Department of Biology

Peabody Park Spring 2024 Ivy Pull

Enjoy a couple of hours outdoors and relieve your late-semester stress. Sponsored by UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability. This spring, we will focus on removing bush honeysuckle and English ivy, two woodland invasives. We will also collect and remove any trash that we find.

Important General Information: 
Date: Friday, April 12th, Time: 12 noon – 2 PM
Meeting Place: Peabody Park Bridge, just beyond Grogan and Cone residence halls towards the Music building (See X on map)

 WHAT TO WEAR: OLD clothes, long pants, long sleeves, a hat, and closed shoes (no sandals)!

(We will provide water and gloves but bring your own gloves and water bottle if you have them.)

         If you can, leave bookbags, electronic devices, and the like at home.

Group leaders needed – Grad students? Others?      

• Can you lead a group of ~5 undergrads? It is easy!! Please tell Alyssa Young or Melanie Stadler (our grad student PPPC representatives) if you can help.

For faculty sending students from their classes:

• If you would like to encourage your students to participate, please email Dr. Lacey so that we can discuss how many of your students we can handle. We want students to have a positive experience, and we have to limit the number that we can accommodate. (max= 60) Thanks!
• If you plan to give students credit for attending, please arrange for someone to take attendance.

Your contributions do make a difference!! 

The Last Lecture Series: Dr. Bruce Kirchoff

Our “Last Lecture” series returns with UNCG Biology professor emeritus Dr. Bruce Kirchoff. Join us on Friday, April 5th for a career retrospective with reflections on Dr. Kirchoff’s work and research. Visit https://alumni.uncg.edu/event/the-last-lecture-series-dr-bruce-kirchoff/ for more.

Peabody Park Fall 2023 Ivy Pull

Enjoy a couple of hours outdoors and relieve your late-semester stress. Sponsored by UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability. This fall, we will celebrate 25 years of Peabody Park Preservation efforts. To honor that, we will plant several rare native tree species, and spend the rest of our time removing invasives from the edges of the nearby creek and wetland. 

Important General Information: 
Date: Friday, November 3^rd, Time: 12 noon – 2 PM; NOTE THE TIME!
Meeting Place: OPEN WETLAND (See arrow pointing to # 5on the attached map).

 WHAT TO WEAR: OLD clothes, long pants, long sleeves, and closed shoes (no sandals)!

(We will provide water and gloves but bring your own gloves and water bottle if you have them.)

         If you can, leave bookbags, electronic devices, and the like at home.

Group leaders needed – Grad students? Others?      

• Can you lead a group of ~5 undergrads? It is easy!! Please tell Alyssa Young or Kathryn Bloodworth (our grad student PPPC representatives for this semester) if you can help.

For faculty sending students from their classes:

• If you would like to encourage your students to participate, please email Dr. Lacey so that we can discuss how many of your students we can handle. We want students to have a positive experience, and we have to limit the number that we can accommodate. (max.= 60) Thanks.
• If you plan to give students credit for attending, please arrange for someone to take attendance.

Your contributions do make a difference!! 

Peabody Park Fall 2021 Ivy Pull

The UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and UNCG Office of Sustainability invite you to join them for the Spring Peabody Park Ivy Pull 2022.  We will continue our restoration of the Piedmont Prairie located in the Peabody Park Recreation Area (i.e., northwestern portion) of the UNCG campus.

What is a Piedmont Prairie?

From 1540 to 1750, European explorers and colonists reported seeing many prairies scattered throughout the Piedmont of North and South Carolina. These prairies were full of wonderful fire-adapted grasses and pollinator-friendly herbs, some of which require periodic fire for their survival. Unfortunately, the prairies have largely disappeared because of farming, urban development, and fire suppression. We are working to recreate a prairie on campus to educate the UNCG community about this ecosystem and to help save prairie species.

Important General Information: 

Date: Friday, April 1st, Time: 1 – 3 PM
Meeting Place: Piedmont Prairie (#4, on the attached Peabody Park map).

WHAT TO WEAR: OLD CLOTHES, a HAT, long plants, and closed shoes (no sandals)!

(We will provide water. Also, we will provide work gloves, but if you have them, please bring them.)

(If you can, leave knapsacks, phones, ipods, and the like at home.)

Instructors: Given the size of the prairie, we have to limit the number that we can accommodate this time. Please email Dr. Lacey so that we can discuss how many of your students we can handle. Thanks.

Peabody Park Fall 2021 Ivy Pull

Enjoy a couple of hours outdoors and relieve your late-semester stress. Sponsored by UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability. This fall, we will focus on removing invasives from the woods and prairie and planting more native herbaceous perennials.

Important General Information:

Date: Friday, November 5, Time: 1 – 3 PM
Meeting Place: south end of the Peabody Park Bridge (The bridge connects the Music Bldg. to College Ave.) See the X on the following map.

What to Wear:
OLD clothes, long plants, long sleeves, and closed shoes (no sandals)! (We will provide water and work gloves but bring your own gloves and water bottle if you have them.) If you can, leave knapsacks, phones, ipods, and the like at home.

Group leaders needed – Grad students? Others?

• Can you lead a group of ~5 undergrads? It is easy!! If so, please tell Alyssa Young or Kathryn Bloodworth (our grad student PPPC representatives for
  this semester).

For faculty sending students from their classes:

• If you would like to encourage your students to participate, please email Dr. Lacey so that we can discuss how many of your students we can handle. We want students to have a positive experience, and we have to limit the number that we can accommodate. (max.= 60) Thanks.
• If you plan to give students credit for attending, please arrange for someone to take attendance.

Your contributions do make a difference!!

Peabody Park Fall 2019 Ivy Pull

Please join us on Friday, November 1, 2019 to continue Peabody Park restoration. Enjoy a couple of hours outdoors and relieve late semester stress. Sponsored by UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability. This fall, we will focus on removing invasives — particularly English Ivy and other “unnatural” vines in our woods.

For more information, please click here.

Meeting place: X on the map. (College Ave. end of Peabody Park Bridge, which connects the Music Building to College Ave.)

Spring 2019 Biology Departmental Graduation Ceremony

If you are planning to complete your degree in Biology in May 2019, August 2019, or December 2019, the Biology department would like to cordially invite you to participate in the 2019 Biology Departmental Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10 at 5:00 pm in the UNCG Auditorium.
If you are interested in participating in the ceremony, please follow the link below to complete the Biology Commencement RSVP form.  Students who complete the form will receive additional details about the ceremony throughout the spring semester as we approach the date of the ceremony.

Here is the link to the RSVP form.

Peabody Park Spring 2019 Ivy Pull

The UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and UNCG Office of Sustainability invite you to join us for the Spring Peabody Park Ivy Pull 2019.  Help restore our Piedmont Prairie located in the Peabody Park Open Area (i.e., northwestern portion) of the UNCG campus.

Please join us on Friday, 5 April 2019, from 1-3 PM. Meeting place: by the amphitheater stairs, next to the Piedmont Prairie (#2 on the Peabody Park map, found here).

For more information: Spring 2019 Ivy Pull.

Peabody Park Fall 2018 Ivy Pull

Enjoy a couple of hours outdoors, and relieve late-semester stress. Sponsored by UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability. This fall, we will focus on removing invasives from around the stone marker that commemorates the first class of “bachelors” graduating from UNCG.  

NOTE: the date has changed–Please join us on Friday, 16 November 2018, from 1-3 pm. Meeting place: the College Avenue end of the Peabody Park Bridge.

For more information: Ivy Pull Announcement Fall 2018

Fall Triad Tech Savvy event on 20 October for 8th and 9th grade girls

For more information, please see the Triad Tech Savvy flyer.

This event will be held from 8-3:30 in Petty Building on 20 October. There will be free parking in the McIver deck.

Registration closes on 30 September!

Spring 2018 Biology Departmental Graduation Ceremony and Reception

Graduation is just around the corner, and ßßß (the Biological Honor Society) and the Faculty and Staff of the Department are currently planning the Biology Departmental graduation ceremony.  The departmental ceremony will be held on THURSDAY, MAY 3^rd, in the UNCG Auditorium, at 10:00 AM, with refreshments and social time to follow in the Sullivan 1^st floor lobby.  Parking will free on campus for the day, including surface lots and parking decks.

Please click the Commencement Letter 2018 public for more information about graduation!

Science Everywhere 2018

Come celebrate science with UNCG’s Science Everywhere program on 21 April 2018 from 12-4 pm! Need more information? Please see http://scienceeverywhere.wp.uncg.edu and UNCG Science Everywhere 2018! Free parking in all parking decks on 21 April 2018!

Peabody Park Spring 2018 Ivy Pull

The UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability sponsor the Peabody Park Ivy Pulls to remove trash and continue restoring Peabody Park woods, while enjoying a couple of hours outdoors. Please join us on Friday, 6 April 2018, from 1-3 pm in our new meeting place beside the basketball courts in the Peabody Park recreation area. Read more and see map!

Peabody Park Fall 2017 Ivy Pull

The UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability sponsor the Peabody Park Ivy Pulls to remove trash and continue restoring Peabody Park woods, while enjoying a couple of hours outdoors. This will be a special event because we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary by planting new native shrubs and herbs in the park to increase the species diversity.

Spring 2017 Biology Departmental Graduation Ceremony and Reception

May 11, 2017, at 10:30 am, at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, NC 27401. Parking will be in adjacent decks and lots for a fee. Reception follows immediately after ceremony.

Science Everywhere 2017

Come celebrate science with UNCG’s Science Everywhere program! Interested? Please see http://scienceeverywhere.uncg.edu and UNCG Science Everywhere 2017!

Peabody Park Ivy Pull

The UNCG Peabody Park Preservation Committee and Office of Sustainability sponsor the Peabody Park Ivy Pulls to remove trash and continue restoring the woods, while enjoying a couple of hours outdoors.

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