Student Engagement

Students gathering in parkwoods for meals

Park Woods offers lots of ways for EMU students to get involved. Park Woods Cabin and the surrounding woods host a variety of events including apple cider pressing, cleanups, potlucks, presentations, and even hosted Lumberjack Olympics, an event put on by the Campus Activities Council (CAC).

Apple Cider Pressing

Student in parkwoods with good food and vibes Two students press apples for cider at a cider press

Every fall, the EMU EarthKeepers Club hosts apple cider pressing in Park Woods. Students come and help press apples into cider and then get to drink the cider, eat snacks, and spend time with friends and peers.

Students press apples into cider at an Earthkeepers event in the fall of 2019.

Lumberjack Olympics

In 2020, the Campus Activities Council (CAC) hosted the Lumberjack Olympics in Park Woods where students could compete in a variety of events including axe and log throwing.

A participant ready to throw an axe Nailed it! this student just hit the target with an axe

Zach Bauman 24' (top) and John Jantzen 23' (bottom) participate in the log throwing competition.

Park Woods Cabin

The cabin in parkwoods Inside the parkwoods cabin as students gather for a meal

Park Woods Cabin hosts a variety of events year-round as well. Students host potlucks and give presentations in this space. They even temporarily converted the cabin into an escape room!