COLLEGE COUNCIL PANCAKE BREAKFAST

9:00AM – 11:00AM |  SHERWOOD FOREST

Show your Warner swag and grab some FREE breakfast, courtesy of Warner College Council and Flippin’ Flapjacks! We will be serving pancakes with syrup and butter, fresh fruit, and coffee.

RESEARCH POP-UP: SUPER (SKILLS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPATION IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH)

1:00PM-2:30PM  |  MSNR ATRIUM

The SUPER Program brings together teaching from the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (ESS) with research mentoring performed largely by Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL) scientists. Undergraduate students from all WCNR majors are given the opportunity to perform research on their own or part of a team. Students from the 2024-2025 cohort will be sharing their research projects and findings with the WCNR community.

Presenters: Bradley Beck  |  Miranda Chin  |  Kelly Kramer  |  Leona Myers  |  Aldair Perez  |  Gloria Tait

RESEARCH POP-UP: SUPER (SKILLS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPATION IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH)

9:30AM-11:00AM & 1:00PM-2:30PM  |  MSNR ATRIUM

The SUPER Program brings together teaching from the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (ESS) with research mentoring performed largely by Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL) scientists. Undergraduate students from all WCNR majors are given the opportunity to perform research on their own or part of a team. Students from the 2024-2025 cohort will be sharing their research projects and findings with the WCNR community.

AM Presenters:  Macey Dvorak  |  Alexa Luna-Turner  |  Quinn Mitchell  |  Neva Morgan  |  Louisa (Jade) Beckett  |  Madi Pinney  |  Melissa May

PM Presenters:  Carson Bainbridge  |  Hailey Tharp  |  Yazeed Aljohani  |  Sarah Culhane  |  Andie Hall  |  Mason Whitney

JSET SEMINAR AND SPEAKER SERIES: LAILA SANDRONI

12:00PM-1:00PM  |  MSNR 402

For more information on this event, contact [email protected].

FOREST AND RANGELAND STEWARDSHIP SPRING SEMINAR SERIES

4:00PM-5:00PM  |  MSNR 345

A Genetic Perspective on the Future of Quaking Aspen – Dr. Benjamin Blonder

Benjamin Blonder is associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, and holds the Haydn P. Reinecker Distinguished Professorship in Forest Genetics. He is an ecologist focusing on plant response to climate change, past and present. His work has focused on forest ecophysiological and genetic responses to climate stressors, community responses to long-term climate change, the ecophysiological response of plants to heatwaves, and on the theory of community assembly.

WOMEN AND MINORITIZED GENDERS FOREST CONGRESS CELEBRATION

5:30PM-8:30PM  |  MSNR 140

Join us for CSU’s third annual Women’s and Minoritized Genders’ Forest Congress. This event targets minoritized gender identities who connect to the environment, forests, and natural places (but all are welcome). Professionals and students will gather together for food, fellowship, and empowering conservation. Special guest speaker: Parker McMullen Bushman: Rooted in Change: Intersectionality, Identity, and Belonging in Environmental Fields.

REGISTER HERE, so we can plan for food.

Contact [email protected] with any questions. This event is sponsored by multiple WCNR and outside organizations: MGNR, WOLI, SAF, SER, TWS, CSFS, MANRRS, SEEDS, and others!

JSET SEMINAR AND SPEAKER SERIES: YANN LE POLIAN DE WAROUX

12:00PM-1:00PM  |  MSNR 402 and Zoom

For more information on this event, contact [email protected].

CSU STUDENT NATURE VIDS FILM FESTIVAL & NATURE FAIR

4:00PM – 7:30PM |  THE LYRIC CINEMA

Join the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department and Rocky Mountain Student Media to celebrate student creativity! The film fest features student-made short video submissions in the categories of Outdoor Recreation, Nature and Environment, and Wildlife and Animals. See who takes home the top prizes of $1000! Click here for more information about this event.

Industry mixer 4-6 p.m. | Film showing 6:15-7:30 p.m.

CLIMATE GRIEF TO ACTIVE HOPE WORKSHOP

2:00PM-4:00PM  |  MSNR 345

A FREE workshop that explores how to find hope through climate anxiety using tools from mindfulness, to systems thinking, and art!
Get the Teams link: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/ess/ess-events/

NATURAL RESOURCES TRIVIA AT RAMSKELLER PUB

5:00PM-7:00PM  |  RAMSKELLER PUB (LORY STUDENT CENTER LEVEL 100)

Eat, drink, and test your knowledge! Create your own team of up to 6 Warner students and compete for bragging rights and prizes for the top teams! Players can get a free cheese pizza slice (while supplies last). This is a free event.

CITSCI’S #LEAVENOTRASH CSU CHALLENGE

Join the 2025 #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge at Colorado State University April 19 – 27 in honor of Earth Month. Open to students, faculty, and staff. Get signed up and start picking up trash!

INSECT CELEBRATION AND BUG WALK  (NOTE: This event is being moved to Saturday, April 26 due to weather!)

10:00AM-12:00PM  | ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER – 2400 S. COUNTY RD. 9, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525

In honor of Earth Day, join entomologists Dr. Rebecca Clement and Mo Sherrier for an exciting morning of insects. Listen to live insect music, create some insect art, and play insect bingo as we search for insects on a bug walk. Free event. All ages welcome. RSVP to [email protected]

PROJECT LEARNING TREE WORKSHOP – SESSION 1

4:00PM-6:30PM  |  LOCATION WILL BE SENT AFTER RSVP

Hosted by the Colorado State Forest Service. Boost your skills, build your resume, and make a difference. Join us for an in-person environmental education training with Project Learning Tree – a national program with ready-to-use activities for engaging diverse audiences. Dinner will be provided. Register by April 17. Space is limited!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Snack Bar

ALL DAY |  MSNR ATRIUM

Stop by the MSNR Atrium to grab a healthy snack to celebrate Earth Day!

JSET SEMINAR AND SPEAKER SERIES: CSU GRADUATE STUDENT SEMINAR

12:00PM-1:00PM  |  MSNR 402 and Zoom

For more information on this event, contact [email protected].

EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!

12:00PM-2:30PM  |  MSNR 142

Join us for a special Earth Day event with “lightning talks” from ESS faculty, staff, students, and community members nationwide, exploring mindful ways to celebrate Earth Day every single day. Get the Teams link:  https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/ess/ess-events/

PROJECT LEARNING TREE WORKSHOP – SESSION 2

4:00PM-6:30PM  |  LOCATION WILL BE SENT AFTER RSVP

Hosted by the Colorado State Forest Service. Boost your skills, build your resume, and make a difference. Join us for an in-person environmental education training with Project Learning Tree – a national program with ready-to-use activities for engaging diverse audiences. Dinner will be provided. Register by April 17. Space is limited!

TREE CAMPUS – HIGHER EDUCATION TREE PLANTING

12:00PM-1:00PM  |  BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND CHEMISTRY BUILDINGS

The Society of American Foresters Alpha Chapter will demonstrate how to plant trees. This event celebrates CSU’s 14th consecutive year earning the Tree Campus-Higher Education designation.

2025 WARNER ALL-COLLEGE AWARDS RECEPTION

6:00-8:00PM  |  LORY STUDENT CENTER THEATER

Join Dean Aguirre, Warner department heads, and College Council as they present faculty, staff, and student awards. Warner faculty, staff, and students are invited. Refreshments will be served.

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN NATURAL RESOURCES

1:00-3:00PM  |  SHERWOOD FOREST

CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY WITH THE COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE
2:00PM  |  CSU SPUR CAMPUS, DENVER

More information here!

EARTH DAY SILENT AUCTION BENEFITTING THE CSU ENTOMOLOGY CLUB
5:00 – 7:00PM  |  NUTRIEN 135 & 140

Bid on items like climbing passes, insect jewelry, binoculars, and plants, or enter our raffle for gift cards to local businesses.
Light snacks and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there!