Arboretum Tree Planting
In celebration of Earth Week, Mason’s Arboretum Board hosted a community tree planting event at Peterson Hall on April 20. Student volunteers came together to help plant flowering dogwood trees (Cornus florida), which are native to the region and aid local wildlife and pollinators.
“The Shape of Water”: A Collaborative Sustainable Art Installation
Multiple waste audits and a campus cleanup conducted at George Mason University by Mason Facilities, Student Government, and University Sustainability contributed an estimated 1,555 single-use plastic items, weighing 58.4 pounds to Celia Ledón’s The Shape of Water installation, which was visible at the REACH Welcome Pavilion in the Kennedy Center from March 22 to April 23, 2023.