This past Tuesday, October 28th, the Hoop House hosted its fifth annual Harvest Festival in collaboration with the Religion, Spanish, and Critical Ethnic Studies departments, the Environmental Stewardship Center, and the Center for Civic Engagement to celebrate and give offerings to Our Mother Corn, or Tatéi Niwetsika. Brought to Kalamazoo College from Mexico and stewarded […]
The new residence halls are the talk of the town here at Kalamazoo College as construction has been chugging along since the groundbreaking ceremony on June 12th, 2025. As the new halls represent K’s investment in affordable, inclusive spaces, they also reflect our commitment to advancing sustainability to meet the goals of our Climate Action […]
This blog post is part of the ESC Summer Fellowship 2025 series. These fellowships provided funding for research projects related to the environment, sustainability and/or the Climate Action Plan. This post was written by Zoe Wilson, one the fellows of this past summer cycle. Hello everyone! My name is Zoe Wilson and I am here […]
This blog post is part of the ESC Summer Fellowship 2025 series. These fellowships provided funding for research projects related to the environment, sustainability and/or the Climate Action Plan. This post was written by Madi Magda, one the fellows of this past summer cycle. Hey everyone, I’m Madi Magda! Since June, I have been working […]
This past Friday, October 3rd, we celebrated Kalamazoo College’s Homecoming at the Hoop House! We welcomed staff, faculty, students, and alums, coming together to share cookies, cider, and of course, fresh produce from the Hoop House! Connection in the Garden The October weather was perfect for a gathering outside our campus’s Hoop House. Friends and […]
This blog post is part of the ESC Summer Fellowship 2025 series. These fellowships provided funding for research projects related to the environment, sustainability and/or the Climate Action Plan. This post was written by Grace Lounds, one the fellows of this past summer cycle. For the past three summers now, Tending Tilth has taken on […]
From everyone here at the Environmental Stewardship Center, welcome and welcome back to Kalamazoo College for the fall 2025 trimester! In honor of the new term (and our new first years), we’ve put together a list of what the ESC has to offer, events you can expect from the ESC this term, and resources to […]
As we wrap up 10th week here on campus, we’re taking a look back at some of the phenomenal events, programming, and notable moments from the Environmental Stewardship Center this year. Climate Action Plan This year, we worked incredibly hard to make our Climate Action Plan more effective and accessible for our greater campus community. […]
Have an interest in environmental activism? Want to know more about environmental work here at Kalamazoo College on the student level? Then you’re in luck because we have the perfect organization to spotlight this week: ECO Club! What is ECO Club? The Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) Club is a group that aims to cultivate a […]
Spring is in full swing all around campus, and the perfect spot to enjoy the warmth and greenery is in the Hoop House! We’re taking a moment this week to highlight what’s growing and going on in the Hoop House this spring! Visit the Hoop House! Everyone is welcome at the Hoop House! Located behind […]
