Join us for our annual campuswide celebration of Earth Day!
Each year, SUNY Morrisville hosts an inspiring and impactful Earth Day celebration. This fun-filled event combines creativity, competition, and environmental awareness, making it a perfect day out with friends while learning how SUNY Morrisville students make a positive impact on our planet.
You can be a part of our demos, enlightening presentations and activities, and celebrate our community. This is an opportunity to come together and actively contribute to a more sustainable future.
Participate in Campus Clean Up - Groups, clubs, alumni, and community members are encouraged to do a campus/community clean-up any time of day and post on social media using #sunymorrisville #earthday to show your support.
This year's celebration will be held on Wednesday, April 22.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 am | Tree planting (TBD) |
| 11 am | Keynote Speaker, Bill Kaufman (TBD) |
| 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Lunch (STUAC) |
| 11 am to 2 pm | Applied Learning Student Showcase (STUAC Lobby & Theater) |
| 11 am to 3 pm | Planting flowers, build bat boxes, make paper bead bracelets, clothing swap, and much more. (STUAC Lobby/Outside) |
| 1 pm to 3 pm | Undergraduate Research Conference (TBD) |
Keynote Speaker
Bill the Beekeeper Kaufman is a Central New York natural beekeeper and the founder of It’s All Better Honey Bee Rescue, a specialized live honey bee removal and relocation service that also restores the structures bees leave behind. With over 25 years of fine home construction experience and more than two decades in beekeeping — including Cornell Master Beekeeper certification — Bill brings real-world skill and ecological sensitivity to the challenge of coexisting with bees.
Bill’s work gives him a unique vantage point on how honey bees intersect with human systems — from industrial agriculture and commercial pollination to individual stewardship at the backyard level. By relocating feral colonies from walls, barns, and homes instead of allowing extermination, he models a humane, systems-aware approach to pollinator care.
Bill bridges big-picture issues like agricultural pressures on pollinators with accessible steps individuals can take to support bees, native pollinators, and resilient ecological communities.