Sustainability Matters at UMBC·October 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
On the first Wednesday of each month, Dining Services & The Office of Sustainability have teamed up to host a raffle for customers who choose to BYO Mug! Find the QR code in each shop to send us a picture and enter the raffle. TODAY ONLY submit your entry here or with the QR code in store!
At Dunkin and Einstein, BYO Mug and get your hot/iced coffee or tea for just $2 each time you visit!
At Starbucks - order your drink 'for here' and recieve a free refill, or BYO Mug for a $0.10 discount. We cant wait to see your sustainable sips!
Also Today -
Join us for a BioBlitz of citizen science and exploring campus biodiversity at the Library Pond from 12-1!
Participants will go out as to make as many observations as possible in an hour. Users with the most observations and the greatest number of observed species will be awarded prizes at the end of the event! Meet us at the library pond at 12pm both Wednesdays to participate!
Download the iNaturalist app and use this link to join the UMBC project - or search "UMBC Bioblitz 2026" to get started! Then, any observation you make on campus will contribute to scientific research, helping to understand migration patterns, plant blooming seasons, insect behavior, and more! The iNaturalist BioBlitz project is open from Monday Oct 5th to Friday Oct 16th, with group blitz events on both Wednesdays.