12th Annual Anderton's Earth Week

NMU’s Earth Week is named after the late Dr. John Anderton, a former Department Head of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences (EEGS) and a beloved professor. Students loved Dr. Anderton’s teaching style and his effective communication that helped them understand the natural world around them. Dr. Anderton was passionate about active outdoor learning, a practice that NMU faculty members have carried on. He was passionate about his home in the Upper Peninsula, and especially places like Presque Isle and Little Presque along the shores of Lake Superior.

Dr. Anderton’s legacy lives on at NMU through experiential learning in the Marquette area and through the students’ participation in environmental activism. He embodied many of NMU’s values, such as inclusion and the environment.

Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19

Location: Hunt/VA Lobby, Magers/Meyland Lobby, The Maple Classroom, Woodland Park MPR

Hosting Organization: EcoReps, Ripple Effect, SHINE

Bring gently used and working items to any of the participating locations to donate/browse items. Take what you need and leave what you don't!

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Donate any shoes with laces from April 19 to April 25

Places to Donate: NMU PEIF, Superior Dome, or Queen City Running Co. (130 W Baraga Ave)

Hosting Organization: Green Athletics, Queen City Running Co.

During this event, Marquette community members will be able to donate any gently used athletic shoes to help reduce waste and give them a second life. All shoes will be recycled through Sneakers4Good, a shoe recycling program aiming to reduce landfill waste and redistribute shoes to those in need around the globe.

Monday, April 20, from 10 am to 1 pm

Location: Jamrich Atrium

Hosting Organization: NMU GTU, EcoReps

Repurpose old maps with GTU and EcoReps! Stop by the table any time between 10 am and 1 pm to create cool paper art! While supplies last.

Monday, April 20, from 1 to 4 pm

Location: Jamrich Ticketbooth

Hosting Organization: SHINE & GTU

Join us for the Earth Week kickoff information booth! We will be answering questions about the weeks schedule of events and have a few interactive activities and giveaways!

Monday, April 20, from 4:30 to 5:30

Location: Jamrich 1315

Hosting Organization: NMU Hoophouse

Take a deep breath and relax before finals with a tea break curated by Dr. Dimadoska Pucan of NMU's Center for Native American Studies. Learn about common plants used by the Anishinaabeg as tea, and how to read your tea leaves!

Monday, April 20 at 7 pm

Location: Jacobetti Complex, Room TBD

Hosting Organization: Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior, NMU Fly Fishing, Ducks Unlimited

Get some hands on woodworking experience at this duck house workshop! Materials will be provided for participants.

Tuesday, April 21 from 9 am - 10 am

Hosting Organization: SHINE

Start your day off right by engaging in some earth-themed morning yoga! This session will be led by Cara Hartley, and will meet at the gazebo on the Eastern side of Presque Isle Park.

Tuesday, April 21 from 11 am to 2 pm

Location: Jamrich Lobby

Hosting Organization: NMU Wellbeing

Stop by to talk about being aware of our environmental impact and the natural forces at play around us. There will be resources providing tips for how to be more environmentally conscious and spread mindful consumption habits.

Tuesday, April 21, from 4 to 6 pm

Location: NMU Hoop Houses

Hosting Organization: NMU Hoop House

Come help the Hoop House get ready for the upcoming growing season! Some gloves will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own.

Tuesday, April 21, from 6 pm - 7 pm

Location: Jamrich Hall, Room 1313

Hosting Organization: SHINE, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Rural Health

This presentation will describe the features of project development and complex logistics involved in implementing the Michigan Chemical Exposure Monitoring (MiChEM) project, a statewide biomonitoring effort.

Tuesday, April 21, from 7 to 8 pm

Location: Jamrich 1313

Presenter: Maggie Bailey

Discover how solar energy works, the different types of systems available, and the economic and environmental value it provides. This presentation also explores challenges, innovations, emerging applications, and the future of solar technology.

Wednesday, April 22 from 9 am to 12 pm

Location: Harden 310 (The SHINE Office)

Hosting Organization: SHINE

Celebrate Earth Week in style! Mend and upcycle, old and new, with EcoReps & SHINE. No experience or materials required to participate - you only need to bring your creativity!

Wednesday, April 22, from 12 - 4 pm

Location: Jamrich Lobby

Hosting Organization: EcoReps & Plant Futures

Sustainable living is fun and flavorful! Stop by the clothing swap to refresh your wardrobe, and take a free plant-based snack to-go!

Wednesday, April 22, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm

Location: Meet at the Hoop Houses

Hosting Organization: NASA & Hoop House

Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 7 pm

Location: Peter White Public Library

Hosting Organization: Citizens For a Safe & Clean Lake Superior

Celebrate Earth Day with some family-friendly fun at Peter White Public Library! In addition to a story time by PWPL staff, CSCLS will lead an interactive watershed demonstration and native plant seed "poppers" workshop. Learn about watershed protection and take home seeds for your backyard native plant garden!

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Wednesday, April 22, from 7 to 8 pm

Location: Jamrich 1322

Hosting Organization: NMU GTU

Test your knowledge about Earth and the environment with NMU's geographic honors society!

Thursday, April 23, from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Reynolds Recital Hall

Join NMU's Department of music for a free pop-in piano session! Anyone is welcome to attend this event.

Thursday, April 23, from 1 to 5 pm

Location: Harden to TSB Tunnel

Hosting Organization: NMU GTU

Help GTU make their mark on NMU's campus by painting a mural in the Harden tunnel! All materials will be provided, just show up and have fun!

Thursday, April 23 at 3 pm

Location: Meet at Superior Dome parking lot, carpool to Wetmore Landing

Hosting Organization: South Superior Climbing Club

Climb and craft on! Bring a t-shirt to upcycle, get creative, and enjoy an afternoon of bouldering on the shores of Lake Superior!

Thursday, April 23 from 4:15 pm - 5pm

Hosting Organization: Library Mural Committee

We will celebrate the completion of the mural with a few speeches, light refreshments, and free stickers of the animals! On display during the event, we will have a list of all the painting participants, details about each of the animals depicted in Sydney's design, and prints of the original seven designs which had been submitted and voted on earlier this semester.

Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 8 pm

Location: Harden Hall, Third Floor Hallway

Hosting Organization: SHINE

Join SHINE & EcoReps for Earth Week’s Sustainable, Upcycled Fashion Show. Show off your homemade styles for spring. There will be prizes, refreshments, and a lot of inspiration for DIY designs!

April 24 through April 26

The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an annual four-day nature census in which participants around the world use biodiversity recording platforms like iNaturalist to document nature in their neighborhoods. These contributions become data to understand and protect nature worldwide.

Join the Challenge

Friday, April 24 at 10 am

Location: Meet at the Wildcat statue in front of Jamrich

Hosting Organization: Green Athletics, SHINE, and NMU's Bee & Tree Committee

Registration is not required for this event! Just show up, and join us for a non-competitive group run with friends to show support for the Arbor Day Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

(Optional) The official registration fee is $36, which supports tree-planting and forest health in state parks. Registration includes a keepsake T-shirt, sticker, commemorative bib, and finisher’s medal.

Friday, April 24, from 11 am to 2 pm

Location: Jamrich Atrium

Stop by to hear from a variety of campus and community organizations about the work they do for our environment! Learn how you can get involved, grab some free swag, and complete the bingo card for a chance to win a sustainable prize.

Friday, April 24, from 1 to 3 pm

Location: Jamrich Hall, Room 1317

Hosting Organization: NMU Wellbeing, Hoop House, SHINE, EcoReps

Learn about self care and plant care as you paint your own terracotta pot, while supplies last!

Friday, April 24th from 4 - 6 pm

Location: NMU Hoop House

Hosting Organization: NMU Hoop House

Come help the Hoop House get ready for the upcoming growing season! Some gloves will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own.

Friday, April 24 at 6 pm

Location: The Honorable Distillery

Hosting Organization: UP Land Conservancy, featuring singer Keri Lee Pierson

Saturday, April 25 from 8 am - 11 am

Hosting Organization: Laughing Whitefish Bird Alliance

Join the LWBA for a morning of spring birding! Led by Matt Betts, participants will be stopping by various locations along the shoreline and around the City of Marquette to spot early birds. Check back to the LWBA website for updates and specific event locations.

Saturday, April 25, from 11 am to 2 pm

Location: Marquette Food Co-Op Classroom

Every year, the MFC Board of Directors, along with its community, picks up garbage that has accumulated over the winter months in the neighborhoods surrounding the store. Join us in this cooperative celebration of Earth Day and the community we call home!

Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26

Location: Hunt/VA Lobby, Magers/Meyland Lobby, The Maple Classroom, Woodland Park MPR

Hosting Organization: EcoReps, Ripple Effect, SHINE

Bring gently used and working items to any of the participating locations to donate/browse items. Take what you need and leave what you don't!