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 student’s participation in environmental activism. He embodied many of NMU’s values such as inclusion and the environment.

Donate any shoes with laces from April 20th to April 27th

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 21st 1-4 p.m.

Place: Jamrich Atrium

Hosting Organization: Ecoreps

Description: Make some buttons surrounding environmental and social justice issues, a student organization you are in, or create your own design!

Monday April 21st 5:30 p.m.

Place: NMU Yurt (located behind the PEIF)

Hosting Organization: OORP (Organization for Outdoor Professionals)

Description: We will be discussing Native American voices in outdoor recreation, land management, and more. All students are welcome to join us!

Monday April 21st 6:30 p.m.

Place: Ore Dock Brewing Company

Hosting Organization: SHINE, GTU, NMU Music Department & Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy

Description: Learn more about different environmental events happening during the 11th Annual Anderton’s Earth Week at Ore Dock Brewery! Join us to grab a brew and hear stories of climate resilience in the Marquette community. We will learn more about the history of Anderton’s Earth Week, watch the Climate SISU documentary, and learn what the rest of the week has in store. Stick around to listen to a classical voice and guitar duo made up of NMU music professors Keri Lee Pierson and Dr. Christopher Schoelen. They will be presenting a fundraising concert of nature inspired music to raise awareness for Earth Week and collect donations for the Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy starting at 8 pm.

Tuesday April 22nd 6-7 p.m.

Place: Jamrich 1317

Hosting Organization: GTU

Description: Learn and test your knowledge about all things geography and Earth-related through trivia questions. We will also be having free maps for everyone to take home. Come with friends or on your own and celebrate Earth Day with us.

Wednesday April 23rd 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: Jamrich Atrium

Hosting Organization: Ecoreps, NMU Rotaract

Description: In honor of Denim Day, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Earth Week NMU Rotaract and EcoReps are hosting a "Denim Swap" where students can bring clothes to swap - denim preferred! Stop by to learn about Denim Day, drop off some clothes, or just take some!

Wednesday April 23rd 6:30 p.m.

Place: SHINE Building

Hosting Organization: Renewable Energy Coalition

Thursday April 24th 3:30-5 p.m.

Place: SHINE building to Carpool to the recycling facility

Hosting Organization: 906 Recycling

Description: From paper and glass to a range of plastics, Recycle 906 handles it all! Join us for a tour of Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority's Recycle906 facility. We'll follow the flow of the conveyor belt and see the A.I. arm in action. Beyond the sorting system, we'll learn where these materials go next; getting a second chance in the circular economy. We'll see the bailed goods before they are shipped off to a variety of businesses and locations to be used as raw materials for new products. The carpool leaves (at 3:30) and returns (after 5 PM) to the SHINE building (1400 Presque Isle Avenue - next to Temaki & Tea). Come full circle with us!

Thursday April 24th 6-7:30 p.m.

Place: Shiras Room of Peter White Public Library

Hosting Organization: Citizens Climate Lobby Marquette Chapter

Description: The award-winning documentary series, True False, Hot Cold was filmed over three months in a county of Utah that has some of the least belief in climate change in the United States. Each short episode features conversations with farmers, ranchers, cowboys, coal miners, and other county residents about climate change. But instead of focusing on divisions, the series weaves these interviews and vignettes of everyday life to offer ideas about how to build bridges between people who have very different identities and beliefs. Episode screenings will be punctuated with open conversation about incorporating the film’s values and approaches – and how groups like CCL are doing this in their work today.

Friday April 25th 1-4 p.m.

Place: Jamrich Atrium

Hosting Organization: SHINE, GTU

Description: Learn about different environmental organizations in the Marquette community and at Northern Michigan University!

Friday April 25th

Place: Hedgecock Atrium

Hosting Organization: Center for Native American Studies

Description: The Water is Life Festival celebrates our relationships with water through multiple forms of creative expression. This event brings together Indigenous teachers, regional and national musicians, performance artists, visual and material artists, and grassroots environmental advocates from around the Upper Peninsula.

Friday, April 25th through Monday April 28th

Place: Across Marquette County

Hosting Organization: Northern Michigan University

Description: The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a global initiative for observing and recording biodiversity, led by the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Every April, hundreds of cities across the world come together to record as many wild organisms as possible in and around their respective communities, all during the same 4-day period. During these four days, observations are recorded via the citizen science platform iNaturalist, through which anyone can upload images and other media of any plants, animals, fungi, or other organisms they find, and results are tallied from these observations. To encourage collaboration and learning, as well as maximize observed biodiversity, the Northern Michigan University Biology Department, along with local collaborators, will be hosting a number of guided nature walks, workshops, and other events around Marquette.

Learn more here.

Saturday April 26th 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Place: Marquette Food Co-op

Hosting Organization: Marquette Food Co-op Board of Directors

Description: During this trash pickup event we will have raffles, kids activities, and local organizations with information on how to help better our Earth through composting, recycling, and more. The event begins at 11 for a hello and area assignment, but folks are welcome to join anytime during 11-2. We can't wait to beautify the community with you!

Saturday April 26th 5 p.m.

Place: Ore Dock Brewing Co.

Hosting Organization: Laughing Whitefish Bird Alliance, MI Birds

Description: Meet fellow birders, and learn about the importance of our public lands to birds – all while enjoying a complimentary drink on them! Guests will enjoy a presentation on MI Birds, "Jeopardy" style bird trivia, bird coloring pages for kids, and door prizes. There will also be plenty of birding stories.

Learn more here.

Saturday April 26th & Sunday April 27th

Place: Hunt/VA lobby, Magers/Meyland Lobby, The Maple Classromm, Woodland Park MPR

Hosting Organization: NMU Ripple Effect

Description: Bring your gently used and working items to a participating location to donate and/or browse donated items and take what you need for free!