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Dr. Hood's Bat Walk

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Free

Join ENVA's Dr. Hood for an evening bat walk in Audubon park! This guided walk offers the opportunity to learn more about local bats and their behavior from our resident expert. This event is free, all participants should meet at the bridge shortly before the event time.

Walk over from Loyola until you get to the bridge location and you will find us with Bat Detectors. 

bat map

Earth Week Opening Mass

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Free

Focus on the environment is one of the four Universal Apostolic Priorities of the Society of Jesus. Join in prayer for the grace to live collaboratively with our natural resources.

Earth Week Farmer's Market

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Free

This year's market will include an "Edible Garden". The soil will be black Chinese rice w/quinoa, fresh veggies will include asparagus, squash, zucchini, snow peas, carrots & Bok choy topped off with a balsamic vinaigrette.

The Loyno Costume Shop has also donated upcycled t-shirt tote bags. With each purchase at the market, you will receive a FREE bag! First-come first-served!

There will also be a live music performance by Music Industry students. The lineup will be announced soon!

Drum Circle

Swamp Kayak Trip

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Free

Join our Earth Week canoe trip to the Manchac Shell Bank Bayou. This is a unique experience you won't want to miss!

Reservation & Cost: $10 dollars and deliver payment to Shelby Perkins in Monroe Hall 571/572 on Tue, Thu from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The deadline for new sign-ups is Thursday, April 10th. RSVP with kjkahn@loyno.edu

Bus Schedule: Pickup at the Loyola Freret St. Entrance between Tulane Law School & Loyola Sports Complex for transportation to Manchac Swamp.

KLB Love the Boot Campus Cleanup

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Free

Join Mark Tobler, affiliation coordinator for KLP, for an evening campus clean-up sponsored by Keep Louisiana Beautiful. Participants will clean the perimeter of campus, including St. Charles, Calhoun, Freret, and West Rd. Supplies will be provided.

GIS Conference - Earth Week

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Free

Join us for Loyola’s annual GIS Conference, where students, faculty, and community partners explore how mapping and geospatial technologies help us better understand and solve real-world problems. Presentations and demonstrations will showcase innovative projects applying GIS to issues such as environmental sustainability, urban planning, crime analysis, and community resilience in New Orleans and beyond. Whether you are new to GIS or already working with spatial data, this event offers an engaging look at how maps transform complex data into insights that support informed action.

Nature Crawl

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Free

Enjoy an evening adventure walk with Dr. Whitney Walkowski (Department of Biological Sciences and Environment Program) & Dr. Bob Thomas (Environment Program and Mass Communications), one of the foremost herpetologists in the southeastern Louisiana area and a longtime environmental educator and naturalist. Come to listen and investigate dozens of species of frogs and toads. Learn how to identify frogs by their vocalizations and see alligators’ glowing red eyes. Walkers are guaranteed to see all sorts of nocturnal critters.

Sustainability Fair

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Free

Students for Environmental Action and the Environment Program will be hosting a sustainability fair in Loyola's Palm Court. Stop by for free food, upcycled clothing, activities, art, and more. 

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Greenhouse Gathering

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Free

Join ENVA and three Loyola bands as they perform live in the Azby Greenhouse to close out Earth Week! The performances will also be streamed live to the Sustainability Fair in Palm Court and on the Loyola Environment YouTube Channel. Attendees can also enjoy a free tour of the Greenhouse facility. This is the only time the Greenhouse is completely open to the Loyola community, so don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore it.

 

Stargazing in the Azby Greenhouse

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Free

Stick around after the greenhouse show to take part in the physics stargazing demo led by the physics department. Participants will have the chance to view the night sky through one of the physics department's powerful telescopes. All are welcome!