Green Ossining Committee

The next meeting will take place on Monday, March 28^th at 7:30pm at the Town Offices, 16 Croton Ave, 3rd Floor Conference Room.

Discussion & Planning – Earth Day Event 2011

• Sponsors and Donors.
• Activity & Sub-Committee Chairpersons.
• Coincide with Northern Westchester Energy Action Coalition (NWEAC) member communities “Zero Waste Day”.
• Combine resources, publicity, etc. and be part of a Northern Westchester Sustainability Day.
• Speak to OHS students on their ideas for Earth Day Fair.
• Marketing and Communications.

Meetings are open to public and are held at the Town Offices (16 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY 10562).

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Education Camps for 12- to 17-year olds…

• Are hands-on, aff ordable and fun
• Introduce outdoor skills, including optional sportsman education programs
• Have highly qualifi ed staff with exceptional training
• Foster a love for the natural world that will last a lifetime

For more information:
Write: NYSDEC Camps, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4500

Phone: 518-402-8014

E-mail: edcamps@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Website: www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html

Listserve: http://lists.dec.state.ny.us/mailman/listinfo/decenvironmentaledcamps

Download DEC Summer Camp Flyer [PDF]

Download DEC Summer Camp Application [PDF]

The next meeting will take place on Monday, March 7^th at 7:30pm at the Ossining Operation Center on Route 9A.

Discussion & Planning – Earth Day Event 2011

• Schedule Earth Day event for April 30.
• Conincide with Northern Westchester Energy Action Coalition (NWEAC) member communities “Zero Waste Day”.
• Combine resources, publicity, etc. and be part of a Northern Westchester Sustainability Day.
• Frame the “Earth Month” activities: Stash the Trash the first weekend and Earth Day Fair the last weekend.
• Speak to some OHS students on their ideas for Earth Day Fair.
• Marketing and Communications
• Sponsors and Donors
• Activity & Sub-Committee Chairpeople

The Green Committee’s activities for 2011 will also be discussed at the meeting

Meetings are open to public and are held at the John Paul Rodrigues Operations Center (Armory, Rte 9A).

Earth Day and Stash the Trash 2011
April 30, 2011, 11 am- 5 pm, Louis Engel Waterfront Park

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

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 event at the beautiful Louis B. Engel Waterfront Park on April 30 from 11am -5pm.

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

Stash the Trash: 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. 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!

“Attainable Sustainable” Program by Scientist and Funnyman Jeff Boyer at 11 am! Jeff’s program, a favorite of the school-assembly circuit, teaches how Elementary school children and their parents can make small changes that have a big impact on the world! Come early to catch this exciting, fun program. Audience participation encouraged! Go to www.jeffboyer.com for a preview!