Meatless Monday

Various Locations

Each Monday during the academic year, all residential locations on campus will offer vegan and/or vegetarian menu options in place of meat. Click here to learn more.

JHU Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is May 12-16! Staff, faculty, and students are invited to join the movement and bike to campus to enhance their personal well-being and reduce the environmental footprint of their commuting. Take a photo of yourself during Bike to Work Week and post it to social media with the hashtag #JHUBikes. You can also upload…

Real Food Farm Community Volunteer Day

Real Food Farm is welcoming up to 10 volunteers to help out with deconstruction of the farm in preparation for an upcoming move. Registration is required in advance for each individual volunteer. All are welcome regardless of experience or ability. If you represent an organization or company that would like to volunteer as a group, please contact…

The Science Gong Show

The Johns Hopkins Chapter of Project Bridge proudly presents the Spring 2025 Science Gong Show. Join a night of science, fun, and chaos as local scientists discuss their research without using jargons while avoiding the wrath of the audience' cowbells. Click here for more information.

Native Birds Need Native Plants

Virtual

Would you like to help create a garden for birds? Learn about a new project to provide the Thames Street Park herons with a native planting beneath the trees they nest in. Join us in a discussion of how the ecological relationships between native birds and native plants can make gardening fun and meaningful. We’ll…

Social Innovation Lab Showcase

Pava Center for Entrepreneurship 320 West 29th Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD, United States

The Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University invites you to attend our annual accelerator showcase event. This event will feature our cohort of changemakers from 2024-2025, who are building ventures to create sustainable change with a measurable impact, starting right here in Baltimore City. Click here for more information and to register.

Hummingbirds – A Boundary Pushing Natural History

Virtual

Hummingbirds have evolved to push the boundaries of vertebrate physiological performance. Although these adaptations have proven to be beneficial to hummingbirds in a wide variety of ways, adaptations are also associated with trade-offs that influence how the birds function and interact with their environment. This talk will focus on hummingbird natural history along with the…

Spoke & Word: Tales from the Bike Lane

The Stoop, in partnership with Bikemore, presents “Spoke & Word: Tales from the Bike Lane." Celebrate Bike Month with true, personal stories about the experiences, challenges, and positive outcomes of cycling in Baltimore. Click here for more information and to register.

Horticulture Culture: Fascinating World of Fruits

What is a fruit’s biology and function? Explore the relationship between animals and fruits. Learn about the many uses and benefits of tree fruits. Join us in the NEC classroom to explore the fascinating world of tree fruits folowed by a guided tour on the Cylburn grounds. Because this lecture and walk will take place…

Bike to Work Day After Party

Celebrate your Bike to Work Day at our after party at Peabody Heights Brewery. There will be music, drinks, a food truck, tabling from friends of Bikemore, a raffle, and more! Click here for more information and to register.

Community Composting Systems for Urban Gardens Workshop

Are you compost curious? Are you passionate about urban sustainability, zero waste initiatives, and creating a cleaner and greener Baltimore? Then please join us for this workshop on creating community composting systems for urban gardens. Click here for more information and to register.

Endangered Species in US Waters: What Threatens Them? How Can We Save Them?

Over 100 marine species living in US waters are listed as Endangered or Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Well-known and beloved species like humpback whales and green sea turtles occupy spots on this list, as well as species that are not as familiar. In this talk, marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman will go…

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planting at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship

Stillmeadow Community Fellowship has partnered with Blue Water Baltimore to complete the construction of a new bioswale, a type of Green Stormwater Infrastructure, or “GSI”. This bioswale was installed in an effort to mitigate the flooding that occurs along Frederick Avenue in the Irvington neighborhood of West Baltimore. Volunteers will assist Blue Water Baltimore and…

Weed Warriors 102: Species ID & Removal Techniques

Weed Warriors help the Department of Recreation and Parks manage Non-Native Invasive (NNI) plants which are harmful to trees and forest patches. Certified Weed Warriors are community members, like you, trained as environmental stewards by TreeBaltimore! Weed Warriors 102: Species ID & Removal Techniques provides an introduction to plant identification characteristics and terminology, and teaches…

Tree ID Hike

Ever want to learn more about Tree ID? With leaves and buds emerging, spring is a great time for those new to tree identification to learn the ropes. Enjoy a hike through the forest with a Naturalist to investigate how we can ID trees through the seasons. Click here for more information and to register.