Apr 11, 2024 | Campus Sustainability, iCAP Update, Land & Water, News, News Releases
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to acknowledge the historical context in which it exists. We are currently on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Peankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki,...
Apr 6, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, Land & Water, News, News Releases
University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff take great pride in the natural beauty of our campus, from Boneyard Creek to the sprawling quads. This April, one aspect of the campus landscape will receive special recognition: our trees. More than 16,000 trees...
Jan 11, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, Land & Water, News, News Releases
For many college students, Saturday mornings are nothing short of sacred; a chance to sleep in, relax, and simply catch their breath. Members of the University of Illinois Beekeeping Club spend their Saturday mornings quite differently. They wake up early, don...
Sep 30, 2022 | Land & Water, SWATeams
Meet Therese Egner, a senior completing her B.S. in Sustainable Design with a minor in Art + Design. She is a member of the university’s Land & Water iCAP Team. After originally hearing about the iCAP teams, Egner knew it would be a great opportunity for her to...
Sep 15, 2022 | Land & Water, SWATeams
Meet Mickey Castigador, a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. He is one of the newest members of the Land & Water iCAP team in 2022-23. Castigador decided to get involved with the Land & Water team...
Jan 27, 2022 | Land & Water, SWATeams
Meet Marcus Benoff, an undergraduate student completing his degree in Landscape Architecture and a member of the university’s Land and Water SWATeam. Benoff discovered the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) and attended several information sessions in 2019, when he...