Community Partnerships

The Clean River Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to cleaning and protecting the Merrimack River for providing a safer water supply to those who rely heavily on this natural resource. They raise environmental awareness through education and volunteer clean-ups.

UTEC's mission is to ignite and nurture the ambition of proven-risk youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success. UTEC is the oldest LEED platinum certified building in the world!

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust's mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through the creation, conservation, and preservation of parks, open spaces, and special places.

Donation Diversion Drives - At key times of the year, such as spring move-out, items are donated by students who would have otherwise been thrown into the dumpsters. These items are donated to local organizations instead, and thus, diverted from landfills. The House of Hope collects items to support their mission of ending homelessness for families.

Donation Diversion Drives - At key times of the year, such as spring move-out, items are donated by students who would have otherwise been thrown into the dumpsters. These items are donated to local organizations instead, and thus, diverted from landfills. The Lowell Humane Society collects items used for dogs, cats, and small animals at their shelter.

Donation Diversion Drives - At key times of the year, such as spring move-out, items are donated by students who would have otherwise been thrown into the dumpsters. These items are donated to local organizations instead, and thus, diverted from landfills. The Wish Project collects items needed by people living in the Merrimack Valley. For example, furniture, backpacks, Christmas gifts, etc.

UMass Lowell participates in the U.S. Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge by providing workplace charging for their employees who drive plug-in electric vehicles.

Become an activist as we fight for climate justice! We lead campaigns to actively support state divestment, renewable energy, carbon pricing, and defy the construction of pipelines.

Mill City Grows fosters food justice by improving physical health, economic independence and environmental sustainability in Lowell through increased access to land, locally-grown food and education. Our goal is to increase community access to healthy, fresh food through the development of urban food production and distribution networks.

The Luna Theater shows movies in a unique, vintage theater in downtown Lowell. The Evolution & Ecology Club in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability viewed a showing of Racing Extinction with students, faculty, and the public. Many other environmental movies are available to watch throughout the year at Luna Theater.

Mass Wildlife is responsible for the conservation - including protection, restoration, and management - of Massachusetts' fauna and flora, including endangered, threatened, and special concern species. UMass Lowell is home to a mating pair of Peregrine Falcons, an endangered species of bird in the state. Become a volunteer for Mass Wildlife to help during breeding season!