This Saturday, September 18th, join Envirolution and over 50 million volunteers from 180 different countries for World Cleanup Day. Envirolution staff and volunteers will be at Pickett Park in Reno, NV from 10am-11:30am. We will have all the materials to clean up the park and help make our city and planet cleaner, now all we need is YOU! Read More →
Envirolution was excited to host a group of 23 high school boys from around the Reno area last month. The young men from the Boys Team Charity group assisted with multiple material preparation tasks for programs like Career Quest, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, and Project ReCharge. As they say, many hands make light work, and these boys certainly made light work of the tasks they were given. Envirolution sends a big thank you to the Boys Team Charity! As always, if you’re looking for a way to give back to your community, check out the Envirolution volunteer sign-up below.Read More →
This month, we would like to give a shout-out to some of our rockstar volunteers. These folks make an appearance at least once a month at the Envirolution office to help with material preparation.During their last visit, these representatives of the American Association of University Women helped to assemble the first round of classroom and school kits for our 2020/21 and 2021/22 Project ReCharge teachers. Thank you so much to Barbara and Dick Kuehner, Stephanie Facchini, Iris Blaisdell, and Jane Johnson for all that you do!Read More →
It’s almost time for World Cleanup Day 2021! Join Envirolution at Pickett Park on Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 AM for our World Cleanup Day Park Cleanup. We will be celebrating this day by picking up trash at Pickett Park in Reno with the Envirolution staff and volunteers. If you are unable to join us in person, we encourage you to pick up trash at a park or other public area near you.Read More →
Even a pandemic cannot stop more than 1200 girls across four states, 140 schools, and 39 school districts from participating in Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, a national event dedicated to inspiring young females to become future innovators and problem solvers. Today, February 25th, Tesla Motors and Envirolution, in the fourth year of our partnership will lead students through virtual tours and engaging videos. Participants will get an exclusive look inside the innovative tech company, showcasing the variety of engineering careers and the inspiring female faces behind them. The day will conclude with a hands-on activity highlighting the basics of the electric motor and the essential engineering design process. The goal is to haveRead More →
Just before the first snowfall in Reno, Envirolution was able to host another successful Pickett Park Cleanup on Saturday, November 7th. We had a great turnout with 15 volunteers that helped the Envirolution staff keep Pickett Park clean. Everyone followed the proper safety protocols and had a great time despite the windy weather. We collected close to 36 pounds worth of trash and two huge jars of cigarette butts. Our next one will be in March of 2021, but in the meantime do your best to keep our parks clean.Read More →
During July, we hosted multiple material preparation days at our office to help get our materials ready for the 2020/2021 Project ReCharge school year. With volunteers from AAUW and AmeriCorps from DRI, KTMB & Greenhouse Project, we were able to complete multiple tasks including water pump assembly / testing, material consolidation, wire stripping, velcro application on our solar panels / bins, & cutting of denim insulation, reflective insulation, & sand paper. Volunteers are essential in order for us to continue inspiring students with our hands-on Project ReCharge STEAM lessons. So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you to our volunteers for all of yourRead More →
Envirolution has quarterly community cleanups at Pickett Park, their Adopt-A-Spot program with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB). The cleanup took place on Saturday, June 9 and a group of students from UNR came to help!Read More →
Caitlin Lynch is Envirolution’s New Social Media Intern. Caitlin is a junior at University of Nevada, Reno studying Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She is a member of the UNR Student Ambassadors who are honors students that volunteer 5-7 hours a month to help prospective students make an informed decision on their college choice. Caitlin will be making several social media posts about environmental topics on Envirolution’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds. We look forward to hearing from Caitlin.Read More →
Most students never get a chance to make their own electricity and take for granted how easy it is to flip on a switch. By building a bicycle generator you enable students to pedal their way to power while also solidifying energy concepts. In an effort to build capacity and offer energy efficiency educational opportunities to teachers, students, and community members in Washoe County, the Energy Bike Engineer will be responsible for updating and refining our Energy Bike system, allowing community members to produce their own electricity and learn about energy concepts in the process. In addition to Envirolution using the Energy Bike at community events,Read More →