Live green! Whether hiking campus trails, shopping at the campus yard sale, trying out the shuttle, grabbing a bike from the bike share, checking out the farmers market, or volunteering at the community garden, there are so many ways to get involved with Sustainability at UMBC!
Check out the full Welcome Week Calendar for more information: http://welcomeweek.umbc.edu/#guide
Yoga at the Pond
Mon, Aug 28 | 9:00 am-10:00 am
Library Pond
Join UMBC Recreation for
some morning yoga by the
pond. Learn about the fitness
and recreation classes
offered at UMBC while
enjoying a peaceful yoga
session.
Yoga Mats provided, but
we encourage you to bring
your own mat or towel. Free
Yoga Mats will be raffled off.
#GETACTIVE
Making Connections: How to get around UMBC Transit
Mon, Aug 28 | 10:00 am OR 10:30 am
Bus Departs Commons Drive
Bus Shelter
This session is designed
for residential students as
a way to get familiar with
the Halethorpe/ Satellite
Line and freshman parking.
Please bring your red UMBC
ID card with you. www.umbc.edu/transit/
Additional options to get around include ZimRide for carpooling, the free bike share, the lightrail, the bus, the MARC train, or ZipCar, Learn more: http://sustainability.umbc.edu/transportation/
Try out Transit
Go to www.umbc.edu/transit for current departure and pick up times. Want to do some shopping or explore the area? Hop on the free UMBC shuttle and explore downtown Catonsville, Baltimore City, or hit the mall at Arundel Mills. Shuttles depart from Hilltop Circle and Commons Drive. Please bring your UMBC red ID. www.umbc.edu/transit/
Plant Veggies at the Garden
Mon, Aug 28 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Garden (next to the Police Station, by the PHAB parking lot)
Come to UMBC's community garden to
meet student leaders involved with growing food. Volunteer to help plant seedlings and connect with ways to get involved by joining the garden student organization, adopting a plot, or volunteering! Snacks will be
provided. sustainability.umbc.edu/garden/
Tour of your College Towns
Mon, Aug 28 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Bus departs Commons Drive
Bus Shelter
Learn where to shop, eat, and
play – all right in your new
backyard. Hot spots you will
hit include Patapsco Valley
State Park, Double T Diner,
Walmart, the Hollywood
Theater, and local music and
grocery stores. www.umbc.edu/transit/
Mindful Meditation Hike
Tues, Aug 29 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Meet at True Grit Statue, outside of the RAC/Admin
This meditation hike on
campus trails focuses on
unwinding in nature on
UMBC’s Conservation and
Environmental Research
Area (CERA) trail. We will
meet promptly at 10am at
the True Grit Statue in front
of the RAC. We will stop at
the CERA pond, and will walk
part of the trail in silent
meditation for a few minutes,
then discuss our experience
before returning around
11am. Please note that we
will be walking on a fairly
flat but unpaved trail for part
of the hike. No experience
necessary. The route is about
28 minutes and 1.4 miles of
walking total. Co-sponsored every first friday of the month, by UMBC Wellness Initiative
and Sustainability Matters at UMBC.
The Herbert Run
Greenway Tour
Tues, Aug 29 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Thurs, Aug 31 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fri, Sept 1 | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Joseph Beuys
Sculpture Garden
Join us on a tour of the
Herbert Run Greenway (HRG)
to explore UMBC's protected green spaces like the pond, forest, and streams. We will meet
at the tunnel entrance
next to the Joseph Beuys
Sculpture Garden. https://herbertrungreenway.wordpress.com/
my.umbc.edu/groups/herbert-run-greenway
Retriever Treasure
Wed, Aug 30 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thurs, Aug 31 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Commons,
Commons Terrace
You don’t want to miss
UMBC’s Retriever Yard
Sale. Stop by the Commons
Terrace to purchase gently
used school supplies,
residence hall necessities,
clothing, etc. for a low
and reasonable price!
All proceeds go towards
sustaining Retriever Treasure
for future years and further
reducing waste produced
during the school year. Hope
to see you there.
Catonsville Farmers’ Market
Wed, Aug 30 | 11:45 am
Bus departs
Admin Building Circle
Come pick up healthy, local
food without losing your
parking space! Join Transit
for their first market trip of
the semester. Bus departure
from Admin Building Circle
between 11:45-12:00 pm
and returning to campus by
1:00 pm Please bring your
red card to scan on the bus!
Sign Up on Myumbc http://
my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/
events/49960
Welcome Week Service
Project
Sat, Sept 2, 2017
8:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Commons, Main Street
Space is limited, registration
is highly recommended. Walk
ups may not be possible if
event fills up. Register @
http://tinyurl.com/WWSPFA17-UMBC
or email
romy.huebler@umbc.edu.
Spend some time during
your first weekend at UMBC
learning about and working
with Baltimore area nonprofits
and service/social
action student organizations.
Choose from three different
issue areas: Food access,
environmental health,
and public education.Transportation, breakfast,
and lunch are provided.
Bring water and dress
comfortably! Priority
deadline for new students
is Monday, August 28,
2017. Returning students
are welcome to register
thereafter.
Stream clean up on campus with Environmental Task Force! Will reoccur weekly: https://www.facebook.com/UMBCETF/ http://my.umbc.edu/groups/etf
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