Volunteer for fall campus cleanup

Faculty, staff and students can enjoy the fall weather while assisting with this semester’s campus cleanup, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. As part of this effort, tree banding to protect against canker worms will be from 10 a.m. to noon.

The EARTH Club, Charlotte Green Initiative and the Student Garden Club are organizing student volunteers, and Chancellor Philip L. Dubois has authorized 90 minutes of release time for all faculty and staff members who are interested in volunteering in this effort. (Participation must be approved by supervisors based upon the office/department/unit needs.)

On the event day, participants can meet in one of three places: the Belk Tower, the College of Health and Human Services Plaza or the Motorsports Lab. Volunteers will sign in to receive an assigned area and “litter cleanup” supplies (maps, bags, pickup sticks and gloves). Those registered for the morning tree banding will receive separate directions and location information.

Anyone who is interested in helping with the cleanup or tree banding should email Kathy Boutin-Pasterz, recycling coordinator, at kboutin@uncc.edu. Department/unit directors should designate one person to collect the names and participation times of volunteers and email them to Boutin-Pasterz.

Campus cleanups are coordinated by the Facilities Management Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling and the Grounds Department.