On behalf of the Office of Sustainability, we cordially invite you to our annual Earth Day Spring Fling on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM on Fairfield Way.
For those new to this tradition, the Earth Day Spring Fling is an annual celebration of sustainability co-sponsored by UConn’s Office of Sustainability and the Department of Dining Services. Established in 2008, the festival features vendors of sustainable and hand-crafted goods, organic and local foods, environmental organizations, and student groups that join together to produce the greatest day of environmental awareness all year!
Zero Waste BBQ: Dining Services is catering an outdoor, zero-waste BBQ featuring vegan, vegetarian and sustainable food options sourced locally.
Eco Theme Cupcakes & Dairy Bar Truck
Goat Yoga: Outdoor yoga with the goats of Bradley Mountain Farm. Bring your own mat. Sign Ups will be announced on the OS instagram.
Party Peddler Bike: Hop on the 10 person bike for a tour of sustainability along Fairfield Way.
2029 Class Tree Planting: As a certified Tree Campus, we celebrate each class with their own tree. This year’s tree, selected by the Freshman class, will be announced soon. The ceremony will be held at 1pm. Location announced when winning tree species is announced.
UConn Thrift Den: The Thrift Den will highlight some of their free clothes!
Eco-Vendors: Meet with student and community organizations dedicated to sustainability, as well as eco-minded businesses along Fairfield Way.
If weather does not permit this celebration, our rain date will be April 27. For now, we plan to move forward with the April 22nd date as scheduled. We look forward to seeing you all on Fairfield way!
For more information, contact: Betsy Mortensen at betsy.mortensen@uconn.edu