{"id":856,"date":"2025-04-21T14:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=856"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:24:36","slug":"856","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/event\/856\/","title":{"rendered":"NewGeo Celebrates Earth Day with RU ECO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-865\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/991\/2025\/04\/4.22.2025-RU-Earth-Day-239x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/991\/2025\/04\/4.22.2025-RU-Earth-Day-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/991\/2025\/04\/4.22.2025-RU-Earth-Day-817x1024.png 817w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/991\/2025\/04\/4.22.2025-RU-Earth-Day-768x962.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/newgeo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/991\/2025\/04\/4.22.2025-RU-Earth-Day.png 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><!-- WordPress-Formatted Content for Visual or Block Editor --><\/p>\n<h2>NewGeo Celebrates Earth Day with RU ECO: Compost, Soil, and Solar Education \ud83c\udf0d<\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025<\/strong>, the NewGeo team is thrilled to participate in <strong>Earth Day hosted by RU ECO<\/strong>, a full-day celebration of sustainability, creativity, and community action at <strong>Rutgers University\u2013Newark<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>9:00 AM to 5:00 PM<\/strong> behind Boyden Hall, this vibrant event will bring together students, community members, and partners for hands-on learning and artistic expression. This year, <strong>NewGeo is leading several key educational stations<\/strong> focused on building a greener, healthier Newark:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83e\udeb1 Compost Education Table (10:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn collaboration with the Greater Newark Conservancy, learn how composting turns food waste into rich nutrients for our gardens. Discover how compost supports environmental justice through community gardening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83c\udf31 Soil Health &amp; Sustainability<\/strong><br \/>\nExplore how healthy soil builds resilient ecosystems. NewGeo will guide activities that demonstrate soil-building techniques and urban gardening solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Solar Power &amp; Clean Energy<\/strong><br \/>\nDive into the world of renewable energy and learn how solar power plays a vital role in sustainability and climate resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other highlights of the day include a seedling giveaway, raised bed planting, and a featured talk on <strong>\u201cBirds, Art, and Nature\u201d<\/strong> with local artist <strong>@freud_floyd<\/strong>. Join in for <strong>Art &amp; Rock Painting<\/strong> in the afternoon and express your creativity in the garden space!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcc5 Event Details:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Monday, April 22, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Behind Boyden Hall, Rutgers-Newark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2728 Hosted by:<\/h3>\n<p>@ru_eco_<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83e\udd1d In Partnership With:<\/h3>\n<p>Rutgers-Newark | NewGeo | Greater Newark Conservancy | City Bloom<\/p>\n<p>We hope to see you there for a powerful day of science, sustainability, and community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NewGeo Celebrates Earth Day with RU ECO: Compost, Soil, and Solar Education \ud83c\udf0d On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, the NewGeo team is thrilled to participate in Earth Day hosted by RU ECO, a full-day celebration of sustainability, creativity, and community action at Rutgers University\u2013Newark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2991,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[22,21],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-856","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tag-citizen-science-day","tag-earth-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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