU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to recycle personally-owned electronics to one of the two campus locations.

Acceptable electronics include:

  • computers and laptops
  • printers, toner and inkjet cartridges
  • cell phones
  • cables and wires

Note: Televisions, lamps, vacuums, appliances, white goods (e.g., refrigerators and washing machines) are not accepted.


Thursday, April 20

Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony

Time: 1-1:30 p.m.
Location: Outside Chitwood Hall facing University Avenue

Join WVU's Tree Campus Committee as a new tree is planted on the Downtown campus. Learn more about what this group is doing to protect and care for current trees and how to increase tree diversity on campus.

Get Outside

In addition to celebrating Arbor Day, we encourage you to get outside and enjoy nature! Morgantown offers a wide variety of ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Here are some great campus and city resources:

Earth Day On The Green

Time:4-8 p.m.
Location: Mountainlair Green

WVU's Sierra Student Coalition is hosting an Earth Day celebration on the Mountainlair Green. Stop by to learn more about local environmental community groups, student organizations and WVU offices. Enjoy free music, food, and fun! View the event poster for more details.


Friday, April 21

Litter Clean-up

Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: Mountainlair Green

Join the WVU Sustainability Office to show your Mountaineer pride by making our campus shine. All clean-up supplies will be provided. Sign up on iServe.


Saturday, April 22

Single-Stream, Electronic and Battery Recycling (City Residents Only)

Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Mountaineer Transfer Station (2130 Rail Street, Westover, WV 26505)

The City of Morgantown is partnering with Republic Services to host a three-in-one recycling event in honor of Earth Day. This is an opportunity for residents to recycle common recyclables and hard-to-recycle items such as batteries and electronics, including CRT (cathode-ray tube) televisions.

The event will be open to City residents only, and participants must show proof of residency upon arrival. Recycling items at the event will come at no cost to those who participate.

Don Knotts Blvd. Caperton Trail Litter Clean-Up

Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Heritage Park

Join the City of Morgantown by removing litter along Don Knotts Blvd and the Caperton Trail. All supplies will be provided at the event. Sign up for clean-up.

Paper Shredding Event sponsored by Mon County Solid Waste Authority

Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: PACE Enterprises-Mylan Park

Bring your residential, confidential paper documents to PACE Shredding to be shredded and recycled for free. Previously shredded paper will not be accepted. This event is open to individuals, no businesses. Contact the Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority at moncountyswa@gmail.com for more information.

Sunday, April 23

WVU Department of Biology Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walks

Time: Noon, 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Location: WVU Core Arboretum Parking Lot

The Core Arboretum's spring ephemeral wildflowers are a unique sight that makes Morgantown and the Arboretum special. Ephemeral wildflower walks are free guided tours that allow sight-seers to view dozens of plant species in bloom and learn about their ecology and what makes them unique. To keep tour sizes reasonable, we ask that you register in advance. Make sure to dress for hiking and bring your camera!

Contact Us

Office of Sustainability
P.O. Box 6555
Morgantown, WV 26506-6555
Phone: 304.293.7916
Email: sustainability@mail.wvu.edu

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