Guided Park Walk - Blauvelt Parks

Saturday, April 30, 2011
When: 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM 

Details: Join Docent John Jurasek on this 10 mile, 3-sneaker
(difficult) walk.  Explore a historic Rockland cemetery, mysterious
tunnels, and Nyack College.  There will be a long climb, many ups and
downs, and some rocky areas. Make sure to have 2 liters of water and
pack a lunch.

Directions: Route 9W to Piermont NY (follow signs). Go down hill until
you reach Piermont Avenue. Make a right on Piermont Avenue and park in
the municipal lot on left.  Walkers will meet at 450 Piermont Avenue in
Piermont, NY (at the corner of Tate and Piermont Avenues)

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About the Guided Walks:
·       Pre-registration for all walks is suggested.  Call: 845-708-7307
or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us.
·       All walks are rain or shine.
·       Participants should wear proper footwear (closed-toe sturdy
shoes such as walking shoes/boots or sneakers) and clothing
(light-colored) and seasonally appropriate attire such as a jacket, hat,
or gloves depending on the weather and bring along binoculars, water,
sunscreen, a snack, and walking sticks if desired.  Hiking boots
preferred.
·       As with any physical activity program, it is recommended you
speak to your physician before starting.
·       For more information about the trails visit
www.rocklandsteps.org/walks
·       For more information about upcoming guided walks call
845-708-7307 or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us.
·       Guided Park Walks are sponsored by the Rockland County Division
of Environmental Resources, the Rockland County Youth Bureau’s
AmeriCorps program and the Rockland County Department of Health’s
Steps to a Healthier Rockland program.

Additional Rain Barrel Workshops

The Dutchess Watershed Coalition and Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County are holding two additional Rain Barrel Building Workshops this Spring. 

On May 10^th at 7pm the organizations will be partnering with the Town of Pawling to host a workshop at Lakeside Park in the Town of Pawling. On June 4^th at 10am they will be partnering with the Town of Fishkill and hosting a workshop at the Town Hall in Fishkill.  At each of these workshops you will learn how to build a 55-gallon rain barrel that you will take home. The cost of the workshop is $45.

Space is limited and registration is required. To register, contact Angela at (845) 677-8223, ext. 114. Your spot in the workshop is not held until we receive your payment. These workshops fill quickly and are on a first come, first serve basis.

Walk & Talk at CEIE | Bird Walk: Eric Lind

Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) 

Sat, April 30 at 9 a.m.

199 Dennings Ave, Beacon

Join Audubon New York's Eric Lind at 9a.m. to spy these little beauties as they migrate back to our woods with color and song. Please pre-register online.

Currently, Eric is the Director of Audubon New York’s Constitution Marsh Center and Sanctuary in Garrison, New York. Heavily influenced by past human activity including severe toxic contamination, the marsh remains a significant wildlife habitat and serves as a fascinating case-study of the relationship between our activities, both positive and negative, on natural systems. Eric oversees all aspects of the Center’s operations, including fundraising, education, and habitat management. His professional highlights include leading eco-tour programs to Canada, the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela, and Central America. He serves as Chair of the Philipstown Conservation Advisory Council and is a member of the Hudson River Estuary Management Advisory Committee.

John Cronin at APWCTU

On Wednesday, April 27th, the Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited is delighted to welcome John Cronin, the international renowned Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, for an exciting look at the Beacon Institute’s real time monitoring on the Hudson, its innovative vision for the global use of such monitoring, and a critical inquiry into how advanced levels of information about rivers and streams can ultimately inform and influence watershed management practices.

Honored as a "Hero of the Planet" by Time magazine, John Cronin served as Hudson Riverkeeper for 17 years, co-authored the book The Riverkeepers with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and wrote and co-produced the film, The Last Rivermen, which was named an outstanding documentary by the Motion Picture Academy Foundation. He began his work on the Hudson River in 1973, at the prodding of folksinger Pete Seeger. Since then, he has worked tirelessly as an advocate for streams and the natural and human communities that depend upon them. He has worked as a commercial fisherman and served as a state and congressional legislative aide. He is also a co-founder and senior fellow at Pace University's Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies.

 

The Chapter’s monthly meeting at the Boiceville Inn on Route 28 in Boiceville begins at 6:30 pm with informal social networking, followed at 7:30 pm by a short business meeting. The presentation begins at 8 pm. The entire evening is open to the public at no charge. For more information, please visit www.apwctu.org

 

Please share this invitation with others and join us to welcome John Cronin at next Wednesday's meeting!

Earth Day Activities

Earth Day Celebration and Community Yard Sale at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Saturday, April 30 10am-3pm at the Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road.

Rain Date: Sunday, May 1 10am-3pm

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Community Yard Sale for the shopper in the family.

Everyone will have fun in the “Green Zone” where Museum staff will lead family activities Children who get their free Planet Protector Passport stamped at each booth will win a prize.Children will enjoy pony rides,  visiting farm animals including goats, chickens, sheep and a Clydesdale horse, a nature play area, and music by Lydia Adams Davis.
All activities are free with the suggested donation of $5 per car for parking, except for the pony rides which are an extra fee.

Food and Refreshments will be available for purchase.
All funds raised will support environmental education.

Suggested donation is $5 a car load (some additional costs for activities)

Purchase a 10x12 yard sale spot for $25 call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

Earth Day celebration centers on sensors at CEIE   REON Technology: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper        James S. Bonner, Ph.D., P.E., Beacon Institute's Chief Research and Education Officer, will kick off the Institute's 2011 event season 4/21, at 7pm, at the Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE). The event will prepare the audience for Earth Day with a new understanding of sensors, and how they are transforming our understanding of environmental science.   Dr. Bonner is a nationally recognized expert in real-time water monitoring and oil spill remediation. In fact, earlier this week Dr. Bonner joined a panel of specialists via live webcast for a year-after assessment of the devastating Gulf Oil spill. The webcast was convened by the Smithsonian National Museum of  Natural History's Ocean Portal and Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)   Join Dr. Bonner tomorrow evening for "REON Technology: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper" as he unveils data from his research team's mobile monitoring tours of the Hudson, discusses the movement of sediment particles in the river near Fort Edward and offers a glimpse into new sensor technologies currently in development. Register online here.  Scenic Hudson Events Earth Day Cleanup: Franny Reese State Park Date: Thursday, Apr. 21, 5:30 p.m.  Location: Franny Reese State Park (Ulster) Join people around the world committed to creating a more beautiful planet by helping us weed and clean up gateway gardens and plant trees near the parking area at one of our newest parks. More ›› Earth Day Cleanup: Mount Beacon Park Date: Friday, Apr. 22, 10 a.m. Location: Mount Beacon Park(Dutchess) Helping us spruce up one of our most popular parks by joining a trail crew restoring water bars, weeding a garden or hiking to the mountaintop to fill up a trash bag on the way down. More ›› Earth Day Cleanup: Falling Waters Preserve Date: Saturday, Apr. 23, 10 a.m. Location: Falling Waters Preserve (Ulster) Enjoy a sneak peek at Scenic Hudson's newest park while helping to restore one of its prime attractionsóa Hudson Riverside trail offering magnificent views.More ››

Safe Medications Disposal Day - May 7th

The next day to dispose of unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medication is May 7, 2011, at the Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency, 96 Sand Dock Road, Poughkeepsie. Unused or expired prescriptions, over-the-counter medication, pills, ointments, lotions, and liquids are accepted in their original packaging. Pet medication is also accepted. There is no fee for this event, however, registration is required for a time slot. For specific instructions, call 845-463-6020.

Medication Disposal Brochure

April CAC Meeting

The next meeting of the Beacon Conservation Advisory Committee is Tuesday, April 26th, 2011. We will meet at 7pm, in the police training room at 1 Municipal Plaza. 

WHAT' S UP ON THE HUDSON RIVER?

FIND OUT ……on April 27, 2011, 7pm at the Pearl River Library, 80 Franklin Ave., Pearl River, NY 10965.

Guest Speaker: Paul Gallay, Executive Director, Hudson Riverkeeper

Sponsored by:

The League of Women Voters of Rockland County

The Rockland County Water Quality Committee

Contact: Mary Hegarty (Rockland Co. Water Quality Committee) at hegartym@co.rockland.ny.us, 845-364-2670 or

Harriette Stern (Rockland Co. League of Women Voters) at 845-425-6114.

An Evening with the Fellows: Financing Smart & Sustainable Place-Making

A forum presented by the American Planning Association's New York Chapter, West Section

Monday, April 25th, 7:30 p.m., College Terrace, SUNY New Paltz

Three Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (Frank Fish, FAICP; Dwight Merriam, FAICP; Stuart Turner, FAICP) will explore the promise of fostering priority growth areas and examine how economic planning and strategic land use can help sustain the Hudson Valley.

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Innovative Zoning and Fiscal Policies

The State Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Cost:  $12; Free for SUNY students (pre-registration required). RSVP at Registration. For more information call David Gilmour, AICP at (845) 616-2278 or Gilmourplanning@gmail.com. Or go to the NY Metro APA Chapter web page at www.nyplanning.org.

NATIVE PLANTS GARDEN TUTORIAL AND MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

Want to learn about native plants and perennials and how to maintain a native plants garden?

Co-sponsored by the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority and The Rockland Farm Alliance

Interested in learning about native plants? The Native Plants Garden at the Solid Waste Management Authority in Hillburn hosts an amazing collection of native plants of the Northeast, right here in Rockland County! Through a partnership between the SWMA and the RFA, we are happy to offer a FREE workshop on how to prep, maintain and care for a native plants garden, led by perennial and native plants expert and landscape designer, Rebecca Gmucs. She will teach plant identification (weeds vs. perennial native plants), how to divide plants, weeding techniques, specific perennial care and good choices for local gardens. Rebecca will answer your questions regarding deer resistant, shade loving and sun loving plants as well.

You will also get to see the state-of-the-art greenhouse facility that houses the baby plants for the Cropsey Community Farm! As part of our partnership with the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority, The Rockland Farm Alliance was granted access to use the SWMA greenhouse for starting our seedlings for the farm. In return we will maintain their lovely native plants garden that is open to the public as a place to come and learn about and enjoy native plants of the Northeast. We are very grateful to the SWMA for the use of their beautiful greenhouse facility that has allowed us to start our seedlings in optimal conditions. Come help us show our appreciation and learn about how to care for native plants at the same time!

Where: Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority at 420 Torne Valley Rd in Hillburn

When: April 19 10am - 12pm; May 1 1-3pm

What: Native Plants & Perennial Garden Tutorial and Maintenance Workshop

How Much: FREE

For more information about the workshop, please contact us at info@rocklandfarm.org.

Greenway Communities Grants

The Hudson River Valley Greenway works with communities on a voluntary basis to assist in the development of local land use plans and programs related to the Greenway criteria. Greenway community planning projects can be undertaken by a single community to address local issues or a group of communities working together to address both local and regional issues. The Greenway Communities Grant Program provides grant funding to help communities develop and implement a vision for their future that balances Greenway criteria of economic development considerations with resource protection and promotion objectives. Typical grants under the "Greenway Communities Grant Program" range from $5,000 - $10,000, with greater financial assistance available for projects involving two or more municipalities. The next round of grants is due May 6, 2011. For more information, see http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/GrantFunding/CommunityGrants.aspx.

Bill McKibben Lecture - April 28th

Bill McKibben: The Building Movement to Tackle Climate Change

Thursday, April 28, 2:30 p.m.

Join us for a special lecture by author, educator, environmentalist, and 350.org founder Bill McKibben. McKibben has been instrumental in raising awareness about global climate change. His essays have been featured in Harper's, Orion, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. Through 350.org McKibben helped organize a global climate change rally of unprecedented proportions, with over 5,000 demonstrations in 181 countries.

He will discuss how people around the world - many in the poorest parts of the planet - are working to address global warming. He will also talk about how people close to home can play part in the political and practical work necessary to make a real difference.

The lecture will be held in the Cary Institute's auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44) in Millbrook, New York.

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Events 

Green Feminisms Conference at SUNY New Paltz

The Women's Studies Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a one-day conference on Saturday, April 30, titled "Green Feminisms: Women, Sustainability and Environmental Justice."

This year's conference focuses on the particular dangers that environmental degradation has posed for women throughout the world and celebrates the women who have been struggling against it. The conference will feature various workshop topics that will bring together activists, farmers, researchers, writers, educators and artists.

Dr. Suzanne Kelly said that the conference will provide a forum for "innovative thinking about the intersections of environmental and feminist issues."

Highlights of the day include Trailer Talk, a live performance about hydraulic fracturing by Sabrina Artell, an Educational Market of local CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and other farm projects, alternative energy projects and environmental organizations.

The keynote panel includes Beverly Naidus, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts at the University of Washington; Joni Seager, Professor of Global Studies at Bentley College; and Karen Washington, President of the New York City Community Garden Coalition. Panelists will discuss creative strategies for resistance and resilience, feminist perspectives on climate change, and the stereotypes and myths surrounding women and people of color in the food movement.

The day will conclude with talks by LaTosha Brown, Director of the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Thilmeeza Hussain, Deputy Representative for the Maldives at the United Nations on the global leadership of women on climate change.

"We're excited to bring together artists, theorists, and activists who will address a wide range of concerns," said Professor Kelly.

All food served will be sourced from local Hudson Valley farms.

Pre-registration deadline is April 13. (You must pre-register for lunch and childcare.) Cost: $50 (pre-registration; includes lunch), $60 (day of the conference; no lunch). SUNY New Paltz students can attend for free by must pre-register for lunch ($10) before April 13. New Paltz students may use their SUNY New Paltz meal plan cards. Other students will pay a $10 registration fee, which includes lunch.

Conference facilities are wheelchair accessible. Call (845) 257-2975 if you use a wheelchair or have other accessibility needs.

For a complete list of programs, registration forms, or more information, visit http://www.newpaltz.libguides.com/green_feminisms or call the Women's Studies Program at (845) 257-2975. For registration information, contact(845) 257-3033.

Two Screenings of "Gasland"

This documentary film by Josh Fox explores the disastrous environmental impacts he discovered while researching the effects of drilling for natural gas through the method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking", which has been proposed for many areas in New York State. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was a nominee for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards. 

The Mid-Hudson Group Sierra Club will present the film, "Gasland",  at 7 pm on Wed., April 20, 2011, upstairs at the Hudson River Rowing Association boathouse, 270 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie.  A brief discussion and refreshments will follow the screening. (Directions can be found at http://www.hudsonriverrowing.org .)  Admission is free. For more information, call Group Chair Joanne Steele at 845-338-0300 or see the website: http://www.newyork.sierraclub.org/midhudson .

The film will also be shown by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, April 27th at 7 pm, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 67 South Randolph Ave in Poughkeepsie. All welcome. Admission is free. For more information, email: office@uupok.org or call (845) 471-6580.

Beacon Garden Tour - June 11, 2011

The Beacon Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, June 11th. The day's events will include two separately led garden tours, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Aside from enjoying the spectacular gardens of our local residents, there will be an emphasis on composting, organic pest management, and general inputs and outputs. The tour will encourage neighborly knowledge sharing to help motivate and assist residents in their organic gardening efforts and to reduce garbage output through composting. A composting workshop led by the Beacon Green Teens will be occur on the same day at set location. Participants will have the option of traveling as a group along the tour route on bikes. 


Participants/Schedule:

AM Tour 10a - 12noon
Tour Guide: Philomena Kiernan
1. Holly Bogdanffy
DeWindt
2. Naomi Sachs
55 S. Brett Street
3. Joan Martorano
9 Wodell Street
4. Philomena Kiernan
Overlook Ave, between Stone and Tillot

Compost workshop 12:30p - 1:30p
Led by Green Teens & Helanna Bratman
Location TBD

PM Tour: 2p - 4p
Tour Guide: Sarah Ann Elizabeth
1. Matthew Freedman
Mackin Street
2. Anna West
57 Dutchess Terrace
3. Karen Sine
13 Dutchess Terrace
4. Rafiqua Doniger
99 N. Elm Street

James Bonner at CEIE April 21st

Earth Day kickoff event cites sensor revolution

CEIE, Thurs., April 21 at 7 pm, 199 Dennings Ave, Beacon 

Beacon Institute's 2011 event season launches the eve of Earth Day with James Bonner, Ph.D., P.E. Chief Research and Education Officer of Beacon Institute. This is the first "Third Thursday" event of six for the season, to take place at the Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) at Denning's Point in Beacon.

Bonner's talk, "REON Technology: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper," expands upon his very popular presentation at CEIE last year at the height of the Gulf oil crisis. He and his REON research team have developed exciting new methods of monitoring the Hudson (and rivers worldwide) in real time. 

Bonner will unveil data from the research team's mobile monitoring tours of the Hudson, discuss the movement of sediment particles in the river near Fort Edward and offer a glimpse into new sensor technologies currently in development. Read the press release... 

Register online to attend this free event!  

Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Trail Plan Input

The National Park Service is undertaking a plan to guide development and use of the trail system at the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites in Hyde Park, New York.  The project will include the trails at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill), and the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.

The goal of the Trail Plan is to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive, well-designed, sustainable trail system which provides a variety of visitor experiences that support the parks’ missions.

The public is invited to be involved in the development of the plan. A general public meeting is scheduled on Tuesday evening, April 19^th at the Henry Wallace Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Trails Master Plan

Walk & Talks at CEIE to launch Sat, April 16

Heron & Johnson's History & Dig Walk first up

While the weather may hesitate to show signs of spring, Beacon Institute is ready to hit the trail with a season full of engaging eventsdesigned to share the delights of Denning's Point, home to the Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE).

Kicking off the 2011 season will be Beacon Institute's ever-popular Project Historian Jim Heron, author of Denning's Point: A Hudson RIver History, joined by Lucy Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology at Vassar College. Dr. Johnson led an archaeological expedition of Denning's Point in 2005, including Jim Heron as staff on the first dig on the Point in over sixty years. The two will present a tour and discussion based on their fascinating findings surrounding the rich and historic Denning's Point.

  

For a glimpse at the full calendar of Beacon Institute events, visit the website at www.bire.org/events.   

Vernal Pool Art Exhibit

Manna Jo Greene Receives EPA Award

Manna Jo Greene Receives
2011 EPA Environmental Quality Award  

On Friday, April 29th, Manna Jo Greene, Clearwater's Environmental Action Director, will receive the 2011 US EPA Environmental Quality Award at a ceremony in New York City for her work in developing local partnerships to help advance efforts to make environmentally compromised communities healthier and more sustainable. 

Manna has been a lifelong activist for the environment, peace, and social justice. She has served as the Environmental Director for the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for over ten years and serves as Councilwoman on the Rosendale Town Board.  As one of the local leaders of the environmental movement, she has been an integral part of the ongoing efforts to get General Electric to remove PCB contamination from the Hudson River, to close the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, , watershed protection, to promote Green Infrastructure practices, and Environmental Justice within local communities.

The EPA Environmental Quality Award recognizes nonprofits, businesses, community groups, educators, and individual citizens who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality and public health, and is the highest recognition presented to the public by EPA.  

"Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support," said Manna Jo, "It is indeed an honor -- and I am especially thrilled to share this honor with the current Riverkeeper Patrol Boat Captain, John Lipscomb, who is one of my heroes, and was also nominated and selected. Truly this is as much for Clearwater as for me, and, with Victor Pierre Melendez's recent Luminary Award, we hope to play it forward." 

Please join Clearwater in congratulating Manna on the great accomplishment of earning an Environmental Quality Award.

New Green Kitchen Contest

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Recyclebank to give away new kitchen for green living

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April 5 -- Recyclebank has launched a new national contest -- an $18,000 green kitchen makeover as a grand prize - with the goal of inspiring people to live greener lives.

The "Green Your Home" contest will run through the month of April. The kitchen makeover grand prize will be designed by Danny Seo, an environmental celebrity and author. "All of us want to live greener, healthier lives, but it can be overwhelming to figure out how to do so," said Seo. "I am thrilled to work with Recyclebank, as we both believe that making small adjustments in your own lives can make a huge global difference, and they are rewarding people for doing so. The Green Your Home Challenge shows how these changes can be easy and fun."

"By mobilizing a large group of people to make small changes, the collective positive impact on the environment is astounding," said Jonathan Hsu, CEO at Recyclebank. "Partnering with Danny and launching the Green Your Home Challenge is a great way to celebrate Earth Month and the everyday steps people are taking towards living a greener lifestyle."

To take the challenge, people can visit http://greenyourhome.recyclebank.com to start earning points for their everyday green actions. Each week, Recyclebank will "unlock" a room in the house (kitchen, living room, bedroom and baby room, backyard/garage, and bathroom), and a series of tips and challenges related to that room will be revealed. For each challenge completed, participants earn Recyclebank points. Participants´ scores are based on how many actions they complete and how many friends they get to take challenges.

The grand prize winner will receive a home makeover consultation, a full suite of Energy Star-qualified LG kitchen appliances, a one-year supply of Ziploc Brand products and two chairs made entirely of recycled Coca-Cola bottles, along with other prizes.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com

Hydrofracking Discussion at Pace Law School

Screening of "Carbon Nation" at Bard College

Carbon Nation

A climate change solutions movie [that doesn't even care if you don't believe in climate change]

DATE: Monday, April 11th
Film: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema, Bard College
Watch the Trailer

"This is a truly inspiring film- documenting how going green can actually help or even save our economy. It showcases some innovators that will have you marveling at their creativity. You’ll wonder why government and industry isn’t championing their lead." – Shelli Sonestein, Q104- Clear Channel

"...the excellent documentary "Carbon Nation" is an inspiring look at the many recent advances in clean energy and green technologies." - Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
"This is not just a film worth seeing, but it is one that is well worth sharing—as widely as possible."—Huffington Post
"The film gives good reasons for hope" - William Schlesinger, Onearth.org

Sponsors: Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Bard Office of Sustainability, and Red Hook Educational Foundation.

Download: CarbonNationPoster.pdf
For more information: contact Molly Williams at 845-758-7071, or e-mail mwilliam@bard.edu, or visit http://www.bard.edu/cep/news/events.php#id113209.

Earth Day at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Earth Day Celebration and Community Yard Sale

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Community Yard Sale for the shopper in the family. Saturday, April 30 10am-3pm at the Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road.
Rain Date: Sunday, May 1 10am-3pm

Everyone will have fun in the “Green Zone” where Museum staff will lead family activities Children who get their free Planet Protector Passport stamped at each booth will win a prize.Children will enjoy pony rides,  visiting farm animals including goats, chickens, sheep and a Clydesdale horse, a nature play area, and music by Lydia Adams Davis.

All activities are free with the suggested donation of $5 per car for parking, except for the pony rides which are an extra fee.

Food and Refreshments will be available for purchase.
All funds raised will support environmental education.

Suggested donation is $5 a car load (some additional costs for activities)

Purchase a 10x12 yard sale spot for $25 call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

There is also a Hike-A-Thon at the museum on April 30th.