In honor of Earth Week, 84 volunteers gathered at Purdue’s West Lafayette location for the spring 2025 Purdue Day of Service on Friday, April 25.
Volunteers helped the Purdue Grounds Department beautify campus before commencement during the sixth installment of this signature event, hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation. Purdue Day of Service provides a chance for volunteers to connect with fellow Purdue alumni and friends and give back to the university they love.
Despite rain showers, volunteers were hard at work spreading 160 cubic yards of mulch around the landscaping at the Charles J. Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine and the Arthur G. Hansen Life Sciences Research Building, Memorial Mall, and other locations near Mitch Daniels Boulevard. They planted 142 perennials at Hansen and 30 trees at Lynn Hall. So far, volunteers have planted 924 trees in the history of this event.
Purdue University and the Purdue for Life Foundation created Purdue Day of Service in 2021 to encourage alumni and friends of the university to embrace volunteerism. The event supports Purdue’s Sustainability Master Plan and its ongoing commitment as a certified Tree Campus and Bee Campus.
For highlights from the spring 2025 Purdue Day of Service, check out our photo gallery. And stay tuned—Purdue Day of Service will be back in fall 2025. Keep an eye on our website and social channels for updates.
If you couldn’t make it to the event but would still like to contribute, you can donate to the Purdue Arboretum. For other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer webpage.
—Calandra Weaver
