Green Ossining Committee

We are seeking volunteers for the cleanup of a portion of the Sing Sing Kill, a stream that runs behind the Community Center at 95 Broadway, Ossining, on June 2nd at 9am.

It is part of Riverkeeper’s Sweep event, and volunteers who register on Riverkeeper’s site will be eligible to win a 42-inch Toshiba 3D HD TV.

Volunteers can also come to Riverkeeper’s volunteer party from 4;00 – 8:00 on June 2 at Engel Park.

We ask that volunteers meet in the parking lot of the Community Center at 9:00 on Saturday, June 2.

The cleanup will continue until 1:00, so you can come anytime.  We will be working along Route 9 between the Center and Aqueduct Ave.

Please bring your own water and food, wear protective clothing and boots.

Visit Riverkeeper.org for more information.

On Thursday April 12, 2012, the county’s new state-of-the-art Household Materials Recovery Facility (aka, the H-MRF) officially opened.

The H-MRF, centrally located  on the Grasslands Reservation in Valhalla, offers residents a year-round disposal outlet for those hard-to-get-rid-of household items, including chemicals (pesticides, flammable liquids, pool chemicals and cleaning products), tires, re-chargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs, Freon-containing appliances, electronic waste,  propane tanks, and confidential documents for shredding.  Prescription medicines can be delivered on the first Tuesday of every month.

The H-MRF is open three days a week, by appointment.  Visit www.westchestergov.com/hmrf for more information.

The H-MRF is intended to replace the Household Material Recovery Days (H-MRDs) held periodically in different locations around the county.

Pictures and Slideshows from Ossining Earth Day Celebration 2012 with Stash the Trash & Free-a-Tree Community Action.

Taken at the Louis Engel Waterfront Park on April 21, 2012.

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4/21/12 at Louis B. Engel Waterfront Park

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Ossining Earth Day Celebration 2012
with Stash the Trash & Free-a-Tree Community Action
April 21, 2012, 11 am- 5 pm, Louis Engel Waterfront Park

Family Day to Help Keep Ossining Beautiful and Learn About Living a More Sustainable Life

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Looking for a fun and educational family day out that can also help you live a more sustainable life? Come out with your family and friends to Ossining’s Earth Day/Stash the Trash/Free-a-Tree event at the beautiful Louis B. Engel Waterfront Park on April 21 from 11am -5pm.

Featured events of the day, which have been organized by the Town/Village Green Ossining Committee include:

Stash the Trash & Free-a-Tree: Meet at 12 noon at Engel Park, the Joseph G Community Center, 95 Broadway; the Ossining Historical Society at Croton Avenue, the Jug Tavern (74 Revolutionary Road), or Dale Avenue Park to get your assigned clean up territory, gloves and bags. This year, we are pleased to offer biodegradable garbage bags for the clean up & the much sought after Green Ossining stainless steel hip water bottles to all who come through. Come to the Earth Day fair afterwards to participate in activities and have some delicious, healthy local food.

Earth Day Celebration: 11am-5pm: Come to Louis B. Engel Waterfront Park for a fun and educational day with your family, featuring music, children’s activities and information about how to save money by reducing your carbon footprint. Special events throughout the day!

Energize Ossining Community Launch – March 8th

Ossining Homeowners:  Want to Save Money?

Please join us for this community launch.

Thursday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m.
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center

Homeowners from across the Greater Ossining community are invited to learn more about this new community initiative: Energize Ossining.

The average NYS homeowner loses 30% of energy usage through hidden holes in their house. 

An initial comprehensive energy efficiency assessment is $0 for nearly all Ossining homeowners, and you can take advantage of low rate financing if you make improvements.

The amount homeowners save is often even greater than their monthly finance payment — a net savings!

For more info, please visit www.energizeossining.org or email energizeossining@greenossining.org.

Download the Energize Ossining Community Launch flyer

Building on our 2011 Strategic Agenda, EPA’s Green Infrastructure Program is pleased to unveil our new website and to announce the availability of technical assistance to 10-20 partner communities.

Our new website repackages and expands upon our previous website to showcase EPA’s research on green infrastructure and to serve as a gateway to the wealth of resources developed by governmental agencies, academia, non-profits, and the private sector.

Stakeholders will be able to consult our website for up-to-date information on green infrastructure publications, tools, and opportunities.

The first opportunity we are announcing through our website is the availability of direct assistance from EPA to facilitate the use of green infrastructure to protect water quality.

Technical assistance will be provided through EPA contract support, and will be directed to watersheds/sewersheds with significant water quality degradation associated with urban stormwater.  The total EPA assistance available is approximately $950,000, and will be distributed among 10-20 projects.

The value of the assistance available to each project will be approximately $50,000 – $100,000. Letters of interest must be received by April 6, 2012.

http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/

http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/gi_support.cfm#CommunityPartnerships