Tours
Tours are a vibrant example of Stanford’s commitment to being a living lab, where learning extends into the physical and natural world. Touring Stanford’s innovative facilities and grounds helps community members and visitors uncover how sustainable systems in waste management, energy efficiency, and biodiversity are seamlessly integrated into everyday life.
Witness innovative practices in action, deepen your understanding of how daily choices impact the environment, and discover how Stanford educates and exemplifies sustainable living.
Operational Systems
Power Up Energy Knowledge
Feel the electricity of fossil-free energy solutions at Stanford’s Central Energy Facility with an in-person or virtual tour.
Go Where Our Recyclables Go
Tour GreenWaste’s state-of-the-art recycling facility in San Jose to see what happens to Stanford’s recyclables after they leave campus.
Visit the On-Campus Recycling Yard
Immerse yourself in the world of recycling at Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc.’s (PSSI) on-campus waste yard. Join an upcoming tour, or schedule off-cycle tours with a minimum of ten participants.
Review Resource Recovery
The William and Cloy Codiga Resource Recovery Center (CR2C) is dedicated to accelerating the deployment and adoption of water and energy resource recovery systems. Learn about the recovery of resources from wastes by staff experts on a guided in-person tour.
Biodiversity & Agriculture Ecosystems
Journey Through Jasper Ridge
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) is a Stanford University field station whose mission is research and education about natural systems. Docents have wide-reaching and diverse areas of expertise, and no two tours are the same.
Take a Field Trip to the Farm
The O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm provides hands-on learning in sustainable agriculture. Through residential learning programs, guided tours, wellness classes, academic programs, and volunteer opportunities, there are many ways to explore the campus farm.
Experience Lake Lagunita
Lake Lagunita is a dynamic site on campus, home to a diverse set of species offering insight into the biodiversity of Stanford’s natural lands. Take a self-guided tour via interpretive signs with information from Stanford’s conservation team.