These opportunities are curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement. Please reach out directly to opportunity sponsors with any questions about their offerings.
April 22 – Earth Day Celebration
Host Organization
City of Gainesville
Description
The City of Gainesville is hosting its annual Earth Day Celebration!
The event will feature a Tree Giveaway, Earth Day Awards, a Mayoral Proclamation, a children’s art contest, and opportunities to connect with the community on sustainability and climate action.
Date and Time
Tuesday, April 22nd from 10 AM – 1 PM
Location
MLK Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St, Gainesville, FL
April 22 – Earth Day Planting Event
Host Organization
UF Green Geeks
Description
Join us to celebrate our beautiful planet by hanging out outdoors & potting plants.
Date and Time
Tuesday, April 22nd at 4:30 PM
Location
Plaza of the Americas
April 22 – Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Seminar
Host Organization
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Services
Description
Tropical REC, Homestead, FL – Gabriela “Bella” Reyes, Ph.D. candidate, will be presenting her research on
“Mangroves in the Anthropocene: Evaluating Human and Urban Impacts on Mangrove Structure and Function.”
Date and Time
Wednesday, April 22nd from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location
Tropical REC, Homestead, FL
April 26 – Sweetwater Wetlands Park Turns 10!
Host Organization
City of Gainesville
Description
Join us for a morning of celebration as you learn about the park’s history, how it’s changed in the last 10 years and where it’s going from here.
Park entry fee is waived for the day!
Date and Time
Saturday, April 26th from 9 AM – 12 PM
Location
Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd., 32641
April 26 – Tree Fest 2025
Host Organization
Solar Impact
Description
Tree Fest is an annual event presented by Solar Impact and hosted at Swamp Head around Earth Day and Arbor Day to support the Alachua Conservation Trust by raising money to plant a lot of trees.
Buy beverages, food, and donate to lead to more trees being planted!
The trees are one-year-old longleaf pines and will be planted at a local preserve in Hawthorne, Florida.
Date and Time
Saturday, April 26th from 12 PM – 11 PM
Location
Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd., 32641
April 28 – CALS Spring Festival
Host Organization
UF IFAS CALS
Description
Join us to celebrate the joy of springtime, and hop around Lake Alice to explore amazing UF hands-on teaching spaces that connect to Plant Science!
Free snacks, club activities, flower harvests, veggie digging, live music, plant sales, career connections, and much more!
Explore the sites below:
- Field & Fork Campus Food Program for unique flavors, music, and bats!
- Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm for hands-on classes, careers, nibbles, and harvests!
- Fifield Hall for Landscaping demonstrations, garden tours, and a tempura fry station!
- UF Native Plant Nursery for ecosystem restoration, planting, and nature!
- Wilmot Botanical Gardens for the Therapeutic Horticulture program and rare plants!
Date and Time
Friday, April 18, Tentative Time 4-7
Location
Bike, walk, bus, or park at lots at the Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm/Fifield Hall Parking (2550 Hull Road) or Field & Fork/ Bat House Lot (2656 Museum Road).