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UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.
Our tour this month will feature fruits, cones, nuts and seed pods that are emerging in autumn.
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter walk depending on their capabilities…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Dawg Daze: Husky Goods Free Store Pop-Up
Thrift everything you need to move into your on or off-campus housing! Before spending money on supplies, visit the Husky Goods Free Store hosted by UW Recycling. You might find hampers, plastic organizers, mirrors, cooking utensils, clothing and so much more. This is a COMPLETELY FREE event open to students and the community.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
These items were donated by UW students during summer moveout! UW Recycling collected and sorted these donations to be available for this event. .
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit dawgdaze.fyp.uw.edu. Dawg Daze: Husky Goods Free Store Pop-Up
Thrift everything you need to move into your on or off-campus housing! Before spending money on supplies, visit the Husky Goods Free Store hosted by UW Recycling. You might find hampers, plastic organizers, mirrors, cooking utensils, clothing and so much more. This is a COMPLETELY FREE event open to students and the community.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
These items were donated by UW students during summer moveout! UW Recycling collected and sorted these donations to be available for this event. .
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit dawgdaze.fyp.uw.edu. Husky Neighborhood Cleanup
UW students living in the North campus neighborhood can get rid of unwanted items for free during the Husky Neighborhood Cleanup. On August 28, Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 trucks will be on site accepting items for recycling or disposal.
A UW student Husky card will be required to drop off material. Items can be taken on those days to the median at 17th Ave NE & NE 47th St. from 1 to 5 p.m. or until the trucks are full.
Accepted items include:
Recyclable materials, including scrap metal and painted or unpainted wood
Disposal of items in poor condition, including mattresses and upholstered furniture.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
17th Ave NE & NE 47th St.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. DAWG DAZE: DIY Hanging Planters with the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major
Discover how to transform yogurt jars into delightful hanging planters with the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major! Join us anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to create your own hanging planter or simply to say hello. Advisers will be there throughout the event, ready to answer your questions. Plus, don’t miss the brief Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major Information Session beginning at 3:30 p.m.—a perfect chance to learn more and find your next step!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Raitt Hall (RAI). Campus room: Raitt Hall, room 229 (This building does not have a working elevator and there is one flight of stairs to access the building/room.). Accessibility Contact: ugnutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: All first-year students.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Husky Neighborhood Cleanup
UW students living in the North campus neighborhood can get rid of unwanted items for free during the Husky Neighborhood Cleanup. On August 28, Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 trucks will be on site accepting items for recycling or disposal.
A UW student Husky card will be required to drop off material. Items can be taken on those days to the median at 17th Ave NE & NE 47th St. from 1 to 5 p.m. or until the trucks are full.
Accepted items include:
Recyclable materials, including scrap metal and painted or unpainted wood
Disposal of items in poor condition, including mattresses and upholstered furniture.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
17th Ave NE & NE 47th St.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. Climate Resources Roundup: Taking stock of available resources for understanding and responding to climate risks in Washington and the Northwest
Given concerns about the continued availability of federal climate information, tools and technical support, this webinar will review the range of reliable, regional resources for supporting climate preparedness in Washington and the Northwest.
Speakers:
- Meade Krosby, Senior Scientist with the UW Climate Impacts Group and University Director of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Guillaume Mauger, Washington State Climatologist and Research Scientist, UW Climate Impacts Group
This webinar is part of the Climate Impacts Group "Our Climate Future" webinar series.
RSVP below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. DAWG DAZE: Seeds and Society Seminar with Dr. Yona Sipos (Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program)
Welcome Huskies! Join us as we explore the multiple meanings and functions of seeds across food systems and societies as both tangible biological entities and powerful cultural symbols—small in size, yet deeply influential in shaping the future of food systems and societies. Seeds are central to both agriculture and culture by carrying genetic information, adaptive capacity, supporting biodiversity, and shaping what we eat and how we grow it.
Dr. Sipos has expertise in food systems and sustainability education with a background in plant biology, soil ecology, agroforestry, and community engagement.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: Kane Hall, room 120. Accessibility Contact: ugnutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: All first-year students.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Dawg Daze event: Environmental RSO Fair
Learn about environmentally focused RSOs and how to get involved.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 332. Accessibility Contact: coenv@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit dawgdaze.fyp.uw.edu. Talk Compost with Climate Collaboratory
Come learn, chat and connect over a shared love for giving food waste a second life! We’ll share tips on how to sort your waste, where it goes, and the benefits of composting. Free rentable countertop compost caddies will be available to pick up for UW students living on or off campus (while supplies last). Hosted by Climate Collaboratory in partnership with SEED, UW Recycling and Seattle Public Utilities.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Central Plaza (LNDMK-2). Campus room: Red Square. Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. Talk Compost with Climate Collaboratory
Come learn, chat and connect over a shared love for giving food waste a second life! We’ll share tips on how to sort your waste, where it goes, and the benefits of composting. Free rentable countertop compost caddies will be available to pick up for UW students living on or off campus (while supplies last). Hosted by Climate Collaboratory in partnership with SEED, UW Recycling and Seattle Public Utilities.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Central Plaza (LNDMK-2). Campus room: Red Square. Accessibility Contact: recycle@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Nature and Health Community Dinner featuring Sarah Brandt
From students to community organizers, our dinners welcome anyone with an interest in advancing equitable engagement with green space. Our community dinners unite people from different disciplines to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, and strengthen partnerships in the field of nature and health.
Nature and Health Community Dinners include: A plant-based dinner , Drinks , Networking , Short talks from a wide variety of professionals, including researchers, community leaders, policy-makers, program managers, etc. The October 14 dinner features a speed talk from Sarah Brandt, Environmental Policy and Initiatives Lead with King County Parks.
Registration, Register by October 4, 2025. There will be no on-site registration.
$10 for professionals, $6 for students. Email us if the cost is a barrier to your attendance.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: natureandhealth@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Academics.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Nature heals: The global movement for mental and physical health
Research shows that access to nature is essential for our mental and physical wellbeing. But just over a decade ago, that idea was far from common knowledge.
Join UW Environment for the 2025 Doug Walker Lecture & Reception, where former REI Co-op executive Mark Berejka will share reflections on how the global movement for nature and health was born, the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and how we can all play a part in helping our communities benefit from the healing power of the outdoors.
Ticket price includes access to our special pre-reception designed to spark meaningful connections across Seattle’s vibrant sustainability and environmental science community. Complimentary gourmet creations provided by Cameron Catering, consistently ranked among Seattle’s finest! Pre-reception starts at 5:30 PM.
About our speaker: Marc Berejka held leadership roles at REI Co-op for more than 13 years, most recently as divisional vice president for community advocacy and impact and president of the REI Cooperative…
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM.
Town Hall Seattle, The Forum.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Becoming a Birder with Ed Yong
Discover how birding became Ed Yong’s path to healing and wonder. In this talk, he explores nature’s power to restore, revealing how paying attention to birds can reconnect us to joy, presence, and the truest reality.
Registration opens on September 10, 2025.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Town Hall Seattle.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.
Our topic this month has to be Autumn color in our plant collection!
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter walk depending on their capabilities. If you have any specific…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.