Green Trail

The goal of the Green Trail is to create a walkable path for campus and community to follow and learn about Marshall University’s many green initiatives and how you too can Be Marshall Green. At “Green Stations” along the Green Trail, signs will display interactive information about each location, along with QR codes. Download our Green Trail Brochure PDF for a self-guided experience.

Geocache our Green Trail (GC63KFA)!

By following the trail, visitors will be able to easily tour our campus, learn how we are working to Be Marshall Green and see how to live more sustainably. We host guided teaching tours of our Green Trail and use our “Green Stations” for hands-on learning with students and residents of all ages.

Our Green Sustainability Education Modules (GSEM) curriculum development project also utilizes the Sustainability Gardens and other locations along the Green Trail. Through this education outreach, we hope to inspire all to embrace living a more sustainable lifestyle.

We look forward to growing this site along with the trail, as we continue to expand our green initiatives on campus, and beyond.

Locations on the Green Trail

01) Outdoor Classroom

02) Bottle Refill Stations

03) MU Foundation Hall

04) Student Gardens

05) Very Important Pollinator (VIP) Garden

06) Rain Gardens

07) Eco Cycle Bike Loan Program

08) Grass cells

09) Permeable Pavers

10) Recycling Compactor

11) Recycling Bins

12) Monarch Butterfly Waystation

13) Butterfly Oasis

14) Greenhouse

15) Ash Tree Removal

16) Green Roof on the Science Building

17) Green Roof on the Applied Engineering Complex

18) The Marshall Beech Tree

19) The Visual Arts Center

See the sights of the Green Trail online by visiting our Virtual Green Trail.

About the Green Trail Project

The Marshall University Green Trail project is funded in part by a grant through the Dunn Foundation, and is a collaborative effort between multiple departments, faculty, staff and students, including:

New trail signs were installed in the Spring of 2016. These interactive signs use graphics and photos to passively educate, while also providing QR codes for further interactions. They were developed by the Sustainability Department with the assistance of students, committee members, University Communications, Printing Services and the School of Art and Design. The Green Trail campus map graphic was developed in partnership with Printing Services.

Green Trail Committee

Dr. Charles C. Somerville: Dean, College of Science
Dale Osburn: Associate Director, Physical Plant
Pierre “Pete” A. Divers: Assistant Director, Housing and Residence Life
James Baldwin: Sustainability & Recycling Manager, Sustainability Department
Capri Holderby: Sustainability Education Assistant, Sustainability Department
Angela Lynn Kargul: Lead Gardener, Sustainability Department
Eve Marcum-Atkinson: Sustainability Outreach Assistant, Sustainability Department
Doug Wiley: Student Assistant, GPS & Mapping
David Graefe: Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Amanda Parsons: Student Internship, College of Science
Travis Bailey: Environmental Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety Department
Sandra Reed: Director, School of Art & Design, College of Arts and Media
Kaitlin Blatt: Student Assistant, Graphic Design

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