Annual Earth Month Events Hosted by UNM Sustainability Kick Off Next Week! | | Image: 2025 Central Campus Clean Up Day, register with your team today! | | |
April is Earth Month, and the UNM Office of Sustainability invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to take part in a full lineup of events focused on environmental action, education, and connection.
Next week we will kick off our hands-on opportunities and engaging programs including campus cleanups, interactive workshops, and an environmental film screening. These events are designed to inspire sustainable habits, strengthen community, and highlight the work happening across campus to build a more resilient future.
Don’t miss signature events like the 16th Annual Sustainability Expo (4/23), where campus and community partners come together to showcase innovative sustainability efforts and resources. You can also bring your team along to enjoy planting UNM's biological future by attending one of the Campus Clean Up Days from 9 AM-11 AM (North Campus 4/22; Central Campus 4/24). On Friday, stick around for the National Arbor Day Celebration, where we will launch our NEW! Campus Arboretum signs and tours! You can preview the tours on the campus interactive map or by exploring our Arboretum page.
Whether you're looking to get involved, learn something new, or simply spend more time outdoors, Earth Month at UNM offers something for everyone.
View the full schedule of events on our page and get involved today!
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16th Annual Sustainability Expo at UNM
Every spring, Sustainability Studies and partners transform UNM's Cornell Mall into a vibrant celebration of local food, community resilience, and regional partnership. The Sustainability Expo - now in its sixteenth year - brings together roughly 100 booths featuring local farms, value-added producers, artisans, musicians, community organizations, NGOs, and city, county, and state agencies for an afternoon of connection, learning, and good food.
It's colorful, it's fun, and it's a reminder that the relationships at the heart of this program extend far beyond the classroom.
Join us at the Cornell Mall on April 23rd from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM.
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Bike to UNM Day
Celebrate National Bike Month by riding to UNM on May 6th and visiting one of two welcome stations from 7:30 to 10 AM on North Campus (visit Upper Plaza Shade Structure) and Central Campus (in front of Johnson Center).
We will have tables with information and giveaways from a wide array of bike and green transportation partners from across Albuquerque. The first 50 riders, at each location, will get a breakfast burrito for stopping by!
We will also host two group rides taking off from Civic Plaza and Hyder Park. RSVP for a group ride here.
Visit sustainability.unm.edu for more info.
| | Now Hiring: UNM Sustainability Corps | | |
Are you passionate about advancing sustainability at the University of New Mexico but unsure how to turn that passion into meaningful action?
The UNM Sustainability Corps offers a PAID 10-hour, hands-on leadership and professional development experience that equips students with the skills, training, and real-world experience to drive measurable sustainability progress on campus.
Through collaborative projects, applied learning, and campus engagement, Sustainability Corps members will help advance UNM’s Sustainability Strategic Plan goals, while building the foundation for careers in sustainability and public service.
Apply today by submitting your application and cover letter to the UNM Student Employment posting. Email questions to lobosust@unm.edu.
Best consideration April 27th.
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Free Film Screening - Across Together: The Return Expedition
The ARID Institute at the University of New Mexico is partnering with The Semilla Project to host a free screening of the documentary film Across Together, which showcases the Semilla Project’s program which teaches a cohort of Latine, Indigenous, immigrant, and DACA youth to reconnect with the land and their heritage through climbing and hiking, culminating in traveling to Mexico to climb the largest volcano in North America.
The film will be screened at the UNM Movie Theater in the Student Union Building the evening of April 23, 2026, starting at 6 PM (doors open at 5:30) followed by a Q&A with some of those involved in the film.
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Get Ready for City Nature Challenge!
The Office of Sustainability at UNM invites you to join in this year's City Nature Challenge to help document the wild plants and animals in and around urban areas! You can join our team by following this link.
This global event will take place from April 24 to May 10, 2026. The observation period is Friday through Monday (4/24 - 4/27), followed by the identification period (4/28 - 5/10). We will have an information booth at our Arbor Day celebration on the 24th at the Duck Pond.
You can make observations anywhere you find wildlife, but please spend some time documenting plants and wildlife in urban areas and neighborhoods to help fill the gaps in our urban biodiversity map! Please avoid documenting pets, people, or potted plants.
How do I participate?
All UNM students, staff, faculty, and friends are invited to join the challenge, and we want as many people as possible involved. Check out the NM Backyard Refuge page for more!
| | Join Lobo Gardens for a few great events happening at the Lobo RED Garden located by Huber House, 2811 Campus Blvd NE. | | | |
Join a new club: Campus Bike Club
Take a break from finals with a "Bike Break," led by a newly chartered student group: the Campus Bike Club.
The group will meet at 12 PM at the Duck Pond on May 12th.
Please send any questions about the Bike Break or club to cbc@clubs.unm.edu.
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UNM Seeks Feedback from Community on Campus Commuting
As part of parking and sustainability initiatives for Earth Month, Office of Sustainability, Parking and Transportation Services, and Lobo Energy Inc. are looking for feedback about campus commuting from staff, students, patients and the public.
Survey participants will be entered for a chance to win one of four $50 gift cards to the UNM Bookstore.
Visit https://goto.unm.edu/commuter-survey-2026 to answer the short survey. The survey will close May 1st.
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