The Environmental Institute at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) is looking forward to hosting exciting Earth Week events on campus, April 20 – 24, 2026.  Learn more about the 2026 Earth Week events at https://fdltcc.edu/series/earth-week/.

Learn more about Earth Week events at FDLTCC

“Earth Week is a special time of year for me. We strive to bring our college and greater community together to share topics that are important to all of us. It is also a time to celebrate the hard work of our students and all that they have accomplished. This year the Environmental Institute staff has created a week of speakers, workshops, and activities that will appeal to everyone.” shared Courtney Kowalczak, Director of the Environmental Institute of FDLTCC.

One of the featured Earth Week events, the 2026 Research Symposium, will take place on Wednesday, April 22.  A featured speaker are partners on the Gibiskising Minis project on Wisconsin Point. Gibiskising Minis is a culturally and ecologically significant landscape for the Indigenous Peoples of the Great Lakes Region. The presenters will talk about the history and future of Wisconsin Point which includes the vision of reintroducing fire and Indigenous land management practices as part of a long-term stewardship approach.

A Student Showcase featuring presentations and performances from students in multiple fields of study on campus will follow the Research Symposium.

“Our Research Symposium and Student Showcase on April 22nd are our chance to share the great work that our students are doing, not only in Environmental Science but also in nursing, the arts, and geographic information systems. Our students are truly amazing,” shared Kowalczak.

For more information on the 2026 Earth Week events at FDLTCC, please visit https://fdltcc.edu/series/earth-week/ or contact Courtney Kowalczak at courtneyk*AT*fdltcc.edu.

Learn more about Earth Week events at FDLTCC

2026 Earth Week at FDLTCC Schedule:

Monday, April 20

Location: Meeting in Commons, will have stations around campus. Lunch is in Commons

  • 9:00 AM – Youth Visit Day with Fond du Lac Resource Management
  • 12:00 PM – Earth Week Kickoff Feast
  • 1:00 PM – Making Recycled Paper (Outdoor Classroom)

Tuesday, April 21

Location: Commons

  • 10:30 AM – Panel Discussion: Environmental and Societal Impacts of Hyperscale Data Centers

Wednesday, April 22

Location: Commons

  • 9:00 AM – Research Symposium
  • 12:00 PM – Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – Gibiskising-minis azhe-dibinaweziwin: Planning to restore the Fond du Lac Band’s regained land at Wisconsin Pont
  • 4:00 PM – Student Showcase

Thursday, April 23

Location: CFC(Morning), Commons for Lunch, Conversation Location Outdoor Classroom

  • 9:00 AM – Tour of Prescribed Burn Area at Cloquet Forestry Center
  • 12:00 PM – Lunch Feast
  • 1:00 PM- Tribal College Fireside Conversation and Listening Session- One of a series of community discussions around Ishkode (fire).  These discussions aim to cultivate a network of fire practitioners across the Great Lakes Region, promote sustainable and diverse landscapes, and weave together multiple types of knowledge to help restore and maintain red pine ecosystems. Facilitated by Melonee Montano and Bazile Panek.

Friday, April 24

Location: Commons

  • 1:00 PM – Bioblitz Recap and Awards
  • 2:00 PM – Fond du Lac Food Sovereignty Video Screening
  • 2:30 PM – Seed Starting with Erika Resendiz Alonso
  • 4:45 PM – Feast and Film Showing: “Bring them Home” – Bring Them Home tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture and bring much needed healing to their community.

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