ECO UM-Dearborn

02/20/2020

Thank you to everyone who came out for the tree tapping at the EIC last Saturday! If you would like to help collect the sap, a sign up sheet is available in the EIC. You can choose what days you are available, and you will be contacted on days when it is warm enough to collect the sap!

01/23/2020

Hey all! ECO alumna Sarah here. For those who would like to support the wildlife who have been hurt in the tragic Australian bush fires, please consider purchasing this shirt from Piper Lou! 100% of the profits will go to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, who are sending care packages to the front lines and treating immediate patients in need. You can get it in a scoop neck, v neck, or tank top. The koala bears will thank you! 💚

This item donates 100% of Net Profits to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. With these funds they are treating immediate patients in need, sending care packs to the front lines of the fire and are building the infrastructure to handle the influx of wildlife to come. Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors...

12/03/2019

Hello all!

Today ECO Club is participating in Giving Blueday! Giving Blueday, inspired by Giving Tuesday, is a 24-hour virtual fundraising campaign for the University of Michigan. This day provides an opportunity for students, faculty, alumni, and their family and friends to give to causes they believe in.

You can find our personal fundraising link here: https://www.givingblueday.org/campaigns/um-dearborn-eco-club

Anyone will be able to donate using this link (or by searching for ECO Club on the Giving Blueday site) until 11:59pm tonight.

Finally, there are some matching incentives that I would like to emphasize (all of which can be found here):

First time donor match: First time U-M donors who give $50 or more will receive a match of $50. Excludes students.
Student donor match: Student donors who give $25 or more will receive a match of $25. Excludes alumni.

Thank you all for your support!

Eco Club is dedicated to informing our campus community about environmental issues that impact both our community and the world around us. We hold many events on campus, including an event that we are planning to hold this coming winter semester to raise awareness of the pollinator crisis happening....

11/20/2019

Join ECO for our Wands for Wildlife Wandraiser today from 11-3 PM on the UC Stage! We also have free food and a raffle prize you can enter!

10/22/2019

Hello everyone! ECO and AOSA (Anthro Club) will soon be hosting a Halloween event! In order to prepare the event, we will be creating posters today and this Thursday. Stop by to help decorate!

10/15/2019

Hello all! We have now changed our meeting day and time to Thursday’s at 5 PM to accommodate as many students as possible! Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, October 24th at 5 PM in the SOC!

09/10/2019

To kick off the start to the semester, join ECO for our first meeting this Wednesday at 6 PM in the Student Organization Center!

08/09/2019

Great progress was made weeding the beds at the permaculture orchard earlier this week! Check out the before and after shots!

05/16/2019

The Permaculture garden is starting to shape up! This week we have cleared away debris and weeds, and planted basil, parsley, and cucumbers—more planting is yet to come next week! Join us next Tuesday in front of the science faculty building at 2pm if you’re interested in helping out!

05/10/2019

Hello everyone! I am excited to announce that ECO just began working on our Permaculture Orchard on campus. For those of you who are unfamiliar with permaculture, it involves higher-density planting. We have an area on campus where we will be planting and maintaining a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs with the goal of providing the majority of our harvest to the campus food pantry. Generally it will require only a few hours of work at most per week. We are in great need of some extra hands to help with the Permaculture Orchard—any time anyone could give would be wonderful!

If you are interested please email Elizabeth Raupp at [email protected]

04/22/2019

Happy Earth Day everyone! Enjoy this recycling tip!

If you happen to have a lot of eggs on your hands...check this out! Recycling Eggshells!

ETA: Hard boiled egg shells are not recommended because it is difficult to remove all bits of egg from the shells, and there is the possibility that those bits could spoil.