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Our Current Projects

While we work on many projects throughout the year, there are a few that take up the majority of our time. These are the projects that we feel are extremely important are currently focusing our efforts towards them.

Growth in the Greenhouse

We have been putting a lot of work into the campus greenhouse recently! We have been propagating various house plants and are working on growing various vegetables and herbs from scratch. In addition to growing plants, we have also organized the storage rooms and have recently gotten a total revamp! We have new tables coming in, as well a grow lights throughout the greenhouse. We are also partnering with Public Health and Community Outreach to grow a variety of foods it the greenhouse this year. You can help out in the greenhouse at our Greenhouse Days!

Annual Earth Day Celebration

Every year, YESS hosts the Earth Day Celebration on campus. For this event, we invite local environmental groups to set up a table to inform students on opportunities they have to make a positive impact. These groups also show students the importance of sustainability. We also have a raffle fundraiser and giveaways with donated items to show students items they can use in their daily lives to decrease their negative environmental impacts. We also have an annual plant sale, and this year we will be selling house plants, vegetable plants, and herbs! This event is a great opportunity to educate students on the impacts of their actions and show them ways they can live greener lives. This year's Earth Day Event will take place in the Spring of 2024, so stay tuned for an official date. If you'd like to be involved, send us a message!

Getting into nature

This year we are planning on having lots of fun events to get our members out and exploring this beautiful Earth! We plan on hosting multiple hikes throughout the semester in Mill Creek Park and other areas near Youngstown. Some of these hikes may have various guides to point out different flora and fauna you may see! We also plan on having some fun adventures, such as kayaking and even a camping trip!