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 pm
All are welcome to join in-person at Village Hall (28 Beekman Ave). For those who prefer to join remotely, please use this Zoom Meeting link. (Meeting ID: 886 0983 4663, Passcode: 208060)
Introducing Adanhyr Morocho: Sustainable Sleepy Hollow’s Special Student Liaison
You may recognize Adanhyr as SSH’s stalwart event volunteer; to kick off our October newsletter, we asked her to share what motivates her to help Sleepy Hollow be as green as we can be!
As a junior at Sleepy Hollow High School, Iβm proud to share my growing passion for both the environment and my community. Over the years, Iβve come to better understand what truly matters to me, what I love, how I enjoy spending my time, and where I can make a difference.
Protecting the environment has become one of my top priorities, and Iβm committed to doing everything I can to support sustainability and raise awareness about environmental issues. Iβm honored to serve as the student liaison and incredibly grateful for the support Iβve received. Together, I believe we can make a meaningful impact.
Thanks for joining the first Sleepy Hollow Oyster Count Up!
We may not think of oysters as warm and fuzzy, but they brought us together for a day filled with science, sustainability and camaraderie.
With immense thanks to the Billion Oyster Project (BOP), we counted by land, by kayak and by stand up paddle board. BOP informed us that we counted 123 oysters – 59 live, 46 dead and 18 unspecified. The largest live oyster measured 96mm – 3.8 inches! And remember that a dead oyster is not a tragedy–the oysters we counted were living in the exposed tidal zone where life is a little difficult. Their very presence is an indicator that there are more oysters in the deeper water that we could not see.
Your good work established a baseline, and we hope to count annually to monitor the population. As a special thank you, click here for an incredible publication from the Billion Oyster Project: The New York Harbor Estuary Species Identification Guide.
Thank you again,
Char
Co-Chair, Sustainable Sleepy Hollow
P.S. Isn’t it cool that every one of the oysters in our waters cleans 50 gallons of water each day?
Looking for Volunteers to Help with Eco Club at W.L. Morse Elementary School
Eco Club is an after school program led by parent volunteers for 2nd graders at the Morse campus. We are in our 7th season, and meet once a week for about an hour to provide students with the opportunity to explore and engage with the natural world, learn sustainability skills, and become stewards of the environment.
We are always looking for helpers so that we can provide the students with different and engaging activities to spark and expand their interest and connection with the natural world. Contact Gabi Bost at gbarlocher@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering and helping Eco Club!
Tickets on sale for “How Can I Help? Saving Nature With Your Yard” with Dr. Doug Tallamy at ChaPAC–Click here to get yours!
See entomologist, ecologist, author and conservationist Dr. Douglas Tallamy discuss his new book βHow Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yardβ, providing practical guidance about steps we can take in our yards to help solve the biodiversity crisis.
Dr. Tallamy is a dynamic and inspiring speaker β renowned for his groundbreaking research on the vital connections between native plants, beneficial insects, and birds, and how our own yards can play a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity. Dr. Tallamy will show us how reducing lawn space and eliminating pesticides can support the “little things that run the world” – the insects that pollinate our food, feed our birds, and keep our ecosystems functioning.
Indian Point Update: Save the Hudson Act under attack
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Vines: To Cut or To Keep?
Concerned about vines on the stately trees along Route 9? The Sleepy Hollow DPW will be completing their work to remove invasive vines on the London Plane trees on the border of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. DPW already removed vines on the southern portion of these trees and will resume work again in the winter/spring season when it is safest for the trees to have this work done. If you have questions, feel free to email shtreecommission@gmail.com.
The Village arborist has prepared educational guidance to help homeowners understand whether they need to prune vines on their trees. You can access the guidance here.
Microplastics in Our Backyard: Science Meets Community: Webinar Series, November 12 & December 3
Fall and the holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and togetherness. Itβs also a time where American households tend to consume more and produce more waste. Join New York Sea Grant and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County for a series of webinars that provide an opportunity to come together and encourage low waste options for celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving, and holiday gift-giving. Each month, October – December, will feature an educational webinar about microplastics, and solutions paired with an event. Register here.
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