an effort of citizens for citizens for our home, our town, our planet
Creating the New Village Green
The Village of Irvington will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a daylong event:
Irvington Earth Day 40: Growing Our Village Green.
This high-energy, all-day community event brings green and free activities for young and old to Main Street, the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Waterfront.
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 11 am to 6 pm, with a closing ceremony planned for 5-6 pm.
Green Vendor Fair, Irvington Village Farmers Market, music with a message. Displays of alternative-fuel vehicles, “Sustainable Architecture Tour”, beginning at the award-winning Eileen Fisher Headquarters, Environmentally-themed film. Bike rentals, hands-on recycling demonstration, scavenger hunt, bird watching & guided tours (Old Croton Aqueduct). Sidewalk sales, local craft artists, creatively reused or recycled materials, nature activities for young children. Educational talks for adults by notable local speakers will continue throughout the day. Additional activities planned by Scout groups and Irvington School District students.
Event will be held rain or shine. Leave a friendly footprint. Walk, bike or carpool.
Rivertowns residents, have you seen this website? www.rivertownsguide.com
If it is possible you don't know about
this incredibly useful website already, please click on right now to
find out what is happening in the bustling Rivertowns this weekend and
beyond......this saves us a lot of work so we don't have to list
everything!!
Plus another Have you heard of the Hastings Trails Group? http://hastingstrails.ning.com/
They have created a site using "NING" - Check it out, Join, and get involved if trails/nature around Hastings is your thing.
Sustainable Hastings is honored to have received some awards in 2009 See our News page...
Community Supported Agriculture - CSA Have you heard of it? A group of local residents have signed up with Stoneledge Farm in Greene County, NY - we hope to find a dozen more families to sign up, which will facilitate local delivery of produce in Hastings. More info...
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