Office for Advancement Hosts Earth Day Walk

(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — April 23, 2025) Alumni and staff gathered at the Saratoga Spa State Park on Earth Day, April 22, for a guided walk led by Kim Marsella, a trained geologist and associate director of the Center for International Education at Empire State University. Marsella is also an adjunct instructor at SUNY Empire, where she has taught a course titled “Natural Disasters” since fall 2024.

The walk featured stops at several springs and a visit to the Island Spouter geyser at Geyser Brook. Participants learned about the region’s unique geologic features as well as its history.