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2019 Earth Week events planned

A sign for the Core Arboretum in the spring

 WVU celebrates Earth Day each year with a series of events. Various departments host opportunities to personally minimize impacts on the planet, to learn what WVU is doing to be a steward of environmental resources and to recognize the beauty of our surroundings. Events this year include:

April 20
WVU Core Arboretum Spring Flower Festival
WVU Department of Biology
2-6 p.m.
Core Arboretum Guthrie Loop Lawn Area

April 21
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walks
WVU Department of Biology
2 p.m.
Core Arboretum Guthrie Loop Lawn Area

April 22
Sustainability Tours
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Tours begin every 30 minutes)
Outside Mountainlair

College of Law Solar Installation Announcement
3 p.m.
College of Law Green Roof
Rain Location: College of Law Faculty Lounge

April 23
Spring Bird Walk Hosted by Mountaineer Audubon
7:30 a.m.
Core Arboretum Parking Lot

Free Ecycling Day
8 a.m. to  2 p.m.
Parking Lot Area 11 - Near Stansbury Hall

April 24
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Agricultural Sciences Building – East Entrance
2 p.m.

April 25
Student Sierra Coalition Earth Day Festival
Mountainlair Green
5-9 p.m.

April 28
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walks
WVU Department of Biology
2 p.m.
Core Arboretum Guthrie Loop Lawn Area

See additional details about Earth Day Celebrations at WVU.