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General Chapter Meetings
General Chapter Meetings
General chapter meetings for UNF-KAO Honors Society take place during the second Thursday of the fall and spring semester.
General Chapter Meeting
General Chapter Meeting
KAO Event
April 23rd, 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Building 16, Room 3111
The next KAO General Chapter meeting is the last for the year! Please come join us to send the year out with an amazing and fun meeting.
General Chapter Meeting
Upcoming KAO Events
Upcoming KAO Events
Love Your Mother Festival
Love Your Mother Festival
UNF Event
April 10th, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm
Ogier Gardens
Our friends at Ogier Gardens are hosting this super fun Earth Day themed Festival. We'd love to see tons of KAO students attending, celebrating, and meeting like minded students all the while enjoying their time outside!
If you are interested in volunteering please email unfkaohonorssociety@gmail.com sooner rather than later.
Social Event if Attending
Volunteer Event if Helping
UNF Environmental Student Symposium
UNF Environmental Student Symposium
IERE Event
April 17th, 2026, 9:30 am - 11 am
Talon Room (4th Floor Osprey Commons)
Join IERE as well as environmental students and leaders in this professional display of their work. Volunteers are selected on a first come first serve basis, please reach out to environment@unf.edu for volunteering opportunities.
Volunteer Event
Professional Development
Mini Garden Makeover
Mini Garden Makeover
KAO/LLC Event
April 23rd, 2026, Afternoon
Potage Garden and Orchard (Out Front Osprey Cafe)
Join LLC Students and the UNF Botanical Gardens for tree planting and a mini garden makeover! This will be a super fun opportunity to get outside and get your hands dirty.
Volunteer Event
Social Event
KAO Final Meeting
KAO Final Meeting
General Chapter Meeting
April 23, 2026 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Building 16, Room 3111
Join KAO for our last general body meeting for the Spring 2026 semester!
General Chapter Meeting
Float Away From Finals at Ichetucknee Springs
Float Away From Finals at Ichetucknee Springs
Florida Field School
April 24, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Come relax and have fun at Ichetucknee with other like-minded students in the midst of stressful finals. This is a super fun and educational event and I hope to see everyone there!
If you are interested you can sign up here! (This event isn't limited to KAO students either) https://survey.unf.edu/jfe/form/SV_3rUdLAIjPE6l7z8
Social Event
IERE End of Year Student Picnic
IERE End of Year Student Picnic
IERE Event
April 27, 2026, 1 pm - 3 pm
Candy Cane Lake
This is a great event for any and all IERE students, we'd love to see all of you out there! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to unfkaohonorssociety@gmail.com
Social Event
Past events
Past events
2025-2026 events
2025-2026 events
KAO Group Hike and Meeting
KAO Group Hike and Meeting
An amazing night of birding, hiking, tortoises, and comradery. Thank you to all who attended.
UNF KAO Induction Ceremony
UNF KAO Induction Ceremony
Congratulations to all new KAO inductees! We are happy to have you in our order.
Okefenokee Swamp FFS
We had a great time out in the swamps of Georgia learning about careers in environmental adventure education.
October Chapter Meeting
October Chapter Meeting
A fun night of costumes, paddling, and enjoying spooky conservation conversations.
KAO General Body Meeting
KAO General Body Meeting
Our unique general body meeting where we learned more about being a sustainable adult, and how to incorporate sustainability into our daily lives.
UNF KAO Interest meeting
UNF KAO Interest meeting
A Q&A about what KAO is, requirements, expectations, and what students get out of it.
Wetlands Walk with Dr. Jones
Students got to enjoy learning about our local wetlands with Professor Scott Jones.
2024-2025 events
2024-2025 events
General Body Meeting
This General Body Meeting takes place at Ogier Gardens as we learn more about their work on campus.
End of Semester Social
We had a great time taking a break during finals to enjoy some time outside with friends.
Ultimate Beach Cleanup
This joint event between KAO and Category 5 Ultimate Frisbee was a great time to both volunteer and learn a new sport.
Discover the Night
We had a spooky time with a night paddle and iNaturalist BioBlitz.
Eco Arts Night 2024
Discovering the intersection of art and the environment as well as learning about campus connections for students.
Jacksonville Environmental Symposium
This was a great time for professional development and learning about some local environmental initiatives in Jax.
UNF KAO Induction Ceremony
This event welcomed new members into the Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Omicron.
KAO Interest Meeting
Open Q&A about what KAO is about, general requirements, and how to join.
2023-2024 events
2023-2024 events
Wetlands Walk with KAO & UNF Wetlands Club
We enjoyed a walk through the wetlands of Sawmill Slough with retired Wetlands Biologist Rhodes Robinson.
Spring Induction Ceremony
We welcomed new members into our Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Omicron.
Habitat Restoration Day
KAO Students helped restore several habitats both on and off campus in a coordinated effort with IERE and UNF Botanical Gardens.
Get Crafty - KAO Upcycling Workshop
Students spent their evening upcycling old materials into new treasures including mini plant potters and tote bags!
Spring Social Picnic
Spring Social Picnic
The UNF KAO chapter relaxed by Candy Cane Lake at the picnic tables enjoying post finals snacks, crafts, and relaxation in hammocks and outdoor blankets provided by IERE.
2021-2022 events
2021-2022 events
60 Day Carbon Challenge
60 Day Carbon Challenge
UNF KAO joined the Interdisciplinary Environmental Association in a challenge to reduce ones carbon footprint.
Meet and Greet with Dr. Amber Barnes
Meet and Greet with Dr. Amber Barnes
Students got to converse with UNF Public Health Professor Dr. Amber Barnes.
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