Director of Grants and Foundation Relations Carlo Robustelli, who is a member of the McLean County Board, and Tari Renner, mayor of Bloomington, were among local officials who spoke during an “I Will Act on Climate” press conference last month. See The Pantagraph report.
Tree Walk at IWU
9 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 22
Meet at the south side of The Ames Library
Register and info at https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=8618
Come discover hidden treasures of Bloomington/Normal as you walk in the shadows of trees planted decades ago. The campuses of Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University offer a unique, grand experience that very few know about. Participate in a 3-part series offered by the University of Illinois Extension on tree identification and diagnosis throughout Bloomington/Normal.
Join Travis Cleveland, University of Illinois Plant Clinic plant diagnostician, on a walk through the Illinois Wesleyan University campus on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 9 a.m. to identify trees and learn about problems associated with them. Meet on the south side of The Ames Library.
Call the Extension office at 309-663-8306 for more information. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the McLean County Extension office.
Single-Stream Recycling
Single-stream recycling is coming to campus this fall. With the community’s switch to single-stream recycling, all types of recyclables — paper, cans and bottles — can be placed in a single container.
The campus plan for accommodating single-stream recycling will be based on a report prepared by Megan George ’13 as an Environmental Studies senior seminar project, available on Digital Commons.
Before & After
Just one year ago, the Eckley Quad was almost unrecognizable throughout the summer as 144 geothermal wells were drilled beneath the surface. Now the grass is lush again – and the geothermal heating and cooling system ready for classes at State Farm Hall.
Summer 2012: Drilling the well field for the geothermal system under the Quad.
Summer 2013: State Farm Hall is nearly complete. More photos.
IWU Peace Garden Extends Summer Volunteer Signup
Volunteers are needed on a daily basis to help water, mow, weed and maintain the Peace Garden. We especially need some extra hands to harvest on Tuesday mornings and afternoons for the Trailside Farmers’ Market in Uptown Normal and on Friday mornings for Naturally Yours.
Sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44ABAC29AB9-iwupeace
If you’re interested in the fruits of our labors, vegetables from the garden are sold at the Trailside Farmers’ Market each Tuesday from 3:30-6 p.m.
Proceeds go to sustaining the garden so it can continue its outreach to Bloomington’s west side, including donating food to the Western Avenue Community Center and the soup kitchen at St Mary’s Church, and offering reduced prices at our Veggie Bike, which visits sites in west Bloomington.
Volunteers may contact Carolyn Ashley ’14, IWU Peace Garden manager, at cashley@iwu.edu with any questions.
Kudos for E-Waste Recycling
Illinois Wesleyan’s efforts to promote the recycling of electronic waste — by hosting Mega Recycling events in cooperation with the Ecology Action Center — were cited in an Infographic accompanying an Allied Health World news article on e-hazards.
Courtesy of: Allied Health World
Recycling Beyond the Bin: Vehicles
The nonprofit Wheels For Wishes works with Make-A-Wish Illinois to tow away and recycle or auction off old and broken down vehicles for charity, at no charge to individuals. Learn more at illinois.wheelsforwishes.org
Bike the Trail
Want to explore Bloomington-Normal’s Constitution Trail? A mobile-friendly version of the trail map is available at bikeblono.org/map (created by IWU web developer Michael Gorman ’10).
Peace Garden Volunteer Opportunity
ARC’s Peace Garden project invites all interested faculty and staff to build a better world … by starting in the garden!
We are asking for your assistance for a few hours in the coming month.
Do you have a few hours to volunteer at the peace garden?
Please click on the sign-up link below, and we will meet you at the garden on the day and time specified. The garden is located at the corner of Francis and Prospect in Normal – or just west of the Immanuel Bible Foundation tower off of Fell Avenue.
Come help us build a better world one vegetable at a time. You will also enjoy some camaraderie and get your hands dirty. How can you resist this offer?
The link to sign up is www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040F44ABAC29AB9-iwupeace
Contact jsimeone@iwu.edu if you have any questions.
Good To Go Commuter Challenge
IWU Wellness encourages members of the campus community to consider participating in this year’s Commuter Challenge, a program of WGLT Radio and Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability.
The challenge encourages the use of sustainable transportation for personal and environmental health and well-being. Anyone who logs at least one sustainable commute during the week is eligible for a $200 Visa gift card drawing.
For more information, visit wglt.org/goodtogo/
You can sign up as an individual, or join the Illinois Wesleyan team (we’re listed as a participating organization). Register here.
Any type of sustainable transportation can be applied during the challenge, which runs May 11-17.
If you have additional questions, contact Wellness Program Director Missy Smock at ext. 3334 or msmock@iwu.edu.