Birding with Sandy at the Grey Hawk Nature Center.
About the EAC
In the fall of 1989, MCC students and faculty founded this
club in response to concerns on the environment. The club consists of
two faculty advisors, club executive officers and members. Anyone can
join!! This club is open to all students!!
In the past, the club has supported the following activities and
more!!!
Reseeding disturbed areas in Usery Park Co-sponsoring Environmental Forums
at ASU Scheduling Earth Day Events on the MCC campus Establishing recycling
on campus Writing representatives and senators regarding environmental
issues Sponsoring educational activities with the Desert Botanical Gardens
Promoting campus beautification projects involving Xeriscape (Desert Landscape)
Sponsoring speakers on issues such as toxic waste and rainforests Participating
in the Salt River Cleanup Providing environmental education presentations
to local elementary schools Maintaining a pesticide free organic garden
in the MCC greenhouse Collecting signatures on environmental petitions
Supporting ballot initiatives that favor the environment.
The club's fund raising activities include rummage sales and plant sales of herbs, vegetables and desert plants raised in the greenhouse.
Weekend activities include hikes, picnics & campouts in locations such as Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery, Usery Mountaiw Regional Park, Hassayampa River Reserve, South Mountain Park, Peralta Trail in the Superstition Mountain & Fort Huachuca, For several years, we have taken a 3 day camping trip to the San Pedro River riparian area.
The EAC has worked in conjunction with the following: The Southwest Center for Biodiversity, Arizona Game & Fish Department, The City of Mesa Water Conservation Department, Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona, The Sierra Club, PAWS (Preserve Arizona's Wolves), New Frontiers in Education and the City of Mesa Recycling Program Each faculty advisor has different areas of interest & expertise.
Advisors have offices in the Life Science Department in the Nursing Building.
Ron Dinchak N-186 (480) 461-7107 rdinchak@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Andrew Baldwin (480) 461-7978 baldwin@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Meetings are at 3:00 on Wednesdays in LS 201 in the new Life Science Building next to the Library/High Tech Center . Drop in and see what we are about!!!