Earth Month 2026
Students
Schedule of Events
Welcome to the Earth Month 2026 event schedule! This year, we're thrilled to collaborate with campus departments and student organizations to bring you an exciting lineup of events celebrating sustainability, community, and action.
Interested in hosting an event or partnering with us? Let’s make it happen! Reach out via email and we’ll add your event to the calendar.
Explore the schedule below and check back often—new events will be added as they’re finalized! Stay connected by following us on (Facebook or Instagram) for event updates, interactive content, and ways to get involved all April long. Let’s make this Earth Month the best one yet!
"ONE MORE TIME: Upcycled Art by 3 Artists" Exhibit
March 10 - April 29
University Center - Roberta's Art Gallery
The "ONE MORE TIME: Upcycled Art by 3 Artists" exhibit runs from March 10-April 29 in Roberta's Art Gallery. This eco-friendly exhibit highlights the creativity of three Southeastern Wisconsin artists (Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli, Amy Weh, and Gary Warren Niebuhr) who transform upcycled materials into stunning works of art. Join us for the workshop and reception on April 15 at 6 pm to hear more from the artists and enjoy light refreshments.
Earth Month Kickoff: Trash Pickup
Wednesday, April 1: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Join the Sustainability Office interns as we lead a trash pickup of various areas of the UW-Whitewater main campus and help make a tangible difference for the local environment. Meet us at Upham Greenhouse to get started. Trash bags and gloves will be provided for participants.
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Native Plants with Latinos Unidos
Wednesday, April 8: 5:15 - 6:30pm
Join the Sustainability Office and Latinos Unidos for Native Plants with Latinos Unidos! Learn about native plants from Latin America, their cultural significance, and their role in sustainability. Get creative as we decorate pots and pot some of these beautiful plants for you to take home. Plus, enjoy a guided tour of the campus greenhouse! Don’t miss this hands-on event celebrating culture, conservation, and community.
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Clothing Swap
Monday, April 13: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
University Center – Hamilton Room
Clothing Swap is back! One of our most popular events, this is your chance to refresh your wardrobe in a sustainable way. Bring in your gently used clothes and swap them for something new-to-you! With a variety of styles and sizes to choose from, you can find great pieces while reducing textile waste. Participants are encouraged to donate items to keep the swap going for everyone. Any remaining donations will be given to The Community Space—so you’re not just refreshing your closet, you’re giving back too!
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Stream Monitoring Session
Fri, April 17: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The UW-Whitewater Sustainability Office participates in stream monitoring with the Water Action Volunteers (WAV) Program through the Rock River Coalition. With the help of faculty, staff, and students, we go out to local streams and take measurements of different variables that help determine the health of these tributaries of the Rock River. These measurements include temperature, stream flow, transparency, dissolved oxygen, stream depth, and biotic index. These measurements are reported to the WAV program, as well as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We typically conduct stream monitoring three times per month between April and October at our site locations along Bluff Creek, Whitewater Creek, and Spring Brook Creek.
We REQUIRE attendees to register in advance as a Sustainability Office Volunteer so we can communicate any cancellations, coordinate transportation to the locations, and get your wader size.
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UC Live Succulent Workshop
Wednesday, April 22: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
UC Hamilton Room
Come to the UC, paint a pot, and get a plant!
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Make A Difference Day
Friday, April 24: 9:00am - 12:00 pm
Campus Garden
We proudly participate in Student Activities and Involvement’s Make A Difference Day and provide volunteer opportunities for students to get involved. Join us for our volunteer events in the Campus Garden this growing season as we work on bed preparation and seed planting. You can sign up for this event through Student Activities and Involvement. For any future Campus Garden or Greenhouse volunteer sessions, visit our Connect2 calendar. Help us make an impact locally by contributing to our produce donations for food pantries in the Whitewater area.
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Friday, April 24: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Time to celebrate another year as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution with a ceremonial tree planting on Arbor Day. We will be planting another tree as part of our 50 Trees for 50 Years of Earth Day fundraising effort launched in April 2020. The event will start with a short introduction to our Tree Campus certification and the Salisbury Idea native tree inventory found throughout the Salisbury and Chopp Arboretums before we finish planting this year's ceremonial tree. Brief tours of the Halverson Log Cabin will also be available before and after the ceremony.
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