Boise State Sustainability Office Hosts Plogging Events
Volunteers combine running and walking with litter collection efforts to improve the campus environment.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Running
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The Boise State Office of Sustainability regularly organizes plogging events where participants jog or walk while picking up litter. These initiatives aim to foster environmental stewardship and support university landscape services.
Why it matters
The program encourages physical activity while reducing the workload for campus maintenance crews. By engaging the student community, the university aims to maintain cleaner grounds through collective volunteer action.
Participation reached a peak with 30 volunteers on the Trash Busters team, surpassing the previous record of 20 attendees at earlier events. Volunteers typically dedicate approximately one hour during each scheduled cleanup effort.
The players
Pratiksha Lama
She is a participant who began her involvement in campus plogging activities during September 2026.
Boise State Office of Sustainability
This department manages environmental initiatives and volunteer opportunities for the university community.
Rivers United
This organization hosted a community plogging event in April 2026.
The details
Participants register for these efforts through the Campus Groups platform to assist university groundskeepers. These sessions are scheduled on campus at least once or twice a month, including recent activity at Albertsons Stadium.
Timeline
Spring 2025: Boise Plogs 2025 event occurred.
April 2026: Rivers United hosted a plogging event.
September 2026: Pratiksha Lama began plogging.
October 2026: Plogging event occurred at Albertsons Stadium.
November 2, 2026: Upcoming campus plogging event scheduled.
Season Trajectory
The rise in volunteer turnout during the 2026 season signals a growing trend in student-led environmental engagement on campus. This shift impacts the maintenance strategy for university grounds by integrating volunteer labor into routine landscape services.
Students and residents interested in participating can sign up through the Campus Groups portal to join future cleanup efforts. The increased volunteer capacity suggests that upcoming sessions may accommodate larger groups than those seen in previous years.
The takeaway
Plogging offers a simple way for students to integrate fitness into their environmental volunteer work. Interested individuals should check the Campus Groups platform regularly for upcoming event dates to get involved.
What happens next
The Office of Sustainability has scheduled another campus plogging event for November 2, 2026.
Further reading
Learn more about local endurance and activity groups on our Running page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Arbiter.
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