Upcoming Events

  • FFW: 3rd Annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Knoll

    All are welcome to join!

    As the maple leaves turn gold and plant friends begin to fruit and flower, we are also welcoming one of the well-celebrated East/Southeast Asian festival - Mid-Autumn Festival, deeply connected with culture, community, and land. With the peak harvest season having come to the Knoll, it is time to celebrate this abundance together with friends and loved ones. Join us for a Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Knoll with music, performances, and food!

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • EcoReps Bi-Weekly Community Circles

    Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!

    A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!

    Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

    Environmental Studies Core Conversations: Time
    Daniel Brayton, Julian W. Abernethy Professor of Literature and member of the Environmental Studies Program
    Joseph Holler
    , Associate Professor of Geography
    Christopher Klyza, Stafford Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies
    Monica Przyperhart, Visiting Laboratory Instructor in Environmental Studies

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Resource Generation: Moving Money at Middlebury

    This two part series will provide a space to discuss and reflect on money, class, and privilege with facilitators Susanna Penfield and Matsuno and author of The Financial Activist Playbook Jasmine Rashid. Through guided exercises and conversations participants will have the chance to unpack their personal money stories and participate in group discussions on the power of social action and the possibilities of money to act as a driver for collective liberation. 

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Closed to the Public

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Resource Generation: Moving Money at Middlebury

    This two part series will provide a space to discuss and reflect on money, class, and privilege with facilitators Susanna Penfield and Matsuno and author of The Financial Activist Playbook Jasmine Rashid. Through guided exercises and conversations participants will have the chance to unpack their personal money stories and participate in group discussions on the power of social action and the possibilities of money to act as a driver for collective liberation. 

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Closed to the Public

  • EcoReps Bi-Weekly Community Circles

    Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!

    A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!

    Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)

  • Maine Gear Share: Repair Workshop and Dinner

    Have a rip that needs fixing? A zipper that doesn’t work anymore? Want to learn how to fix it yourself? Join Maine Gear Share, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Outdoor Programs, and Innovation Hub for a hands-on workshop to learn how to repair your gear. 

    Pizza and a discussion of the Maine Gear Share model will follow at 6pm.

    Details and RSVP to come!

    Axinn Center Winter Garden

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Free Gear Repair and Outdoor Fest

    Bring your snagged jackets! Bring your holey hats! Bring your tents with broken zippers! 

    MMC, Outdoor Programs, Climate Action Program, and Innovation Hub are delighted to bring Maine GearShare to campus. They’ll be offering free gear repair from 12-5 on Oct 24! Drop off gear in need of repair, then connect with student orgs about how to get outside. 

    Find us on the lawn in between Gifford and the Middlebury Chapel.

    Gifford Lawn

  • ES Program Fall Cider Social

    Come meet fellow Environmental Studies majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to spring registration. 

    Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend. 

    Apples, cider, and cider doughnuts will be served.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Closed to the Public

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

    “Regional Trash, Urban Harm: Environmental Justice Dialogue in Greater Hartford, CT” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Abigail Fisher Williamson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Law at Trinity College.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

    For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • EcoReps Bi-Weekly Community Circles

    Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!

    A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!

    Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)

  • 4th Annual Knoll "Friendly" Hot Sauce Competition

    Join us for to celebrate the abundance of 2025 in the garden: come taste some Knoll friend-made hot sauce and snacks made with produce from the garden.

    Want to make a hot sauce entry? Check out more info at go/knollhours in mid-October!

    For more information: The Knoll

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

    “Educating for (Climate) Change” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk featuring:

    Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar of Environmental Studies,
    Jon Isham, Director of the Environmental Studies Program and Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies
    Dan Suarez, C.V. Starr Fellow in International Studies and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
    Minna Brown ’07, Director of the Middlebury Climate Action Program

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public