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Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Passes with Phase-in Extended to 2029
The Board of Trustees voted to approve a gas-powered leaf blower ban on June 9. They voted to extend the phase-in period by another year. The full ban will now start in 2029. 2026 -Gas-powered leaf blowers or internal combustion leaf blowers will only be permitted after Labor Day and continue through January 1, 2027…between the hours…
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Toxic Algae at Horan’s Landing
Similar Seen in Other Hudson River Coves The Village closed Horan’s Landing because of a confirmed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) at Horan’s Landing June 12-14. This particular bloom is gone, but people have anecdotally reported these highly unusual blooms in coves along the Hudson this year, according to Sleepy Hollow resident and Riverkeeper president Tracy…
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Where Does Your Trash Go?
An incinerator in Peekskill We’re starting a new series to track where our municipal waste ends up. We’re starting with basic trash.Where does it go? Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility—also known as Wheelabrator—in Peekskill.How much does it cost?$31 per ton, including the cost to haul it there.How am I paying for it?There’s a line on…
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What We Did for Earth Month
Sleepy Hollow Earth Month Festival & Green Horsemen Family Saturday The warm weather of spring arrived right on time for a popular and productive Earth Month Festival and TUFSD Green Horseman Saturday on April 18th at Barnhardt Park.Neighbors enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared by TUFSD’s Scott Dorn and his crew. Hundreds of Sleepy Hollow and…
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HAPPY EARTH MONTH!
We’ve got plenty of outdoor activities for you. April 11 (Saturday)9am-12:30 pm: Compost Giveback Day. Gardeners, grab your buckets and take home some of the compost produced by our Villages’ Food Scrap Recycling programs. Stop by the Sleepy Hollow High School Admin Building Parking Lot – near the TASH farmers market. Take up to two large containers of…
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Tell the Mayor & Board of Trustees where you stand: February 10th Public Hearing on gas powered leaf blowers
Please come out to Village Hall next Tuesday, February 10th to let the Board of Trustees hear your voice on the gas-powered leaf-blower ban. The meeting starts at 7 pm, and we expect this agenda item to be early on but will update this post if we receive more specific timing. Gas-powered leaf blowers top…
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Remembering our fearless leader Anne White
We are so sorry to share that Anne White passed away this week. Anne was our leader, our friend, our coach, our mentor, our inspiration. She served as co-chair of Sustainable Sleepy Hollow and was a key instigator at Livable Tarrytowns, among many of her other ventures and volunteer activities at Kendal on Hudson (where she resided) and…
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November Updates & A Cornucopia of Waste-Free Tips!
Whether it’s the grease from your turkey, the leaves awaiting pickup at your curb, or the pumpkins whose time on the front step has come to an end, this month we’re sharing tips to help you dispose of materials in an environmentally-positive way. Happy Thanksgiving from the Sustainable Sleepy Hollow crew! DYK that switching to…
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It’s SPOOKY how much there is to update you on this October!
Join us before our November monthly meeting in Village Hall at 6 pm to hear Irvington’s Director of Sustainability Charlotte Binns discuss Irvington Zombies, a community resiliency initiative that prepares neighborhoods for climate emergencies. Our Next Monthly Meeting: Monday, November 3rd at 7 pmAll are welcome to join in-person at Village Hall (28 Beekman Ave).…
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Craft, garden & bike your way through September
On September 17th we’ll craft the measuring tape needed to count the oysters on October 5th! Read on for details to get involved, plus other September events like TaSH Eco Fair on 9/20 and a sustainability tour of DeCicco’s on September 24th: Join Our Next Monthly Meeting: Monday, October 6th at 7 pm All are…
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