Events

Upcoming Events

COVID-19 UPDATE

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this semester is looking a bit different than usual. With that, EcoHouse events are too. We are actively working to engage in projects that keep both safety and sustainability in mind. We are so grateful for the opportunity to live in the EcoHouse through these unique and challenging times and hope you'll join us on this journey!

Habitat Restoration - 9.26.2020

Habitat Restoration opportunities have been happening almost every weekend and you're invited to be a part of this important work! Learn more here.

UPCOMING: Join us in a habitat restoration work party on Saturday, September 26th from 10-12 at the North End of Detwiler Park @ The Nature Trail, Huntingdon. Sign up here!

We will be removing non-native plants in a five foot circular area around native trees so a forest mulcher, a large machine that chews up non-natives,can be used to clear a 12 foot tall privet forest that has choked the understory of this beautiful park. Eventually this will be planted with a huge variety of native plants to restore the area to something like the most recent native ecosystem- very exciting work.

Open Forum - 9.23.2020

EcoHouse has met with Parkhurst and Facilities and they are willing to collaborate and find better options for our waste. We will be having an open forum Wednesday September 23rd at 7:30 pm to pass on the information we’ve learned, answer questions, explain the projects EcoHouse is working on, and open the conversation up to the student body. We would love your ideas and feedback. If you are interested please follow this link.

Past Events

Habitat Restoration - 9.19/20.2020

This ongoing project is taking place at Saddler Creek's riparian zone and is in need of protection from native plants. The project is led by Christine Woodard, Director of NE Restoration Programs with The Trust for Tomorrow. The ultimate goal is to plant some 1,000 trees to build a bigger riparian buffer. The hope is that this will help qualify the area for additional grant funding and more habitat restoration funds. This weekend a total of 111 trees and shrubs were planted!

Habitat Restoration - 9.5.2020

Standing Stone Creek’s riparian zone needs the protection of native plants so now we’re removing more non-natives and then, later this fall, replacing with native plants. This particular gathering was full of lots of weeding out non native and invasive species from the area!

Facul-tea Open House - 3.13.2020

We wanted to open up our space to show the faculty and staff of Juniata everything we've created over the past 2 years and discuss all of our plans for the future of the community. We offered a large assortment of teas to drink and tons of great conversation, and encouraged them to stop by if only for 10 minutes. The individualized handmade invitations that Elke made were definitely the cherry on top of this fun and successful event!

Vegan Thanksgiving - Annual

Every year around Thanksgiving, we host a vegan dinner that is open and free to JC students on a sign-up basis. We cook a plethora of vegan versions of classic dishes, from seitan "turkey" to mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie. Students love this event whether they're vegan or not; it's probably our most popular!

Ice Cream Social - 9.8.19

To kick off the new school year, we made a variety of homemade vegan ice creams including mint chocolate chip, coffee, and raspberry sorbet. We served it on the lawn outside of the house, welcoming anyone to come and hang out at their convenience, and all of our guests sat on blankets and had wonderful conversation.

Soy Candle-Making - Annual

Every year we invite the student body to come make their own candles! We provide the soy wax and many different scents, and we encourage everyone to bring their own upcycled container of choice to make their candle in. This event quickly became a fan favorite!

Coffeehouse & Open Mic - 10.12.19

In order to expand our horizons when it comes to event planning, we decided to host an open mic event and serve lattes, coffee, and tea to anyone and everyone who joined us. It was a huge hit!

Meat Substitute Tabling - 9.24.18

In an effort to show our fellow students how delicious vegan protein sources can be, we set up a table in the middle of the quad and encouraged anyone walking by to try the different "meats" that we prepared. Turns out, people are really curious about veganism and we had wonderful conversations with many students!

Vegan Cooking Class - 10.27.18

We welcomed Yasoda Mensah, Director of Three Leaf Farmden, into our home to teach us and other students about "the yoga of food." We made stirfry, chili, and dahl with ingredients that fit into a college students' budget while acknowledging the spiritual aspect of cooking and nourishing ourselves with food from the earth.

Other than attending our events, here are some ways you can be an environmental activist on campus!

Bring your compost to EcoHouse! We have a large homemade compost bin outside of the house and we welcome any and all compostable food scraps as well as brown material like toilet paper rolls, shredded paper bags, and dry leaves. Click here for information on what can and cannot be composted.
Switch to a plant-based diet. Here's why, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Educate yourself. We have a bookshelf (made by Hannah!) full of books on environmentalism that anyone is welcome to borrow.
Take your own coffee cup to Jitters and On the Go to avoid single-use products.
Recycle! There are receptacles all over campus.
VOTE!
Contact us with any questions, comments, event suggestions, etc.. We would love your feedback!

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