Keep Rockland Beautiful, Inc.

Thank you Stony Point Community Cleanup volunteers! And thank you to Stony Point’s awesome CCE leaders, Nicole Jessie and Stony Point Highway Superintendent, Larry Brissing.

Thank you for all of the hard work on this cleanup, Rockland County District Attorney's Office !!

Thank you, Senator Reichlin-Melnick for honoring KRB's Executive Director and her extraordinary fellow environmental advocates. We are very appreciative of your efforts to protect our natural resources and build healthier, more resilient, climate smart communities.

Thank you Rockland County Times for this wonderful article on the Great American Cleanup and the efforts of the volunteers at the Piermont Community Cleanup. And thank you to all the volunteers! Happy Earth Day!

What a wonderful Community Cleanup Event weekend! Hundreds of volunteers participated in 6 CCE’s throughout the county. They bagged tons of trash and enjoyed a satisfying day outside (safely) with friends and neighbors. Thank you to the amazing CCE leaders who made it all happen!

Do you know what day it is today? Louie does! It’s Earth Day! Let’s make an impact and do something to help the environment today! We still have more cleanup events around the county that are open for registration so please visit our website for more information. #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #earthday #makeeverydayearthday

Check out our new 2021 Great American Cleanup Campaign t-shirts! Thank you to all of the sponsors, Kenmar Shirts, and of course our artist Janet Pirozzi-Riolo for her great design! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup

We have plenty availability for our Hillburn Community Cleanup on April 24th! If you're interested in getting outside to help the community and environment, please sign up! Registration is required. https://keeprocklandbeautiful.org/cleanup-registration/ #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup #pitchin

#Repost @rockland_swcd with @make_repost We are hosting a bird walk on Tuesday, April 20th! We will take a walk through Mt Ivy County Park and identify the birds we see. All findings will be uploaded to eBird at the end of the walk. This is a free event but registration is required. Please RSVP to Brianna at [email protected] or call 845-596-5479.

We have 2 cleanups taking place in Spring Valley this weekend! If you're interested in participating please register online: https://keeprocklandbeautiful.org/cleanup-registration/ Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center - 4/17 from 9:30am-12pm Spring Valley Memorial Park - 4/17 from 9:30am-12:30pm... by Steve Aaron #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup #pitchin

Our first cleanup at Dominican College went off without a hitch! Thank you to all of our volunteers and our Cleanup Leader, Kathryn Strobel. Keep your eyes peeled for more photos from this years cleanup campaign. #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup #reducereuserecyle

Kick off for the KRB Great American Cleanup Campaign starts tomorrow! Can’t wait to see you all out there in our green t-shirts! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup

If you haven't noticed, we've been busy hanging up our campaign banners for the Great American Cleanup! Here is our board member Nathaniel and his father putting up our Clarkstown banner. Don't forget the Great American Cleanup Campaign kick off is this Saturday, April 10th! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup

Trees for Tribs will provide free native New York seedlings to protect streams. Our staff can also aid with plant selection, creating a planting plan, site preparation, advice on project installation, and offer other information to improve the odds of success for your project. We will work with you to provide species that help you meet your goals for planting. Planting trees makes a big difference in the health and stability of streams while simultaneously promoting commun...ity resilience. Anyone in the Hudson Valley that owns, manages, or can partner with a landowner that has property along a stream can receive free plants. We encourage you to recruit volunteers in your community and work with local environmental groups. Submit your application by March 1st for a spring planting from May or June 2021. Download and submit the two-page application found here: www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewtftap14.pdf. For more information, please visit the DEC website: www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43668.html. Have a question about the Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Program? Send Beth Roessler and Anna Palmer an email at [email protected] or call (845)256-3875 to find out if your site is eligible for a 2021 planting project!

Here are a few more of our community cleanup events that are still open for registration! Hope to see you all there! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #greatamericancleanup #registertoday

Our interactive peer to peer page is live! Have fun customizing your own page and sharing it with friends, family and colleagues. We will have prizes for the following: 1) Most creative/inspiring fundraising page 2) Most Likes on FB Instagram or Twitter (take a screenshot and send to us by May 17th - [email protected]) 3) Most money donated... Check it out today - https://events.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/vf/KRBcleanup #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #peertopeer #greatamericancleanup2021

Suez and Nyack water companies recently notified Rockland customers about toxic PFAS chemicals in our drinking water sources. What are the health risks? Are there steps we can take to protect our families? What should Suez and state agencies do to address Rockland's situation and PFAS chemicals in general? Get the facts about your drinking water at a forum with experts: January 7 at 7 pm. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/rocklandwater ... For more information about PFAS, check out this brief article: https://www.theguardian.com//dark-waters-pfas-ticking-chem

Here are more useful recycling tips to be aware of! Repost @recyclebycity with @make_repost #TuesdayTip: Be sure to break down those boxes to make room for more recyclables, then close the lid. Keeping the lid on your recycling bin is important because:... Paper that's been exposed to rain/snow is less valuable for recycling. Wet paper sticks to other recyclables making sorting tricky. Water from one cart can spoil more recyclables during transport. See more

Here is another great testimonial from our 2020 fall waterways cleanup season. If you're interested in sharing an experience you had with our organization, please send it to us at [email protected] with the subject testimonial. #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #cleanups #testimonials

County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Environmental Management Council, an umbrella organization of the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources, are pleased to host the 30th Annual Eleanor Burlingham 5th Grade Earth Day Essay & Poster Contest. Students have until May 14th, 2021, to submit their entries to the Rockland County Environmental Management Council via email to [email protected] or mail to 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, Room 614, Pomona..., NY. Winning entries will be invited to the annual awards ceremony, details to follow. For further questions please contact Nicole Laible, Environmental Programs Manager for the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources at 845-364- 2669 or via email at [email protected].

Our friends at the Rockland Conservation & Service Corps are now accepting applications for Summer Conservation Corps Members! Conservation Corps Members dedicate their summer to outdoor, environmental service throughout the Rockland region. It's a full-time, 350-hour commitment from June until mid-August. 50 hours of training, 50 hours of community projects and 250 hours of direct service at a nonprofit or municipal host site. They will recruit from now until Friday April 2, 2021. If you’re interested in applying or know someone who would love working outdoors this summer please email [email protected] for an application or for more information.

CANDLE's 23rd Annual Common Threads Youth Empowerment Retreat is being offered virtually this year...and it's free for all attendants! Since 1998, Common Threads has empowered youth to create a community and affect positive change in areas such as diversity, health, personal safety, political advocacy, and combating discrimination. Please share the flyer below with any youth who may be interested in attending! For more information or to register please visit: https://www.candlerockland.org/virtual-common-threads-2021 Deadline to register is January 7. Email [email protected] with questions.

We love to see and hear why you think KRB and litter cleanups are important to you and our community. Here is a great testimonial from Seana from this past fall cleanup season. If you're interested in sharing an experience you had with our organization, please send it to us at [email protected] with the subject testimonial! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #cleanups #testimonials

Check out these informative tips to reduce your waste during the holidays for now and years to come! #Repost @keepnaturewild with @make_repost The holiday season creates a lot of waste. Possibly more than you had ever even imagined! How much, you ask? ... Well, check these stats out! If every family would refuse gift ribbons, the 38,000 miles could.....tie a bow around the ENTIRE planet! Swipe through to learn more and pledge with us to have a more sustainable holiday season. A few tips we have: Use recycled gift wrapping options or things like old newspaper, brown paper and cloth Use natural elements like pine needles, leaves and pressed flowers as ribbons and bows opt for a real tree this year instead of an artificial one! These are only a few ways to minimize your impact this season, but ones that can make a big difference! And remember: our next Impact Day is on MONDAY! Join us in making a difference in the outdoors! #keepnaturewild #saguarosunday #saguaro #cactus #nurtureournature #hikeaz #idhikethat #arizonahikersguide #desert #appreciateaz See more

We have several cleanup events with ample vacancy. Don’t forget registration is required and events are capped at 50. Visit our website to register today! www.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/cleanup-registration/

For the first time, two infestations of the spotted lanternfly have been reported in Orangeburg and Sloatsburg. The spotted lanternfly is a threat to trees and agricultural crops including grapes, hops, apples, stone fruits and blueberries. Residents can serve as citizen scientists and look for and report any sightings. If you believe you have found a SLF egg mass, take a photo and note the location. Then report it to the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - https://survey123.arcgis.com//a08d60f6522043f5bd04229e00ac For more information, please visit: https://nysipm.cornell.edu//invasive-s/spotted-lanternfly/ #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #cornellcooperativeextensionofrockland #spottedlanternfly

Join the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Horticulture Educators in an extensive online gardening course this winter. Whether you have years of experience or are new to the world of gardening this course will help you get a head start on your garden this year. Join us on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm via Zoom starting end of January. Register for any session in this event on Eventbrite, and you will be registered for the whole certificate... program. For more information or to register for individual classes, visit: RocklandCCE.org/GreenGardener. Contact Horticulture Educator Kristen Ossmann at [email protected] with any questions regarding the certificate program. Contact Charlie Pane at [email protected] for help with the registration process.

Start the New Year with an act of kindness

On Thursday January 14th from 7:00 - 8:15 PM, join Rockland Goes Green via Zoom for a program on electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging. To register please click on the registration form link below. CE credit available for Planning and Zoning Board members through the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScc97meSweu_x1ebb/viewform

We are facing a profound climate crisis. Scientists are warning that we must cut emissions by 45% worldwide by 2030 to avoid runaway climate change. Here’s one step in the right direction! This fall a collaborative municipal clean energy program launched in Rockland County, transitioning close to one fourth of Rockland’s population onto renewable energy. Rockland Community Power, a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, provides 100% renewable energy at affordable, gua...ranteed rates and protects consumers from predatory suppliers. To find out more (and how you can benefit!), please visit this link to our special web section, KRB Staff Picks - http://keeprocklandbeautiful.org/a-renewable-energy-moveme/ #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #rocklandcommunitypower #climateissues

If you weren't able to make it to our Virtual Gala on November 19th, you still have another opportunity to watch! We put together a lovely 20 minute video with surprise moments across the county. Thanks to all our Sponsors, whose support helped make this video possible! You can still make a donation and be listed on our donor scroll! Every bit flows back into a cleaner, greener Rockland. https://events.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/e/_aaBBA?vid=ebek6 ... #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #virtualgala #environmentaleducation #environmentalprogramming

Check out our Board President Ben and Vice President Jenny showing off our new KRB face mask! If you become a member or purchase this as a holiday gift, this little number will be included while supplies last. Get them while they’re hot! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #krbmembership #facemask

Nyack Center Teen Council Career Panel Tuesday, March 23 at 7pm All teens are welcome to join this free career panel virtually with scientists and learn about what's fun & interesting about careers in the field of climate science.

Thinking of some New Year’s resolutions? Something to consider is working on reducing your waste by using reusable products. Taking small steps like this can make a huge impact on the environment. Have a safe and healthy New Year to all! #Repost @leavenotracecenter with @make_repost Choosing reusable containers for food and snacks is another wonderful way to celebrate #SustainabilitySeason. What’s your favorite trail snack?

Congratulations to Christine Z for winning our #tagwhileyoubag photo contest! Jason and Christine not only bagged recyclables and litter but they collected an astounding 7 tires while they were cleaning along Schuyler Road this past fall. With the several entries we received, we want to thank everyone for participating. This fall alone we have collected over 7,500 pounds of trash and we couldn't have done this without our amazing volunteers! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #tagwhileyoubag #photocontest

Need a last minute holiday gift? Want to get one that will keep giving all year long? How about one that gives back? Gift the gift of KRB and you'll meet all the criteria above! Purchase a senior membership or student membership for a loved one and we’ll send you their membership card along with discounts at participating businesses and our new KRB face mask! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #KRBMembership #giftsforstudents #giftsforseniors #giftideas

"""wREath"" is an expedition of holiday adornments by Walter Cain. Assembled from catalogs, plastic bags, packaging etc., these decorations are testaments to the tossed off, confessions of consumption: idylls to the waste we create-almost celebrate--every year. As we are forced to reconsider holiday gatherings and their meanings, Cains creations demand a rethink of the disposability infecting our traditions." - Rockland Center for the Arts The gallery exhibition runs from December 5-23, 2020 Mon.-Sat. 11am-4pm at Rockland Center of the Arts - 27 S. Greenbush Road West Nyack, NY

One of our fantastic board members, Jeff was so kind enough to donate a shelving unit for our shed. He took the time to drive it over and help set it up! We used the shelving unit to create a more organized way to file our banners. Thank you so much for your time and contribution, Jeff! It was very much needed. #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #organize

We have some more hard working and dedicated volunteers who helped us pick up over 7,500 pounds of trash in Rockland County during our Fall Cleanup Campaign. Keep up the amazing work! #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #tagwhileyoubag #volunteers #fallwaterwayscleanup #parpharmaceuticals #suffern #MCWA #nanuet

Keep Rockland Beautiful is so appreciative of all the generous contributions to our virtual 2020 Gala and of everyone who was able to attend. We were pleased to share the ways we continue to be supported by this community in delivering engaging and empowering environmental education and cleanup programs. We want to give a special thanks to our EMERALD Sponsors: M&T BANK, PDI & NICEPAK, ORANGE & ROCKLAND, SUEZ, NY, and TEPLITZ METAL RECYCLING. Thank you to our Gold and Silv...er Sponsors: Atlantic Tomorrow's Office, Docuware; McLaren Engineering, Tilcon, Weld Realty, and the Supporting Sponsors as well. #keeprocklandbeautiful #rocklandcounty #2020gala #virtualgala