Sustainable Sleepy Hollow

We had a chance to learn about what other towns and villages in Westchester are doing for the environment at “Greening Our Towns,” organized by the Federated Conservationists of Westchester and the Greenburgh Nature Center. Here’s a tiny sample of the projects that came up: Community Choice Aggregation Healthy Yards Greenhouse Gas Emissions Audit Walking…

We’re fortunate to have a fantastic team with a lot of diverse experience, and in our first full year back, we’ve been working on getting officially reestablished, getting to know the community better, and making Sleepy Hollow more sustainable on a variety of fronts: We helped clean up and beautify our village as part of…

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the Eco-Fair on Saturday! We had a recycling game for kids, tons of information about invasive plants and safer streets, water conservation ideas, and info on where to reuse and recycle. We had a great time working with our neighbors in the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council and other…

This year, we will once again be joining up with our neighbors in Tarrytown for the Eco-Fair on Saturday, September 26th from 10am – 2pm. There will be music by Solar Punch and activities for the whole family! We’d love to see you there!

Our mission statement: The purpose and mission of the EAC is to help build awareness and support for the development, management and protection of Sleepy Hollow’s natural resources; to assist and provide input into the drafting of environmental local laws designed to provide protection for our natural resources; and to participate in environmental reviews when…

This year, we’ll be running two cleanups in Sleepy Hollow as part of the 2015 Riverkeeper Sweep on May 9th. Please sign up at the links below! Devries Park: 11:30am – 1:30pm Sign up here! Douglas Park: 2:30 – 4:30pm 11:00am – 1:00pm Sign up here! Feel free to bring friends and family along for one or…

I recently stopped by the Repair Cafe in Lille, France. On the third Tuesday of each month, anyone is welcome to bring broken objects by and volunteers will try to fix them. It’s an initiative that started a few months back by Le Jardin des Bennes in an effort to reduce the amount of material that gets…

Sleepy Hollow is now officially a Climate Smart Community! This means that we’ve resolved to do the following: “1. Pledge to be a Climate Smart Community 2. Set Goals, Inventory Emissions, Plan for Climate Action 3. Decrease Community Energy Use 4. Encourage Community Use of Renewable Energy 5. Realize Benefits of Recycling and Other Climate…

The little things really can add up…in a good way!  According to research by the NRDC and Garrison Institute, if everyone were to take a few simple actions, it would be possible to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by about 15%. These actions are free or inexpensive and can often even help save…

Here are some tips for reducing water use inside of your home all year round: Water Conservation Tips About 22% of the water used inside of a home goes towards laundry.  Try to wash only full loads or, if possible, choose the correct settings on your washer depending on whether you have a small, medium,…