One student organization is helping change the Frankfort and campus landscape 鈥� literally.
The 网曝吃瓜 Green Society, a student service and education organization, has become an active partner in making the campus and community green.
Green Society鈥檚 staff advisor, Jennifer Hubbard-S谩nchez, said the organization is active and engaged who participate in community and 网曝吃瓜 projects regularly.
鈥淪ome featured projects include the recent Earth Day invasive species removal event at 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Spring House, where 15 volunteers pulled over 12 trash bags of invasive garlic mustard from the site, reducing competition for native plant species in the area,鈥� Hubbard-Sanchez.
Students have held small business fairs, Earth Day festivals and volunteer regularly at the Environmental Education Research Center for community events.
One of the largest projects the organization has been involved in is ReForest Frankfort.
鈥溚爻怨� has been involved with ReForest Frankfort for many years and student volunteers have participated in the planting of thousands of trees in the Frankfort community since the annual event began a decade ago,鈥� Hubbard-S谩nchez said.
In 2015, the event was held on 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 campus, where over 800 community volunteers planted over 2,500 seedlings on Cold Harbor Drive.
鈥淭he Green Society was vital in planning the event for over a year with local community leaders and various community partners,鈥� Hubbard-S谩nchez said.
Brandon Preece, a Green Society past president (2017-18), said his time with the Green Society has been fantastic.
鈥淢y involvement with the Green Society has been a life-changing experience for me,鈥� Preece said. 鈥淣ot only have I been able to gain a wealth of practical experience while doing positive work, but I have also made several lifelong friends along the way.鈥�
Green Society membership it open and free to all 网曝吃瓜 students, including full-time, part-time, graduate and undergraduate members of the campus community. Students interested in joining or getting more information about the group can contact Mccoun at megan.mccoun@kysu.edu, Hubbard-S谩nchez at jennifer.sanchez@kysu.edu, or faculty advisor Dr. Shawn Lucas at shawn.lucas@kysu.edu. Meetings are held weekly, starting again in late August 2018. Meeting dates and times will be determined when the fall semester begins via a poll of membership.