Earth Week 2009

Sunday, April 19th:

Hog Roast (11:00am - 6:30pm)
Watab Island (SJU)
Come and enjoy food, lawn games, t-shirt dying, homemade drum making and more! This is the official kick off to Earth Week so don't miss it!

St. Joseph Litter Clean-Up (12:00pm - 4:00pm)
Meet at Centennial Park
Meet at Centennial Park to get garbage bags, gloves and location assignments. Remember to wear your CSB/SJU gear to show your support. Work in one-hour shifts or come and help all day. Shifts are 12-1 pm, 1-2 pm, 2-3 pm and 3-4 pm.

Monday, April 20th:

Animal Track Casting and Nature Walk (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
New Science Center meet by the pendulum (SJU)
Come find animal tracks, then plaster cast your favorite ones to take home with you. While the plaster dries, we will take a nature walk. Make sure to wear old clothes and leave your jewelry at home.

Recycled Mosaics out of Broken Gorecki Dishes (9:00 pm)
Location TBA
Join the Art Club in making mosaics from the pieces of broken dishes.  Why throw out those broken dishes when you can make them into art? If you have any questions please e-mail the Art Club (artclub@csbsju.edu).

Tuesday, April 21st:

Bird Hike (8:00am - 9:30am)
New Science Center 150 (SJU)
Interested in the birds at Saint John's? Join Master Naturalist Doug Stucki for a short hike through the Arboretum. You will learn a great deal. The session begins indoors then moves outdoors for the hike.

Geocaching (4:00pm - 6:00pm)
New Science Center meet by the pendulum (SJU)
Erewanted t' search fer booty like a shipmate but don't be havin' a peg leg or an eye patch? Or jus' enjoy gettin' abroadside t' be havin' some fun? Come geocachin' from 4 t' 6. Come wi' yer best shipmate crew or solo. Meet at th' pendulum at 4 (pirate costumes encouraged).
Minnesota Natural History Lecture Series: "The Voices of MN Frogs" presented by Frank Ziegler (6:30pm - 8:00 pm)
New Science Center meet by the pendulum (SJU)
Frank has long been a member of the Minnesota Herpetological Society.  From the earliest spring peepers to the last sounds of summer, Frank will walk us through the frog calling season and help us identify which species are calling and why.

Wednesday, April 22nd:

Walk, Run or Roll to Creativity Day (All Day)
Ditch the gas-powered vehicles and find alternate ways to get to where you are going. Happy Earth Day!
Capture the Flag (6:00pm-7:30pm)
CSB meet at the flagpole
Finish off Scholarship and Creativity Day with a bit of outdoor fun; come play capture the flag at Saint Ben's!

Thursday, April 23rd:

Return of the Fish (3:00pm)
Mary Commons (CSB)
Join the fish parade to release the fish back into the pond. Make banners and posters indoors for this fishy celebration then head outside for the ceremony. There will be a poetry reading done by David Wagoner and the CSB/SJU winner of the poetry contest.

"Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota" presented by Welby Smith (4:15 pm)
Peter Engel 373 (SJU)
Come and learn about the trees and shrubs of Minnesota from Welby Smith. It is sure to be a treemendous time!

Alaska Roadshow - "Tracking Alaska's Conservation Challenges" presented by Laruen Hierl of the National Audobon Society (6:30 pm)
Alcuin AV-1 (SJU)
The spectacular public lands of Alaska, including their diverse wildlife populations, face critical conservation threats ranging from oil drilling to old-growth loggin. Come learn what is being done to protect these lands and what you can do to help!

Drum Jam (9:00pm)
TBA
Bring your homemade drum from the hog roast or your own drum for this jam session. If you have any questions about this event please contact Echo at (echo@csbsju.edu)

Friday, April 24th:

A Walk in the Woods (4:15pm)
Meet at the main entrance outside of the BAC (CSB)
Come explore the Saint Ben's woods looking for signs of spring. See what plants and animals you will meet along the way.

Saturday, April 25th:

Fruit at the Finish Triatholon
This triatholon can be done individually or in teams of three. Swim .75K, Run 6K and Bike 23K. Helmet is required for bike. Registration through the PRP or OLC is required to participate in this event. Maps can be picked up in the PPDC (Mary Hall 10). Starting times are as follows:
6:15 - 6:45 am: Individual Males
7:15 - 7:45 am: Individual Females
8:15 - 8:45 am: Teams
Contact the OLC (olc@csbsju.edu) or PRP (prp@csbsju.edu) for more information.