Celebrate Earth Week 2021 with CWU
Every year, the Central Washington University community gathers to celebrate Earth Day with a week of educational events, volunteer opportunities, and fun activities. The week is designed to inspire a shared sense of awe and appreciation for nature and a commitment to behaviors and actions that care and protect the planet.
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 and is celebrated annually by more than a billion people around the globe. We invite you to join our Earth Day celebrations and help make an impact and drive positive change.
2022 Calendar of Events
All Month
Display of environmental justice and climate-focused books at CWU Libraries
Wildcat Farm Work Parties: plant seeds and starts, weed, apply compost, set up new projects, and build compost piles
Date: Saturdays in April (4/09, 4/16 & 4/23)
Time: 10AM - 2pm
Location: Wildcat Neighborhood Farm
Host: Wildcat Neighborhood Farm
Planning Your Garden Workshop: learn about what to take into consideration when planning your home garden
Date: Friday, April 1st
Time: 4PM - 5PM
Location: Wildcat Neighborhood Farm
Host: Wildcat Neighborhood Farm
Flying J's Clean-Up: help pick up trash at Flying J's gas station
Date: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 9AM - 11AM
Location: SURC East Patio
Host: SLICE
Crafting Compassion T-Shirt to Shopping Bag: make reusable shopping bags out of old SLICE program t-shirts
Date: Thursday, April 7th
Time: 12PM - 2PM
Location: SURC Pit
Host: SLICE
OPR River Float and Clean-Up: float down the Yakima River Canyon while helping to clean up the riverbank
Date: Sunday, April 10th
Time: 9:30AM - 3PM
Location: CWU OPR
Host: SLICE
Spring Sustainability Cafe
Date: Wednesday, April 13th
Time: 3PM - 4:30PM
Host: CWU Sustainability
Location: SURC 137 A/B
Mend-it-Monday with CWU Apparel, Textiles & Merchandising
Date: Monday, April 18th
Time: 5PM - 6PM
Location: SURC (room TBD)
Host: CWU ATM
Trash to Treasure Photobooth (RESCHEDULED to 4/27)
Date: Wednesday, April 27th
Time: 12PM - 2PM
Location: SURC West Patio
Host: CWU Housing, CWU Early Childhood Learning Center, CWU SWAP
LEED Green Building Tour of the NEW Health Sciences Building
Date: Wednesday, April 20th
Time: 12PM - 1PM
Location: lobby of Health Sciences
Host: CWU Operations Division
Outdoor Yoga: unplug and unwind with Recreation at an outdoor yoga session
Date: Wednesday, April 20th
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Location: SURC East Patio (rain location: Group X Studio)
Host: CWU Recreation
Earth Day Virtual News/Coffee Hour with Dr. Becky Pearson
Description: Concerned about climate issues? Not sure where to turn for fact-based news and information?Think it’s all bad news, or you just don’t like reading alone? This event is for YOU!
Date: Friday, April 22nd
Time: 9AM - 10AM
Location: Zoom
Host: Dr. Becky Pearson, Professor of Health Sciences & Douglas Honors College
Yakima River Clean-Up: volunteer at the annual Yakima River Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, April 23rd
Time: 8:30AM - 12PM
Location: meet at SURC East Patio
Host: SLICE
Downtown Spring Clean Up: help clean up the Ellensburg downtown with SLICE and the Ellensburg Downtown Association
Date: Saturday, April 23rd
Time: 9AM - 1PM
Location: meet at Rotary Pavilion
Host: SLICE and Ellensburg Downtown Association
Registration through SLICE or Ellensburg Downtown Association
DIY Beeswax Wraps
Date: Wednesday, April 27th
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Location: SURC 137A
Host: Wellness Center and CWU Sustainability
Olmstead Place Historical State Park Clean-Up: help clean-up the beautiful grounds of an original 1875 pioneer homestead
Date: Saturday, April 30th
Time: 10AM - 12PM
Location: meet at SURC East Patio
Host: SLICE
Past Earth Week Celebrations at CWU
2021 Earth Week Celebrations
