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  • Spring 2026 Events

    Join UMass Dining Sustainability this spring for a lineup of engaging events exploring how food choices connect to climate action. From a powerful documentary screening on food waste in February, to an April conversation on sustainable seafood with author Barton Seaver, and an Earth Day celebration focused on everyday climate actions, these events invite students […]

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    Winter Wildlife Tracking

    We're excited to offer our first every Wildlife Tracking walk. Local tracker and wildlife enthusiast, Tamsin Flanders, will show us how to interpret prints, scat, and other signs of animals in our area. Space is limited. Be sure to RSVP if you want to join. Location will be emailed to registrants. www.tinyurl.com/winterwildlifetracking

    Handmade Holiday Gift-Making

    Blue Wall in the Campus Center
    Join the UMass Permaculture Initiative in our yearly holiday crafting gathering! Learn wreathmaking, candle dipping, ornament making, and tea blending in the Blue Wall Atrium, December 10th 12-3pm.  

    What Indigenous Foodways Teach us About Climate Action

    Hampshire Dining Commons
    Join UMass Dining on 11/4 for the second Dining for a Cooler Planet event of the fall semester. Hampshire DC will feature a special menu created by James Beard Semi-finalist Joe Robbins of the Penobscot Nation. From 6:00-7:00, Joe will have a 1:1 conversation with Rachel Sayet of the UMass Office of Equity and Inclusion....

    UMass Student Farmers’ Market

    Goodell Lawn
    A collaboration between UMass Permaculture Initiative and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers’ Market is a seasonally weekly event featuring fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, handmade crafts, student art, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing sustainability and DIY community on the UMass campus.

    UMass Student Farmers’ Market

    Goodell Lawn
    A collaboration between UMass Permaculture Initiative and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers’ Market is a seasonally weekly event featuring fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, handmade crafts, student art, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing sustainability and DIY community on the UMass campus.

    UMass Student Farmers’ Market

    A collaboration between UMass Permaculture Initiative and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers’ Market is a seasonally weekly event featuring fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, handmade crafts, student art, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing sustainability and DIY community on the UMass campus.

    Tabling at Berkshire

    Berkshire Dining Commons
    UMass Dining Sustainability will be tabling at Berkshire DC on 10/16. Complete the Climate Conscious Dining Survey for a chance to win a swag bag of UMass Dining Sustainability items.

    UMass Student Farmers’ Market

    Goodell Lawn
    A collaboration between UMass Permaculture Initiative and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers’ Market is a seasonally weekly event featuring fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, handmade crafts, student art, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing sustainability and DIY community on the UMass campus.

    Foraging Walk

    Join us for a wild edible foray on campus. Learn about various edible and medicinal plants that grow in our region with Dan Bensonoff, program director of UMass Permaculture. RSVP is required. Click here to reserve your spot! Location will be announced via email closer to the event date.