Earth Week Superior

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Earth Week Superior

• Volunteering Our Local Environment
• By Kym Young

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Why Earth Week?
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth
Day in 1970 as a time of environmental teach-ins.
He chose dates that would not conflict with
religious holidays, college exams or spring
breaks. Earth Week- April 17th- 23rd,
2011 Earth Day- April 22nd, 2011
Gaylord Anton Nelson (June 4, 1916 July 3, 2005)
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Why Volunteer?

• Sustain our environment
• Promote Green Initiatives
• Community awareness/involvement
• Positive Personal Growth
• Celebrate our Mother Earth

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Student Organizations Volunteering

• Brings the campus together
• Promotes student involvement
• Aids campus beautification
• Provides leadership opportunities
• Cooperative Community action

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Environmental Action

• The Student Environmental Action Coalition or
  SEAC is a student and youth run national network
  of progressive organizations and individuals
  whose aim is to uproot environmental injustices
  through action and education. We define the
  environment to include the physical, economic,
  political, and cultural conditions in which we
  live. By challenging the power structure which
  threatens these conditions, students in SEAC work
  to create progressive social change on both the
  local and global levels.
• http//www.seac.org/
• Wisconsin Environmental Organizations
• Comprehensive listing of environmental action
  organizations in Wisconsin ( including Sierra
  Club, Audubon Society)
• http//www.eco-usa.net/orgs/wi.shtml

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St. Louis River Alliance

• The St. Louis River Alliances initial roots were
  planted as a Citizen Advisory Committee that was
  formed to assist Minnesota and Wisconsin state
  agencies develop a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for
  the St. Louis River Area of Concern. In the
  1980's, the lower 39 miles of the St. Louis River
  was designated as an Area of Concern (AOC) on the
  Great Lakes. It is one of 43 on the Great Lakes
  in both the US and Canada.  The RAP identified
  nine environmental problems and developed 43
  recommendations, which are in various stages of
  implementation.

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St. Louis River Alliance

• Volunteer Opportunities
• You don't have to be a SLRA member to participate
  as a volunteer. Volunteers are welcome to assist
  in environmental monitoring and stewardship
  activities, participate in meetings and events,
  and even serve on committees.
• Volunteer Projects
• Volunteer Stream Water Quality Monitoring
• Macroinvertebrate Indexing
• River CleanUp (Annually each May)
• 14th Annual Great Lakes Aquarium Beach Sweep -
  More information coming soon!
• Please email slrcac_at_stlouisriver.org or call our
  office at 218-733-9520 for more information on
  volunteer opportunities!
• http//www.stlouisriver.org/volunteer2.html

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GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAYCLEANING AND GREENING
ENGER PARK

• Friday, April 15
• YMCA True North AmeriCorps, City of Duluth, MN
  Education Corps and the Duluth Public Schools
  Office of Service Learning are teaming up to
  celebrate GYSD. We will be in Enger Park 9am-5pm
  (different shifts). Students and volunteers of
  all ages are invited to participate in cleaning
  and greening projects throughout the park.
  Volunteers will pick up trash, brush trails, rake
  leaves, remove buckthorn and be trained as first
  detectors for spotting emerald ash borer and
  gypsy moth signs.
• Please find the day's schedule and register to
  volunteer at www.surveymonkey.com/s/GYSDEngerPark
  .

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Upcoming Events

• Sat. April 16, Gallery Hop from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Free trolley transportation provided through-out
  the day. organizer_at_duluthgalleryhop.com or call
  [phone].
• Tues. April 19 Wed. April 20, UMD Office of
  Sustainability will hold a Sustainability Fair
  from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Kirby Center.
  University, community and regional organizations
  will host educational learning activities.
  www.d.umn.edu/sustain.
• Fri. April 22nd, Earth Day Plant a tree with
  OIP
• dseveri1_at_uwsuper.edu [phone]
• Sat. April 23, LA POINTE  Event Earth Day Island
  Clean-Up, an opportunity to do some spring
  cleaning on Madeline Island. Jonis Beach.
  715-747-2801. www.madelineisland.com. 10 a.m.
  Inclement weather date Apr. 30.
• Sat., April 30, Duluth Farmers Markets Flower
  Festival with educational information, music,
  food and local vendors - 7 a.m. to 12 noon.
  http//www.duluthfarmersmarket.com/
• Sat., April 30, Respect Your Mother Earth Day
  Festival, Leif Erikson Park, 12 noon to 9 p.m.
  music, outdoor art galleries, yoga, food and
  beer. http//www.respectyourmotherearth.com/

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Campus Clean Up -

• -Organize and Initiate a campus wide clean up day
  event
• Promote event as a student organization
  competition
• -Sponsor a recycling initiative in the dorms
• Donate used cell phones, computer equipment etc,
  to education programs
• Recycle student organization posters, flyers.

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Superior Community

• Contact the Parks dept about volunteering to
  clean up a local playground, park or the
  boardwalk
• Adopt a Highway
• Volunteer to plant trees
• Volunteer at a local public school, community
  center, or senior center
• Contact the local community garden project

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City of Superior/ Douglas County Adopt Programs

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• Programs Available
• Adopt-a-Beach
• Adopt-a-Park
• Adopt-a-Street/Trail
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• These programs encourage citizens or groups to
  adopt portions of the City's streets, trails,
  parks, and beach (Wisconsin Point).  Adoption
  includes picking up litter, planting and caring
  for flowers/garden beds, and reporting any
  vandalism.  The City will place a sign
  acknowledging adoption of an area.
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• Bags are provided for garbage pickup (please
  notify Parks and Recreation ahead of time), and
  garbage is disposed of by contacting the Parks
  Superintendent for pickup.
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• Call Parks and Recreation for more information on
  areas that are available for adoption. Ph. (715)
  395-7270
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Tribute Tree Program

• Description
• The Tribute Tree Program is a way for a person or
  organization to give a lasting, living gift in
  memory of someone or something, and it's also a
  great way to increase the boulevard tree stock
  and beautify our city. 
• Each Tribute Tree is 150 (tax deductible)
• Four tree species are available  Maple,
  Linden, Japanese Tree Lilac, or Elm (Disease
  Resistant) 
• Spring planting season - May 1-June 15 
  (application must be in by December 1 of the
  previous year)
• The tree will be planted by the City's tree crew
  on the boulevard or neighborhood of the donors
  choice (provided the planting site meets City
  Tree Planting Standards)
• Each tree is guaranteed for one year, (if it
  fails, it will be replaced one time at no cost to
  the donor)
• The donor or the donors gift recipient will
  receive a certificate signed by the Mayor of
  Superior indicating the species, where the tree
  is planted, and the reason why it was purchased  
• Gift-Giving OccasionsConsider the City of
  Superiors Tribute Tree Program for the following
  special occasionsa birthday, anniversary,
  memorial, holiday (e.g., Mothers Day, Fathers
  Day, Arbor Day, or Earth Day), special friend or
  coworker, grandchildren, outstanding
  accomplishment (e.g., graduation or retirement),
  beautification project, a special thank you, or
  for a club or scout project
• http//www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.aspx?nid236

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Reduce our UWS campus Carbon Footprint
If you smoke, discard your butts in the ash cans
not on the ground Use re-usable cups, containers
instead of Styrofoam Campaign for recyclable to
go containers in the food service Go paperless
promote e-assignments with faculty for
submission of class work Contact Earth Action
/Jessica(Jessy) Carlson jcarls40_at_uwsuper.edu
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UWS Earth Action Group
Earth Action will provide students with
opportunities to learn about environmental issues
and community organization techniques.
Contact Jessica(Jessy) Carlson
jcarls40_at_uwsuper.edu
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Superior Clean Up Days
Annual Cleanup Schedule Start Date May 2,
2011 End Date May 27, 2011 Description Annual
cleanup of Superior by area Hours All items
must be available for pickup by 700 a.m. on
scheduled day. Contact 715-394-0244 For Pick
up schedule http//www.superiorchamber.org/cwt/ext
ernal/wcpages/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?Artic
leID633
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Thank you for Volunteering

• Party For Good
• Thursday, May 12, 2011
• 6pm-12am
• Clyde Iron Works (in west Duluth)
• This is a celebration of those who give back to
  their communities.
• 6pm-9pm Pre-show - on site service project for
  Japan and Hunger Hero food drive, music by
  AmeriCorps Alumni
• 930pm Main Show - Charlie Parr (others pending)
• Get your ticket by 1) volunteer before hand -
  have your supervisor contact Angela at 722-4745 x
  121 for your ticket 2) participate in the
  on-site service project 3) be a Hunger Hero and
  bring a food shelf item...or two...or three...4)
  all of the above.

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