Earth Day Hike and Cleanup at UConn Storrs with Dr. Erin Kuprewicz
April 22, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
HIKE & TRAIL CLEANUP | Earth Day Hike and Cleanup at UConn Storrs with Dr. Erin Kuprewicz
Saturday 22 April 2023, 10am-Noon
Trails in and around New Storrs Cemetery
Sign-in begins at 9:45AM in W-Lot on Tower Loop Road, followed by a two-hour guided hike and trash pickup
Join mammal expert Dr. Erin Kuprewicz, from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, on a guided educational hike and trail cleanup at UConn Storrs to celebrate Earth Day! The community is invited to learn about local Connecticut mammals and how camera traps are used to observe the secret lives of these elusive creatures, all while helping clean an active research site.
Hike is partially off trail, going through some areas of dense vegetation. Appropriate clothing and protective gear (sun/rain/mud) is required! Rain or shine!
UConn students are encouraged to join the Office of Sustainability after the demonstration to continue cleaning the campus center at Fairfield Way – campus cleanup ends at 2pm!
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the CSMNH at 860-486-4460 or CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu by April 17, 2023.
*** This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is requested! ***
Visit https://csmnh.uconn.edu/programs/ for more information and to register.
Recommended for participants aged 8 and up; those 16 and under must be accompanied by a chaperone.
This campus cleanup is sponsored in part by The Last Green Valley’s Cleanup and Greenup Program. Results of the campus-wide cleanup will be shared to social media and the CSMNH website after the event.
