Eastchester Environmental Committee

Join this great meeting and learn about the importance of our yards for the preservation of biodiversity and for the sustenance of a healthy environment. To sign up, visit: https://www.planitwild.com/news1/aprilpanel

The League of Women Voters of Westchester County, in partnership with Westchester County, Sustainable Westchester, the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, and Environmental Leaders Learning Alliance are hosting a CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES (CSC) WORKSHOP: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 12-1 pm. The workshop will provide information about NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Leadership Round grant cycle, and the nexus between the CSC and CEC programs. The wor...kshop features a unique opportunity to hear directly from two Villages in Westchester who are leading the way on CSC certification, having both earned the highest level of Silver, and who are also on NYSERDA’s leaderboard as two of the most high achieving CECs. Join to hear Mayor Armacost of Hastings on Hudson and Mayor Pugh of Croton on Hudson speak about their clean energy and climate responsive actions! REGISTER for the Climate Smart Community Workshop for Municipalities on April 7th via https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEpcumsrj8qGtK8S4Lkzmc4zfte9UIyF

To sign the pledge either click the link in the comments or here: https://www.511nyrideshare.org//statewide-511n/earth-month

Register for this Kickoff to Earth Month: https://community.sustainablewestchester.org//ev/register

Please come out and have some fun in the woods. We need to help out the poor trees in the park, they are getting over-run and brought down by the invasive vines. Please share with others and especially those that enjoy our Twin Lakes Park. Thank you!

It is so exciting to see how many communities have taken on the Pollinator Pathways! This Wednesday on 7pm we will have a meeting for all those that are involve...d in these projects. Are you interested in participating, or do you live in one of the communities that isn't on the map yet, just send us an email: [email protected] and we will send you the zoom link for the meeting. Would't it be great, if in 2021, our whole county would be welcoming the pollinators !? See more

Groundbreaking for the CompostED facility at the Household - Materials Recovery Facility on the Valhalla Campus. This will be a fully functioning compost facility that will be a model for municipalities, businesses, and learning institutions, so they can construct and operate their own. Skip to the 2:50 mark for the beginning of the press event. https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/videos/139098507743290

Please review the new Residential Recycling Palm Card for information on how to Recycle Right by reducing waste, minimizing contamination, and separating recyclables for clean and efficient processing.

Join us at one of our upcoming volunteer events! View all volunteer events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/westchester-parks-foundation-7

Some good news. The Village of Tarrytown just adopted a pollinator-friendly resolution. Thanks to Louise Levy for your help. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED th...e Village of Tarrytown is hereby declared a Pollinator-Friendly Community and that the village encourages the adoption of policies and practices that support pollinator health by minimizing the use of insecticides; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village of Tarrytown will set an example by adopting the pollinator friendly practices below and encourage property owners, residents, village departments, business owners, and land trusts to adopt pollinator-friendly practices including: * Planting more pollinator-supporting forage on their property, emphasizing native plant species, and adopting organic or chemical-free lawn and landscaping practices; * Avoiding the planting of flowering plants that are treated with systemic insecticides and avoiding the use of seeds coated with systemic neonicotinoids; * Avoiding the use of insecticides, including systemic insecticides, on their property. *Reduce the mowing schedule to no more than once a week, and once every two weeks, where practicable. See more

Eastchester, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Westchester County Government, and every municipality except one are proud members of Sustainable Westchester. They just came out with their newsletter that is chockful with so much information! Please give it some of your time and definitely share it with your municipal leaders. #sustainablewestchester https://community.sustainablewestchester.org//mailing/view