Earth Day Celebration
Nicole Sauber
Issue date: 5/30/09 Section: Campus News
More than 250 people gathered together at the Rondileau Campus Center on the morning of Saturday, April 18 for Bridgewater State College's 4th annual Earth Day Celebration.
These volunteers were all put to work throughout the college campus and at local conservation park sites as they united in a mission to beautify the environment.
BSC students, faculty, administrators and staff teamed up with local organizations, church groups, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to form the largest group of participants that the event has seen in its operation. Four towns - Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, and Middleboro - joined forces with the college to broaden the impact of this Earth Day clean-up.
College President Dana Mohler-Faria made an appearance at the morning gathering of volunteers.
"I want to thank you on behalf of the Earth," said Mohler-Faria.
The volunteers were dispersed to eight different locations: the college campus, Town River Landing, Iron Works, Middleboro, and the conservation areas of Titicut, Tuckerwood, Stiles & Hart, and Wyman Meadows.
Susan McCombe, Director of College and Community Partnerships, helped organize the event and was impressed with the turnout.
"This is the fourth year we've done this, and this is the most people we've ever had," noted McCombe of the event that only gathered 65 people in its initial run in 2006.
The volunteers returned to campus for a barbeque lunch provided by Sodexo and funded by the Student Government Association. An overcast sky was dominated by sunshine, leading some high-spirited students to start a volleyball game.
"In the four years that we've done this, the weather has always been beautiful," said Diane Bell, BSC's Community Service Center Director.
The Earth Day Celebration may have served as a conclusion to BSC's Sustainability Week, but the college is continually pursuing its mission to become a "green" institution and encourages students to adopt habits that promote the same thoughts of ecological efficiency and sustainability.
These volunteers were all put to work throughout the college campus and at local conservation park sites as they united in a mission to beautify the environment.
BSC students, faculty, administrators and staff teamed up with local organizations, church groups, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to form the largest group of participants that the event has seen in its operation. Four towns - Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, and Middleboro - joined forces with the college to broaden the impact of this Earth Day clean-up.
College President Dana Mohler-Faria made an appearance at the morning gathering of volunteers.
"I want to thank you on behalf of the Earth," said Mohler-Faria.
The volunteers were dispersed to eight different locations: the college campus, Town River Landing, Iron Works, Middleboro, and the conservation areas of Titicut, Tuckerwood, Stiles & Hart, and Wyman Meadows.
Susan McCombe, Director of College and Community Partnerships, helped organize the event and was impressed with the turnout.
"This is the fourth year we've done this, and this is the most people we've ever had," noted McCombe of the event that only gathered 65 people in its initial run in 2006.
The volunteers returned to campus for a barbeque lunch provided by Sodexo and funded by the Student Government Association. An overcast sky was dominated by sunshine, leading some high-spirited students to start a volleyball game.
"In the four years that we've done this, the weather has always been beautiful," said Diane Bell, BSC's Community Service Center Director.
The Earth Day Celebration may have served as a conclusion to BSC's Sustainability Week, but the college is continually pursuing its mission to become a "green" institution and encourages students to adopt habits that promote the same thoughts of ecological efficiency and sustainability.
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