Step 5. Complete EcoHunt challenges to earn points towards the grand prizes. EcoHunt challenges may be completed between April 21 at 9 am and April 23 at 11:59 pm. Submissions before or after these dates will not be accepted.

Step 2. Sign up for Instagram or use one of your team member's existing accounts. The winners of the EcoHunt 2017 competition may submit up to 200 photos. So, if you do not want to clutter your personal Instagram account, it is STRONGLY reccomended that you create a team account for the EcoHunt.

#EcoHunt2017

Instructions

Step 1. Complete the registration survey at sustainability.usu.edu/getinvolved/earthday

Step 3. Turn in a waiver for EACH of your team members. You can download the EcoHunt 2017 waviers at sustainability.usu.edu/getinvolved/earthday. Or, you can fill out waivers at the USU Earth Day Festival tabling event on Friday, April 21 from 9 am to 12 pm. Until your team submits all of its waivers, you will not be officially registered in the competition, and will not be able to complete step 3.

Step 4. Pick up your team's festival marker at the USU Earth Day Festival tabling event on Friday April 21 between 9 am and 12 pm. This year's festival markers are reusable Blue Goes Green bags. Each team will receive one bag. The bag must be visible in ALL of the EcoHunt photo submissions, in order for photos to receive points.

IMPORTANT: EcoHunt challenges are submitted by posting pictures of at least two of your team members completing the challenges to Instagram. For each challenge, your team MUST hashtag not only the challenge name, but also "EcoHunt 2017" and your team name. For example, to complete the "Hike to the Wind Caves" challenge, you must post a picture of at least 2 of your team members with the Wind Caves in the background and your festival marker clearly displayed, and add #EcoHunt2017, #yourteamname and #WindCaves. It is STRONGLY recommended that you print out this instrucions/challenges packet and mark down which challenges your team has completed, as you complete them. It is also recommended that you keep backup photos of all completed challenges.

Questions? Contact emmet.pruss@usu.edu, stop by TSC 318 between 10 am and 1 pm on a Tuesday or Thursday, or visit the EcoHunt registration table at the USU Earth Day Festival tabling event on April 21 from 9 am - 12 pm.

Details for each prize package are listed on the next page.

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Completed Challenge Example

In order to complete each challenge, your team must post a photo of at least 2 of your team members completing the challenge to Instagram with "EcoHunt2017," your team name, and the challenge name hashtagged in the comments section of the photo, as in the following example:

Prize Packages

In this example, the challenge description is "Recycle an item in the one of the USU recycling blue bins." The challenge name is "#recyclechallenge." The team name of the students completing the challenge is "EcoHunt Team." In addition to these elements, you must also display your festival marker, which will be a reusable Blue Goes Green bag.

There are three grand prize packages for the EcoHunt 2017 competition. The team that scores the most points will have the first choice of prize package. The team that scores the second most points will have the second choice of prize package. The team that scores the third most points will have the third choice of prize package.

Winners of the EcoHunt 2017 competition will be announced between April 25 and April 28.

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Prize Packages

Challenge Description Challenge Name Points Completed?

#EarthDayYoga 1

#EarthDayMusic 1

#greenthumb 1

#TBRthrift 1

#TBRvolunteer 2

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Challenge Description Challenge Name Points Completed?

Recycle an item in one of the USU blue bins #recyclechallenge 1

Bike to class or work #bikecommute 1

Take the "Green Thumb Pledge" at the EcoHunt registration table at the USU Earth Day Festival tabling event (April 21, 9 am - 12 pm)

Tier 1 Challenges

Tier 1 challenges are small actions and fun activities. They require your team to explore the region around the USU campus. They are the lowest scoring and most numerous of the EcoHunt 2017 challenges -- a great way to rack up a solid lead in the competition!

Tier 1 - Sustainability Challenges

Tier 1 - Festival Challenges

Go to yoga on the quad (April 21, 9 am - 10 am)

Go to music on the quad (April 21, 9 am - 12 pm)

Donate an item of clothing at the True Blue Reuse table during the Earth Day tabling event (April 21, 9 am - 12 pm)

Have at least one member of your team sign up to volunteer for the True Blue Reuse spring clothing collection True Blue Reuse table during the Earth Day tabling event (April 21, 9 am - 12 pm)

Visit the tables at the Earth Day Festival tabling event (April 21, 9 am - 12 pm)

*** There will be up to 35 tabling partners at the Earth Day Festival tabling event. So, your team can earn UP TO 35 POINTS for visiting each table! For each table, hashtag the name of the organization as the Challenge Name for that table. For example, the Challange Name for visiting the Bear River Land Conservancy table is #bearriverlandconservancy.

#festivalbike 1

Bike to an Earth Day service project #servicebike 2

Recycle a bottle #bottlerecycle 1

Pick up litter #cleanitup 1

Eat and/or make a vegan meal #govegan 1

Eat and/or make a vegetarian meal #goveg 1

Find an idle free sign #idlefree 1

Use a reusable coffee cup #greendrink 1

Use a reusable grocery bag #campusgreenbag 1

Ride a CVTD bus #CVTD 1

Carpool #carpool 1

Turn off a light #lightsout 1

Use a USU compost bin #compost 1

#woke 1

Buy something made in Cache Valley #buylocal 1

Use a clothesline to dry clothing #airdry 1

Buy secondhand clothes #vintage 1

Watch and environmental documentary #envirodoc 1

Donate to a thrift store #thrifty 1

#efficient 1

#gather 1

Find a Ginko Biloba tree on campus #ginko 1

Find the old Botany Department greenhouse #oldgreenhouse 1

Visit Aggie Blue Bikes #aggiebluebikes 1

Clean your plate, no scraps left! #cleanplateclub 1

Find the USU Permaculture Garden #permaculture 1

Visit the Cache Humane Society #humane 1

Take a picture of edible plants growing on campus

Bike to an Earth Day Festival non-service event

Share information about sustainability with a stranger

Replace a candescent lightbulb with a flourescent or LED

Visit Four Paws #fourpaws 1

Take a photo with a UCC member in uniform #UCCcrew 1

Take a photo with Brent Carpenter #findbrent 1

Visit the USU aquaponics lab #aquaponics 1

Go barefoot! Take a walk on the wild side #barefoot 1

Take a photo with the QCNR lumberjack #QCNRlumberjack 1

#batteryrecycle 2

#aggierecyclecenter 1

Recycle your plastic bags at a grocery store #bagrecycle 1

Follow USU Blue Goes Green on Facebook #BlueGoesGreen 1

#usuextensionsustainability 1

#newsletter 1

#utahstatedining 1

Find the industrial composter #industrialcomposter 1

Find the EcoHouse turnstyle composter #EcoHousecomposter 1

#greenteam 5

#recyclescavange 1

Identify a native plant on campus #nativeroots 1

Walk to downtown Logan #pedestrian 1

Visit the American West Heritage Center #americanwesthc 1

Shake hands with the Mayor of Logan City #Loganmayor 3

#cachefoodpantry 1

Find the SNAC food pantry #SNAC 1

Eat at Gibbons Green Gate farm #gibbonsgreengate 1

Donate canned goods to the cache community food pantry

Recycle your batteries at the Aggie Recycling Center

Recycle a bottle or container at the Aggie Recycling Center

Follow USU Extension Sustainability on Facebook

Sign up for the USU Sustainability Council newsletter (goo.gl/JJPgp5)

Get a coffee discount from USU Dining Services by bringing your own container

Convince your professor to join the Green Office program!

Sort through a trash can and pull out recyclables

Visit Natural Grocers #naturalgrocers 1

Help another team with a task #teamwork 1

Find the True Blue Reuse trailer #TBRtrailer 1

#fillup 1

Visit the USDA bee lab #beelab 1

Build and hang a native bee box #beebox 2

Build a birdfeeder and put it in a tree #birdfeeder 2

Take a picture with an electric vehicle #EV 1

Visit Stokes Nature Center #stokes_nature_center 1

Create a profile on Zimride #zimride 1

Sign up for Enterprise Car Share #carshare 1

Visit The Sportsman Ltd #thesportsmanltd 1

Visit The Spirit Goat #thespiritgoat 1

Visit Tanaka Balance #tanakabalance 1

Visit Caffe Ibis #caffeibis 1

Challenge Description Challenge Name Points Completed?

Play volleyball at First Dam #damvolleyball 1

Hacky Sack in a circle of 10 people #hacksack 1

#LoganParks 1

Climb a tree #treeclimber 1

Take a dip in a natural hot spring #hotsprings 2

Go longboarding #longboard 1

Go slacklining #slacking 1

Hammock in a backcountry area #naturehammock 2

Hammock on the USU campus #campushammock 1

Tier 1 - Outdoor Adventure Challenges

Find a Blue Goes Green grant water bottle filling station

Visit the Logan City Parks and Rec Department

Ski, sled or snowboard on snow #blackdiamond 1

Take a dip in a stream or river #dip 1

Go trail running #trail run 1

Do a yoga pose on public land #yogainpublic 1

Do a handstand on public land #handstand 1

Watch a sunrise #sunrise 1

Watch a sunset #sunset 1

Visit USU Outdoor Programs #usuoutdoorprograms 1

Hug a tree #treehugger 1

#EarthDayclimbing 1

Go climbing at the Arc Climbing Gym #arcclimb 1

Go climbing at Elevation Rock Gym #elevationrockgym 2

Go rollerblading #rollerblade 1

Go swimming in Bear Lake #bearlake 2

Take a selfie with a llama #llama 1

Find the bear on the USU campus #QCNRbear 1

Visit Sunrise Cyclery #sunrise 1

Visit Campsaver #campsaver 1

Log roll down Old Main #logroll 1

Find the Welcome to Logan sign #welcometoLogan 1

Fly a kite #kites 1

#campinpublic 5

Camp in your backyard #backyardcamp 2

Car camp #carcamp 2

Hike to the Wind Caves #windcaves 2

Hike on the Crimson Trail #crimsontrail 2

Hike in Cherry Creek Canyon #CherryPeak 3

Hike in Dry Canyon #drycanyon 2

Climb the rock wall at the Earth Day festival tabling event (April 21 9 am - 12 pm)

Tent, hammock or bivy camp overnight in public lands

Hike on the River Trail #rivertrail 2

#mtbike 2

Hike in Millville Canyon #milvillecanyon 2

Hike in Providence Canyon #providencecanyon 2

Hike in Blacksmith Fork Canyon #blackmsithforkcanyon 2

Hike in Smithfield Canyon #smithfieldcanyon 2

Hike in Green Canyon #greencanyon 2

Hike at Gunsight Peak #gunsightpeak 2

Visit the Porcupine Reservoir #porcupinereservoir 2

Visit the Cutler Reservoir #cutlerreservoir 2

Visit the Bear River National Wildlife Refuge #BRNWR 3

Visit the Bear River #bearriver 2

Find a bridge over the Logan River #loganbridge 2

Find a bridge over the Blacksmith Fork #blacksmithforkbridge 1

Find a birdge over the Little Bear River #littlebearbridge 1

Visit Hardware Ranch #hardwareranch 2

Hike from Wood Camp #woodcamp 2

Hike on the Bunchgrass Trail #bunchgrass 2

Hike at Temple Fork #templefork 2

Hike at Sink Hollow #sinkhollow 2

#fairgrounds 1

#willowpark 1

#skater 1

Find a Powder Ridge Yurt #powderridgeyurts 3

Find a wooden Mt Naomi Wilderness sign #mtnaomi 2

#wellsvilles 2

Plan a hiking trip with a map #LNTrule1 1

Hike on a durable surface #LNTrule2 1

Visit Willow Park

Visit the Logan Skate Park

Find a wooden Wellsville Mountains Wilderness sign

Mountain bike on a backcountry mountain bike trail

Visit the Logan Fair Frounds

#LNTrule3 1

Build a Leave No Trace tarp fire #LNTrule4 2

Respect wildlife from a distance #LNTrule5 1

Pack out backcountry waste #LNTrule6 1

Be considerate of other hikers/campers #LNTrule7 1

Photograph and identify a bird #audubon 1

#backcountrycleanup 3

Challenge Description Challenge Name Points Completed?

#stacybare 10

#bigdamparty 10

Visit the Logan March for Science1 #sciencemarchlogan 10

Participate in BioBlitz2 #bioblitz 10

Attend a USU geology tour3 #geologyrocks 10

Attend a USU LEED tour4 #leedtours 10

Take a picture of a cool rock or flower instead of picking it

Pack out a grocery bag of litter from a backcountry area

Tier 2 Challenges

The tier 2 challenges are worth 10 points each! These involve performing prearranged activites as part of the USU Earth Day Festival or other local organizations. Make sure to read the instructions for each challenge, which are located below the tier 2 challenges table. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you make plans to complete these activites BEFORE the Earth Day Festival begins.

Attend Stacy Bare's speech on April 21 at 12:30 pm in the TSC Auditorium

Attend the Big Dam Celebration at First Dam park on April 21 between 5 and 6:30 pm

1The March for Science will take place from 11 am - 1 pm at the Historic Logan County Courthouse (199 N Main Street)2The Logan BioBlitz is being hosted by the Bridgerland Audubon Society from 7 - 9 am at the Logan River Golf Course. More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/events/1854844154774834/

Challenge Description Challenge Name Points Completed?

#utahccorps 20

#permaserve 20

The tier 3 challenges, in addition to Stacy Bare's speech, were made possible by a generous contribution by the Quinney College of Natural Resources

3The geology tours will explore geological features around the USU campus. They will be guided by representatives from the USU Geology Department. They will leave from in front of the USU Geology Building at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm and 2 pm.

4The LEED tours will be hosted by the U.S. Green Buildings Council. They will explore the USU campus's greenest buildings. The tour schedule is: 10 - 11 am at the ARC, 11 am - 12 pm at the Ag Science Building, and 2 - 3 pm at Huntsman Hall.

Tier 3 Challenges

The tier 3 challenges are the highest scoring of any of the EcoHunt Challenges--20 points each!! They require participating in the Earth Day Festival Service Projects. The festival Service Projects will take place on April 21 from 2 - 5 pm. A festival organizer will be present at each service project to check-in EcoHunt participants. The designated organizer for each project MUST be in your team's photo to recieve points. Bring closed-toed shoes and gloves if you have them!

Utah Conservation Corps House garden

installation1

USU Permaculture Garden pergola

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Shuttle service will be available for each Service Project, leaving from Aggie Blue Bikes at 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 pm for the First Dam Park and Utah Conservation Corps House projects and at 2:20, 3:20 and 4:20 pm for the Permaculture Garden and Student Organic Farm projects. Alternatively, you can receive 2 points for biking to the projects (#servicebike)! The address for each service project is listed below.

#USUorganicfarm 20

First Dam Park cleanup4 #bigdamcleanup 15

11483 Canyon Rd, Logan UT, 84321

2Behind Aggie Ice Cream: 750 N 1200 E, Logan UT, 84321

31750 N 800 E, Logan UT, 84321

4US-89 and Canyon Rd, Logan UT, 84321

USU Student Organic Farm planting and

hoop house renovation3