Sustainability Events

April 25th, Annual Plant Swap & Re-potting event: WHI 249 & outdoor plaza

Working with WSU & SEA club, the EvCC Sustainability department will be hosting our annual Plant Swap! This popular event is where the campus community can get free plants or swap ones they have with another type. This year we will also be having an event in the Whitehorse plaza where participants can re-pot plant starts and take them home. Come join the fun and take home a new leafy friend!

EvCC Tree Planting with SnoCo Conservation District. Join the EvCC Sustainability office. SEA Club and the Snohomish County Conservation District for a tree planting event on the Index Lawn. We will be planting trees donated by SnoCo in the planting beds. Tools, PPE and materials will be provided so come join the fun!

April 23rd, Jackson Conference Center rooms 101 & 107. We will have guest speakers presenting about Renewable Energy and Environmental issues. Please see the speaker list and times below for more information. There will also be a raffle for neat prizes! You must sign up in person to enter the raffle, but do not have to be present to win. 

April 23rd Guest Speaker List:

Kate Pedersen: WA Dept of Commerce: Micro grids & RE systems, Funding. Room/Time: Jackson 107, 10am-11am

EvCC is hosting an Electric Vehicle car show! Join us during Earth Week! 

Sign up to: 

• Show your Electric Vehicle
• As a volunteer
• As a vendor

Join WSU Everett to propagate a plant to take home, and learn about pollinators & composting with the Organic & Sustainable Agriculture Program! Then, tour our LEED Gold-certified building to learn about sustainable operations.

Earth Week is a global celebration of our Earth and the environment. Whether it be small things like picking up trash you see on your walk, planting some new saplings in your backyard, or even just taking a moment to appreciate the green beauty around you, all of your actions make up a big part of taking care of our planet.

EvCC Students for Enviromental Action (SEA) Club and Sustainability Department invites you to be an environmental hero! Bring clean styrofoam, packing peanuts in bags or boxes, bubble wrap and plastic film to be recycled--for FREE! If you are bringing styrofoam, please consider bringing a donation for the Marysville Food Bank of non-perishable food or monetary donations. We hope to collect as much styrofoam as possible; help us spread the word to your family, neighbors, and friends.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Parking Lot K (old Providence side) 10am-2pm
FREE

The Everett Community College Grounds team is happy to announce the return of the Christmas tree recycling program. From December 25th until January 10th, natural Christmas trees can be dropped off to be turned into wood chips and used on campus. Drop-off information and tree requirements can be found below.

Tree Requirements
To ensure our crews' safety and the health of our campus garden beds, all trees must meet the following requirements.

Community Food & Shoe Drive 

"If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you WIN or FAIL. Be the best of whatever you are” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

EvCC Students for Enviromental Action (SEA) Club and Sustainability Department invites you to be an environmental hero! Bring clean styrofoam, packing peanuts in bags or boxes, bubble wrap and plastic film to be recycled--for FREE! If you are bringing styrofoam, please consider bringing a donation for the Marysville Food Bank of non-perishable food or monetary donations. We hope to collect as much styrofoam as possible; help us spread the word to your family, neighbors, and friends.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Parking Lot F 10am-2pm
FREE