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The Student Environmental Association at The University of Michigan-Dearborn 



Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

and Meetings

 

 Spring/Summer 2011 [Now]

 

Meetings every Monday at 6:00 pm in the Student Organization Activity Center (second floor) of the University Center.

 

 

  • Aug. 23-26 EPA Environmental Justice Conference
  • Thurs. Aug. 25th Native plants and landscaping community discussion 6:00 at the at UM-D EIC
  • Yes, we're meeting throughout August on Mondays too.
  • July 18th Meeting
  • July 11th Meeting
  • June -July 4th:  Volunteering for the 20 Hoop Houses in 20 Days project (Went to the Michigan Sailing Club as our Plan B)
  • June 24th-26th Dearborn C.A.R.E.S. Festival
  • May 10th Campus Native Garden Proposal

 

Winter 2011

 

 

  • April 23rd Garlic Mustard Pull at UM-Dearborn
  • April 22nd (Earth Day) Earthstock at HFCC
  • April 20th WHAT THE FRACK!?! Fracking Party for Dearborn Gasland Screening
  • April 6th Community Science Cafe #1: Your Coffee Connection to Birds and Biodiversity wsg Sara Yearout and Julie Craves
  • March 17th Global Fest: Global Citizenship and the Environment:  The Urgency of Climate Change (Sierra Club Detroit), Immigration and the Industrial Revolution: Our American Energy Connection in song and story (SEA), Thinking Globally Acting Locally (Friends of the Rouge)

 

Autumn 2010

 

 

  • October 18-19th (Campus Sustainability Festival):  Numerous events, this year spearheaded by Students in Free Enterprise and The Evergreen Team, SEA is hosting the Sustainability Roundtable on Thursday
  • October 10th (10/10)  The Global Work Party Day: Conscientious Recreation, Pumpkin/Gourd Painting, Local Cider and Donuts with the Sierra Club, League of Women Voters Dearborn/Dearborn Heights, 1 Sky, and SEA

Spring/Summer 2010

Regular meetings suspended for summer break unless otherwise noted below as an event.

  • May 5th Water Fest volunteers
  • May 8th (Conferences in two locations):  Sierra Club Activist Leadership Workshop Detroit; Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots Great Lakes Regional Summit Chicago
  • May 9th  Suburban Expedition:  Hix Park First Response Garlic Mustard Removal; A Hines Drive Wetland Monitoring Adventure  11:00-6:00
  • May 16th Hix Park First Response Garlic Mustard Removal 1:00-3:00
  • May 19th Affiliate Council Meeting 5:30 in the Engineering Society of Detroit's headquarters Southfield, MI
  • June 5th 9:00am -12:00 pm Rouge Rescue Day with Friends of the Rouge and Volunteer Dearborn at U of M-Dearborn's campus:  volunteer work, meet at the EIC (all are welcome, register: http://therouge.org/687629/index.html)
  • June 16th 6:00pm-8:00pm 1225 UC: Dearborn Cool Cities Environmental Roundtable and Potluck for Sustainability (all are welcome)
  • August 25th 6:00pm-8:00pm 119 Environmental Interpretive Center: Dearborn Cool Cities Sustainability Roundtable II with David Norwood, City of Dearborn Sustainability Coordinator, interpretive walk of the natural areas, and Potluck for Sustainability (all are welcome)

Winter 2010

  • S.E.A. Meetings Every Thursday @ 4:30 PM in the Environmental Interpretive Center, UM-Dearborn; Come when you can, leave when you must
  • Native Seeds Project [ongoing] (to fill in your available times, please visit http://www.doodle.com/fzg2ye6nugw5pc5g and include contact information so that we'll know how to reach you)
  • Global Fest-Michigan Reptiles, Amphibians and Environmental Citizenship with Jim McGrath

    Thursday, March 18, 2010    Part of the SEA's Campus Global Citizenship Initiative
  • Earth Day
     April 22  Event pending [Part of the SEA's Campus Global Citizenship Initiative Series]
  • Bioswale Project-Invasive species removal and swale remediation project*pending  Interested researchers should contact greenwolverines@ymail.com
  • MI Green Schools – Currently in discussion phase *In discussion phase http://www.waynecounty.com/doe/docs/Green-Schools-Application-Packet.pdf
  • Potential Service Opportunities* pending
  • Sat. Feb 15th Maple Syruping and Pancake Breakfast/SEA's Flannel Day
  • Science Café* Currently in discussion phase
  • January 8-10th – Winter Camping @ Waterloo State Recreation Area (Cabin Camping); During winter break; Portage Lake Camping area, Camper Cabin #1 (between sites 101 and 102)

 

Ongoing projects and events:

Details and project descriptions can be found on our blog (sustainableum-d.blogspot.com)

 

The Native Seeds Project

-We've recouped the $50 loan and have a $6.50 profit as of Friday, March 26th

-We collected and packaged prarie plants: Black eyed susan, bee balm, dense blazing star, and wild nodding onion

-Packets are still for sale at for a suggested $1 donation per packet, they can be bought at SEA meetings and events

-If you'd like to help out or purchase some, let us know at:  greenwolverines (at) ymail.com

 

Bioswale Project

-April 22nd/weekend of Earth day?

-June 5th Rouge River (and campus Bioswale) Rescue Day at UM-Dearborn

Friends of the Rouge, Volunteer Dearborn, SEA, and friends...

 

 

The Campus Global Citizenship Initiative

-March: Reptiles and Amphibians Day at Global Fest with Jim Mcgrath, read the findings here.

 

-(tentatively scheduled) October:  Ethnic Archetypes and the Arab Image with Dr. Ronald Stockton; how stereotypes transfer from time to time and culture to culture, what it means to us (yes, including environmentalists), and what we can do about it.

 

Fall 2009

  • Greening of Detroit Tree Planting – November
  • Invasive Buckthorn Removal on UM-D Campus
  • Native Seeds Collection
  • October 1st – S.E.A. Meeting (EIC, UMD)
  • October 5th – Watersheds, Great Lakes, and the SEA/Sustainable food potluck
  • October 7th (Wed.) – S.E.A Promotional Table #1 (University Center, UMD)
  • October 7-8th (Wed./Thurs.) – International Joint Commission Biennial Great Lakes Policy Meeting (Windsor, Ontario, CA)
  • October 15th – S.E.A. Meeting (EIC, UMD)
  • October 19th - Sustainable Food talk from Professor Lordes Lore "The Environmental Crisis on Your Plate"
  • October 20th (Tues.) – S.E.A. Bake Sale Table (University Center, UMD)
  • October 21st (Wed.) – Sustainability Day (all day, on campus); Sustainable Art Exhibit, Socially Sustainable Music, Sustainable Career Expo, Scavenger Hunt
  • October 23rd (Fri.) – Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse, Monroe, MI; IHM LEED certified building tour; 2:00-4:00 pm
  • October 29th – S.E.A. Meeting (EIC, UMD)
  • September 17th – EverGreen Team Meeting - 1:00-2:00 pm

 

Spring/Summer 2009

  • August 27-30th – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Road Trip [event changed to Matthei Botanical Gardens day trip]
  • July 24-26th – Camping Trip, Lower Huron Metropark
  • June 10th – EverGreen Team Meeting – 12:30pm
  • UM-D/HFCC SEA Organic Garden plot (cleared out comfrey, UM-Dearborn's SEA planted and later harvested its wild garlic)

 

Winter 2009

  • April 7th – Reptiles & Amphibians with Jim McGrath – University Center, UM-D @ 11:00 AM

 

2008

  • November 16th – Owl Prowl at the EIC from 6-8pm
  • November 10th – Hiking at Waterloo State Recreation area
  • November 8th – Bake sale in the UC
  • November 3rd – Greening of Detroit Tree Planting, Wayne County CC
  • October 24th – Sustainability Day
  • October 20th –Greening of Detroit Tree Planting, Sherwood Village
  • October 14th* - Birdwatching at Point Mouillee (Postponed)
  • October 11th – Reptiles & Amphibians w/ Jim McGrath
  • October 5th – Spiders at Night; 7:30-9:30pm


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