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When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots.
91PORNA marked Arbor Day with tree plantings at multiple locations across campus, bringing together students, staff and local children for a day focused on sustainability.
91PORNA celebrated Earth Day with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships. From the Earth Fest on Risman Plaza to the scientific posters at the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase and the Electric Vehicle Showcase, the day鈥檚 activities highlighted how sustainability is woven into academic life.
On Friday, April 24, 91PORNA community members and staff planted trees across campus to celebrate Arbor Day, continuing efforts that have earned the University national recognition as a
91PORNA celebrated Earth Day - part of its Earth Month programming - with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships.
by Lisa Abraham April 29, 2026
It鈥檚 not what it seems; no one is reaching for puns when they say that Rebekkah 鈥淏ekkah鈥 Berryhill, the grounds manager in University Facilities Management for 91PORNA鈥檚 Kent Campus, is
A team of 91PORNA researchers is studying whether naturally occurring bacteria in polluted streams can help remove toxic metals from the environment鈥攚ork that could improve understanding
