Campus
Earth Day 2025
April 1–30
Greek Energy Competition
Residents of the 5 sorority houses and 4 fraternity houses are competing to have the
lowest per-capita energy use. First prize for each fraternity and sorority will be
a plaque and a coffee/doughnut breakfast.
Contact: Luke Lansdown - lcl2221@jagmail.southalabama.edu
April 21-27
BioBlitz
Help document biodiversity across South’s 1200 acre campus. Faculty, staff, students
will use the app iNaturalist to document plants and wildlife across campus. The most
observations will receive a certificate and small prize. Once you've downloaded the iNaturalist app, join the USA Earth Day BioBlitz by tapping
the Projects icon at the bottom of the screen and click "join."
Contact: Grace Chouinard - gmc2321@jagmail.southalabama.edu
April 21-27
PASSAGE USA Earth Week Bingo
This activity is specifically open for PASSAGE USA students. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in Earth Week activities and complete a bingo sheet. Upon
completion of the Bingo sheet, students will win a Sustainability @ South reusable
water bottle.
Contact: Grace Stringer - gas2421@jagmail.southalabama.edu
April 21
5:30 pm
Hike the Glen Sebastian Nature Trails
Come join Campus Recreation on a group hike through campus nature trails. Meet at
the trails entrance at 5:30 PM and be sure to wear shoes and clothing for a walk in
the woods on unpaved trails.
Contact: Sarah Schrenk - outdooradventures@southalabama.edu
Earth Day, April 22
Join us for a full day of activities to celebrate Earth Day.
Earth Day Festival at Alumni Plaza
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Mitchell Center Concourse
Join us on the Mitchell Center concourse to celebrate Earth Day with music, games
and exhibits from campus researchers and other environmental groups.
Contact: sustainability@southalabama.edu
College of Medicine Earth Day Break
9:00 - 10:30 am and 1:30 - 3:00 pm
SGLC (Small Group Learning Center) - Grassy Area near Connector Hall
Keep calm and plant more. Take a break and do some planting. Enjoy the fresh air and
recycle your plastic. Students, faculty and staff are welcome.
Contact: Marcina Lang - marcinalang@southalabama.edu
Tree Planting Event
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Intramural Fields - Near South Fieldhouse
Join the Facilities Management Team to help kick-start South’s new tree nursery by
planting more than 250 trees in recycled buckets. This will include six different
species of native trees including live oaks and longleaf pines.
Contact: sustainability@southalabama.edu
PASSAGE USA Flower Pot Activity
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alumni Plaza
Join Sustainability @ South for a flower pot painting and gardening activity. Students
will paint flower pots and plant native wildflowers to take home.
Contact: Grace Stringer - gas2421@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Business for a Better Planet - Green Careers Event
3:30 - 5:00
MCOB Terrace
Join the Mitchell College of Business this Earth Day for a dynamic networking event
where business meets sustainability! Connect with professionals, industry leaders,
students and faculty who are passionate about innovative, eco-friendly business practices.
Whether you're leading the charge in sustainability or just curious about new opportunities,
this is the event to spark ideas and build valuable connections.
Contact: Jessica Franks - jfranks@southalabama.edu
April 23
Learn to Fish With Fisheries Scientists
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Library Pond
Join Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences faculty and graduate students
in a learn to fish workshop. Students will have the opportunity to learn the basics
of fishing including baiting a hook, casting, and landing a fish. This is first come
first serve as we have a limited number of fishing poles.
Contact: Sarah Gibbs - slg2221@jagmail.southalabama.edu
April 24
3-Mile Creek Guided Bioblitz
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meet in Front of Education and Outreach Building
Join Dr. Molly Miller and students from the STOKES School of Marine and Environmental
Sciences as part of the Earth Week bioblitz to identify wildlife and plants near 3-mile
creek and around South’s campus.
Contact: Molly Miller - mollymiller@southalabama.edu
Unused Item Drop Off
Need to get rid of items before you move out for the summer? We have a bin for that.
Look for the roll-off dumpsters for end-of-life items and the American's Thrift Store
donation bins for any items that are still usable. Refer to this map for bin locations around campus.
April 25
Campus Tree Tour
10:00 am
South Entrance of the Earth and Life Sciences Bldg.
Join the Department of Biology’s Dr. Laura Frost to learn about the ecology and biology
of the many trees across campus. This will include many iconic southern species such
as longleaf pines, live oaks, southern magnolias, cypresses, loblolly pines, sawtooth
oaks, red maples, and more!
Contact: Laura Frost - lafrost@southalabama.edu
April 26
Love Your Community Earth Day Celebration
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Chickasabogue Park, 760 Aldock Rd. Eight Mile, AL
Come out to the newly reopened Chickasabogue Park on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. for Mobile County's Earth Day Celebration. This will be a fun-filled day
featuring music by Ryan Balthrop and The New Cahoots, a native plant giveaway, vendors,
lawn games, rock climbing wall, nature walks, children's activities and storytime,
caricature drawings, food trucks, and so much more. This event is sponsored by the
Mobile County Commission, Keep Mobile Beautiful, Earth Day Mobile Bay, and the Sierra
Club.
Student Organizations
Sustainable Food
Campus Recycling
- Plastic bottles and aluminum cans: Look for the blue recycle bins when disposing of plastic bottles and aluminum cans. If there is food waste in your recyclable trash, it will be rejected, so be sure to “chug it before you chunk it!”
- Paper: Look for the blue bins specific to paper usually located near a copier or in the hallways of many classroom buildings. Be proactive when considering paper usage by copying on both sides of the page or living a paper-less lifestyle.
- Ink: Ink jet printer cartridges and laser toner cartridges can be recycled. Some manufacturers provided packaging to return individual empty cartridges, but you can take that good deed one step further. Look for blue bins marked for collection of used cartridges, and we will send them back in bulk rather than sending them one at a time.
- Reusable water bottles: Recycling a plastic water bottle is great, but drinking from a reusable water bottle is even better! Look for water bottle fillers around campus, and reduce waste by bringing your own (reusable) bottle.