Tuesday Sept. 2nd: Move In Free Store , 11-2pm
Free Stuff...without the Footprint! Forego the trip down the hill and come out to the Environmental Center's Move In Free Store - This special Free Store features everything you need to get you geared up for the school year from clothes, to books, to household supplies... and IT IS ALL FREE!
How does it work? People donate gently used, clean and functioning items that they no longer need to the Free Store. In turn, you are welcome to take any of these items. This 'alternative economy' helps us to repurpose/reuse items...thus keeping costs down, minimizing our waste stream and ultimately reducing our consumption.
Join us at this special Move In Free Store located on the Student Union Quad or during weekly Free Stores throughout the School Year.
Contact Rachel at [email protected] for additional information
Saturday Sept. 13th: Trail Work with the EC & Outdoor Pursuits
Happy National Public Lands Day! Get outside and into the mountains with the Environmental Center and Outdoor Pursuits. We will be spending the day working to build and restore trails thus ensuring that you and future opportunities have the opportunity to enjoy our amazing wild places.
To Sign Up: Contact Outdoor Pursuits at 247-7293 or visit their office in the Student Life Center after 9/8
Wednesday Sept. 17th: Hops Harvest & Beer Brewing
The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center's Local Food Fellows invite you to the FLC Campus Garden to harvest organic hops and participate in the art of drafting wet-hopped beer. All participants will take home their very own fresh harvested, hand-crafted taster pint.
Please join us Wednesday, September 17th from 4-7p.m. in the EC Garden. Cost is $7/person. To register, please contact Rachel Landis, FLC Environmental Center Coordinator at [email protected] or (970) 247-7091
Tuesday Sept. 23rd: Crop Mob: Apple Harvest & Ice Cream Making
The Fort Lewis Environmental Center has partnered with local artisanal ice cream maker, Cream Bean & Berry, to harvest unwanted fruit from neighborhood trees (This process is know as gleaning)... and then make ice cream from it! Our efforts will help to 1) increase the amount of local food available to our community, 2) work to reduce the possibility of bear/human conflicts by reducing the number of fruit attractants in town, 3) build a culture of gastronomy, and 4) raise money for a great cause!
Please join us on Tuesday, September 23rd at 3p.m. To register, please contact, Rachel Landis, Fort Lewis College Environmental Center Coordinator, at [email protected] or (970) 247-7091
Community Events & Opportunities
Thursday, Sept. 11th: Film Screening 7p.m., Chemistry 130, FLC Campus:
Film Screening of Dear Governor Hickenlooper. Please join Brad Clark and the ENVS Department for this great film regarding fracking in the Front Range. The director/producer will be in attendance to address questions. http://www.deargovernorhickenlooper.com
Thursday, September 13th: Old Fort USDA Commodities Harvest
The Old Fort farm in Hesperus has planted an entire bed to donate to the Fall Commodities Distribution which provides food staples to low income families in our area. This year, they need help harvesting beets, onions and other root crops. To Sign Up or for more details, contact Beth Lashell, Old Fort Farm Manager at (970) 385-4574 at [email protected]
Saturday, September 15th:USDA Commodities Distribution
The crew organizing the Commodities Distribution will need help sorting, washing, and processing all of the gleaned food (extra food in the fields) that is being delivered to supplement the Commodities Distribution. If interested in helping, contact Erin Jolley at [email protected]
Ongoing: Campaign Internships
State Representative Mike McLaughlin's office is looking to hire a group of interns to assist with day-to-day campaign operations re-election campaign. Additionally, they are looking for community volunteers to help with all aspects of the campaign. To learn more, contact Matthew Sheldon at Matthew Sheldon at
[email protected]