The University’s two charging stations for electric vehicles have been installed in the parking lot at the Minor Myers, jr. Welcome Center.
Pictured at left, Director of Government and Community Relations and GREENetwork Co-Chair Carl Teichman plugs in a car owned by the town of Normal.
Saturday, April 28
8 -10 a.m.
Ewing Park in Bloomington
Join us on Saturday, April 28 at 8 a.m. as Professor Given Harper leads us on a bird watching walk in Bloomington’s Ewing Park. We will meet in the parking lot of Ewing Park off Towanda Avenue. The walk will last approximately 2 hours. Bring your field glasses and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors without leaving town!
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the Wellness office at ext. 3334 or email jspence2@iwu.edu.
Doug Faulkner, executive director of the Immanuel Bible Foundation, and Illinois Wesleyan President Richard F. Wilson break ground at the new Peace Garden near campus on April 17. Danny Kenny ’13 (back left) wrote a successful grant request to support the project.
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new Peace Garden is scheduled on Tuesday, April 17 at 5 p.m. at the corner of Francis Street and Prospect Avenue (across from the practice football field near BroMenn Hospital.)
The garden will provide a local food source for the community and be available as a supplemental instruction tool.
Two charging stations for electric vehicles will be installed in the Welcome Center parking lot this week, as part of the Bloomington-Normal EVTown initiative.
Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shirk Center
Highlights include:
• A variety of exhibitors focused on personal health and the environment
• Mega Recycling Event: electronics, cfl’s, batteries, plastic garden pots, textiles, shoes, & confidential paper shredding
• Kid’s activity zone
• Cooking classes with Chef Shamon Bell
• Live music & renewable fashion show
• Free bike tune-up & valet bike parking
• Electric cars & energy efficiency
• 11 workshops * 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
• The premiere of Think Before You Pink * 11 a.m.
• Expo selected film: Living Downstream 3 p.m.
Everyone is welcome — admission is free.
For more information, visit www.islwe.org or contact Wellness at ext. 3334.