Elon Center for Environmental Studies

Join us tomorrow @6:30 for pizza and snacks to celebrate Earth Day! And if interested, Join us in walking over to the Earth Day Speaker @7:15 to hear Stan Mieburg's presentation.

Yesterday we hosted the regional Envirothon competition for middle and high school students from 11 counties. Hosted by many natural resource professionals from all over North Carolina. Those kids were REALLY well informed and prepared. And we have an article in the Burlington Times News!

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160322/alamance-county-hosts-piedmont-state-envirothons

Professor Robert Charest and his research students complete Elon Univerisity's first microhousing build project at the Environmental Education Center at Loy Farm

In addition to the Elon University Env Center page, the Elon Environmental Studies Department now has a page and Twitter feed . check us out!

The Elon University Environmental Center, the Elon University Office of Sustainability, & the Farm Bureau are sponsoring a film showing of "Farmland" & Panel Discussion at 4:10 PM on Tues, Nov 3 in Koury Business Center on the Elon University campus. please join us.

Photos by Sarah Wasko

Hello Environmental Studies majors -

You are invited to attend the
2014 ENS Senior Seminar presentations
McMichael 115

Tuesday, Dec. 2 & Wednesday, Dec. 3
4:15 - 5:30

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
· Glencoe Environmental Education Center – Discovery Boxes
· Glencoe Environmental Education Center – Haw River Trail Guides
· Glencoe Environmental Education Center – Cape Fear Shiner conservation and aquatic systems
· Connecting to local foods through the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
· Financial plan for the Lomax Farm Incubator
· Slow Money Assessment with the Abundance Foundation
· Champion Trees of Alamance County
· Long Term Environmental Assessment at Elon University

Followed by refreshments. Please come see the wonderful projects this year's seniors have worked on with a wide range of community partners. Our seniors do make a difference!

Photos by Sarah Wasko

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Much of the waste we throw away could be recycled by composting. Did you know there are compost bins available to students at the Community Garden and at campus dining locations such as, Collonades, Argo, McGwen, Lakeside, and Winter Garden Cafe? Visit the Elon Community Garden webpage to learn more about the do’s and don’ts of composting! http://www.elon.edu/e-web/org/communitygarden/composting101.xhtml

Elon University/Community Garden/Composting 101 Composting is the process of decomposing organic matter into reusable, nutrient rich soil. It is an essential component to sustaining any community garden. At the Elon Community Garden, there are five composting bins which compost sequentially cycles through. Each bin houses a different stage of com…

Looking to volunteer? All students are welcome to work at Elon’s Loy Farm as individuals or with organizations. If interest, contact student coordinator Allison Hren at [email protected]

Want to learn more about gardening, but don’t have room in your schedule to take a class? Elon’s own gardening club will be coming soon! Check out our student blog to see what the Community Garden is all about http://elonagriculture.wordpress.com/. If interested, contact Professor Michael Strickland at [email protected]

Elon's Agriculture Elon Community Garden, Loy Farms, McMichael Greenhouse

Welcome to the Elon Center for Environmental Studies page! “Like” us to stay updated on news, events, and other opportunities for the Elon community.