Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council

TEAC's Eco Fair - Oct 1st, 10-2
2022-10-01 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Patriots Park, Patriots Park, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) is hosting its annual Eco Fair on October 1, 2022 at Patriots Park from 10am to 2pm, in collaboration with the Village of Tarrytown and The TaSH Farmers Market.
Come learn more about zero waste, alternative energy and solar power, food scraps recycling and composting, local sustainability initiatives, programs and policies, home energy savings, sustainable DIY projects, healthy lawns, Pollinator Pathways, healthy lawns, native plants, the Hudson River, local waterways, and MORE.
There will be something for the whole family including kids activities, Halloween costume swap and upcycling, eco art, sustainable and repurposed gifts, games, live music, tree giveaway, book swap, bike swap, an electric lawn equipment demo, in addition to all the fresh local food vendors at the TaSH farmers market!
There will be two demonstrations of the Village’s new electric lawn equipment (lawn mower, weed whacker, hedge trimmer and leaf blower) with Anthony Ross, the Tarrytown Parks foreman. 12 noon and 1pm – join us!
Participants: Federated Conservationists of Westchester (FCWC), Hackley Lake Keepers, Kindbone, League of Women Voters Rivertowns, Mothers Out Front, Riverkeeper, Sleepy Hollow Environmental Advisory Council, Sun Blue Energy, Sustainable Westchester, The Refillery Shop, Save Westchester, Bike Tarrytown, Save Pocantico Lake, Rewilding School, Plan It Wild, Village of Tarrytown Parks Department, the Tarrytown Tree Commission and more to come. If you or your organization would like to be an exhibitor, please Register Here.
The Eco Fair brings together community sustainability organizations and local businesses to educate and share ideas to enrich our Villages and enhance the environment. It is an opportunity for community members to increase awareness and engage on environmental issues. The goal is to highlight things that we can all do at home and in our neighborhoods.

Date: October 1, 2022 (Rain or Shine)
Location: Southwest corner of Patriots Park, Tarrytown NY (Next to Washington St Entrance)
Time: 10am – 2pm

Volunteers Needed! Please contact tarrytownenviro@gmail.com for info. Community service hours will be awarded.
TEAC is committed to working with area businesses, community leaders and neighbors to create a cleaner, greener, safer place to live and work, while fighting the climate crisis and other assaults on our environment through education and outreach.

Clothing & Housewares Swap at the TaSH - Saturday, June 25
2022-06-25 09:00 - 13:30 | Patriots Park, Patriots Park, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
Please join TEAC members and many others at the Clothing & Housewares Swap at the TaSH Farmers Market!

Give and Take!
Bring your clean, good-condition, quality items to swap for something new!
Please be sure that your swap items are in good shape! We are looking for CLEAN items in good condition.
Please only bring items that someone else would really love! For Clothing, nothing too faded, no rips, tears, holes, or stains. No underwear or lingerie please. For housewares, bring only CLEAN working items in good condition. Nothing in need of repair please.
***We are doing a textile recycling collection so feel free to bring those “unswappable” clothing, shoes, and linen items in a SEPARATE bag for quick sorting at the event.
Donation drop off 8:30am-noon
“Shopping” 9am – 1:30pm
For more info & FAQ click here.

Free Environmental Movie and Discussion Series
2022-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Warner Library, 121 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
TEAC is hosting our 2022 Environmental Film Series, concluding with:
I Am Greta
Thursday, June 9th
The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.
SIGN UP HERE

Here is a listing of the movies in the series:

Feb 10: Uninvited – The Spread of Invasive Species
March 24: Kiss the Ground
April 14: The True Cost
May 12: Seed – The Untold Story
June 9: I Am Greta

Riverkeeper Sweep 2022
2022-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Losee Park Kayak Ramp, Green Street, Tarrytown, 10591, United States
Join us for a clean up by the Hudson River!
Kayak Launch, Lot G, Tarrytown Waterfront
SIGN UP HERE

Rivertowns Repair Cafe - April 30 in Irvington
2022-04-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor St, Irvington, NY, 10533, United States

Clothing/Housewares Swap
2022-04-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Patriots Park, Patriots Park, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
Join us in Patriots Park for a “SWAP” event – Bring stuff, take stuff!
Come by to participate or… SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE

Vines Clean-Up at Wilson Park
2022-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Wilson Park, Beech Lane and Wilson Park Drive, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Meet at Wilson Park and help us remove invasive vines around the Park!
SIGN UP HERE!

Tarrytown Lakes Clean Up
2022-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Tarrytown Lakes Parking Lot, Neperan and Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Meet at the Tarrytown Lakes parking lot and help us remove trash , brush and other stuff around the Lakes!
SIGN UP HERE!

Neperan Park Clean Up
2022-04-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Neperan Park, Neperan Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Meet at Neperan Park and help us remove trash, brush and other stuff around the Park!
SIGN UP HERE!

Bird Watching Walk
2022-04-23 08:00 - 22:00 | Tarrytown Lakes Parking Lot, Neperan and Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us a for a morning bird walk around the Lakes!
SIGN UP HERE

Composting Roundtable - Dobbs Ferry
2022-04-21 18:45 - 20:00 | South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY, United States

Village Wide Clean Up
2022-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Patriots Park, Patriots Park, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
Meet at Patriots Park and help us clean up areas around the park and the Village!
SIGN UP HERE!

Hastings Swap
2022-04-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Flea Market, Train Station, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Join TEAC Volunteers for a free SWAP event – bring stuff, take stuff!
Hastings Flea Market, near train station
Come to participate, or SIGN UP to Volunteer HERE

Community Garden Spring Prep
2022-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 | John Paulding School, on the corner of Broadway and Cobb Lane, Cobb Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Help us prep the Paulding Community Garden for spring planting. Work will include bed repairs, bed clean up, pour topsoil and compost!
SIGN UP HERE!

Changing Landscapes Walk
2022-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Peabody Preserve, Route 9, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States
Nature walk at Peabody Preserve
Sign Up HERE

MILKWEED SEED PLANTING EVENT
2022-01-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Warner Library, 121 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Help monarchs get off to a great start this year! Children of all ages are invited to a
winter milkweed planting event at the Warner Library Children’s Pollinator Garden.
Please bring any clear plastic salad containers minimum 3″ deep. Soil and seeds will be
provided for children to plant and take home their milkweed to overwinter outdoors. We
will have lots of information on the fascinating connection between monarchs and
milkweed and other native pollinators. Hot cider and cookies will be served!
Social distancing and masks will be required for participation. For more information,
contact the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) at
tarrytownenviro@gmail.com.
**Rain date – Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:00AM – 12:00PM**
Milkweed Monarch Workshop Flyer

EnergySmart Homes Informational Webinar
2021-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual (Online) Event

Plein Air Paint Out - Tarrytown
2021-10-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Pierson Park, Tarrytown, West Main St., Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
The Village of Tarrytown is holding its first Plein Air Paint Out event at Pierson Park on the Hudson, Saturday, October 9, starting at 9 am. Paintings done that day will be offered to the public at an Auction starting at 4 pm in the Pavilion in the Park. This is your chance to own a beautiful original piece of art – and meet the artist in the process!
Artists working in paint media or watercolor will be located around Pierson Park creating the art works which will be auctioned later in the day. Painting in plein air, in the open air, has long been a treasured artistic tradition. Visitors to the Park on Saturday will be able to watch as these local masterpieces are being created.
This riverside location, Pierson Park, offers many wonderful opportunities for painters.
The stunning new Tappan Zee Bridge, nearby marinas, the Hudson River itself with its boat traffic, all in the height of autumn colors, provide ample subject matter for painters.
The Village of Tarrytown itself is the very epicenter of Fall in the Hudson Valley with its Old Dutch Church, the Headless Horseman tradition; Kykuit, the Rockefeller family home and the Union Church of Pocantico Hills with its Chagall and Matisse.
To attract artists to this event, art organizations in Westchester and Rockland have been contacted so they can distribute the information about the event to their members and affiliates.
Contact: Joyce Lannert, Chair, jlannert@optonline.net

The Green Plays Project - Pierson Park
2021-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Pierson Park, Tarrytown, West Main St., Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States

EnergySmart Homes Kickoff - Public Event for TT/SH/IRV
2021-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Warner Library, 121 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Energy Savings and Climate Action at Home –
EnergySmart Homes Rivertowns Launch Event
SAVE the DATE: Wednesday, September 22
7:00pm-8:00pm, Q&A 8:00pm-8:30pm
Watch online
Discover customized clean heating and cooling solutions for your home, understand how energy efficiency can save you money and energy, plus, learn about financial incentives and rebates offered by NYSERDA and Con Ed. Join us in-person at the Warner Library or on zoom on Wednesday, September 22 to meet the contractors and hear from your neighbors!
RSVP to the webinar at SustainableWestchester.org/Webinar
or call (914) 242-4725 ext. 122
The Villages of Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, alongside the Irvington Green Policy Task Force, Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council and Sleepy Hollow Environmental Advisory Committee have partnered with Sustainable Westchester to bring EnergySmart Homes Rivertowns to our community.
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1fLn9KI6G

Clothing and Housewares Swap at the JCC
2021-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | NY
Give and Take! Bring your good condition quality items to swap for something new! This is a free event! – Info and SIGN-UP HERE

Riverkeeper Sweep on the Hudson
2021-05-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Losee Park Kayak Ramp, Green Street, Tarrytown, 10591, United States
(Rain date May 2) Kayak clean-up of the Hudson shoreline, in cooperation with Riverkeeper – On the River for those with their own kayaks, or onshore along Losee Park.

Family Fun Day at Wilson Park
2021-04-18 13:30 - 15:30 | NY
Turn invasive vines into decorations! Pick up Sticks and Make Wreaths!

Clean-up at Patriots Park (with the Girl Scouts)
2021-04-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Patriots Park, Patriots Park, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
The local Girl Scout troop will hold a clean-up event at Patriots Park.

Invasive Vine Removal at the Tarrytown Lakes
2021-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Tarrytown Lakes Parking Lot, Neperan and Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Invasive Vine Removal at the Tarrytown Lakes; Meet at the Lakes parking lot on Neperan Road and Sunnyside Ave.

Clean-Up at the Tarrytown Lakes
2021-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Tarrytown Lakes Parking Lot, Neperan and Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
TEAC’s Lakes Committee is collaborating with the Hackley Lake Keepers to clean up trash around the Tarrytown Lakes. Meet at the Parking Lot on Neperan Rd at Sunnyside Ln.

Clean-up and Planting at Neperan Park
2021-04-17 09:30 - 13:00 | Neperan Park, Neperan Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Clean-up and planting at Neperan Park (with the Little Gardens of Tarrytown). Meet at Neperan Park (on Neperan Road, across from the Historical Society at Grove St.)

Riverkeeper Sweep 2020 is Saturday, Oct 17
2020-10-17 09:00 - 12:00 | NY
Join us on Saturday, Oct 17, for the 9th annual Riverkeeper Sweep, the annual day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries!
TEAC will be leading a clean-up of a section along the South Depot Plaza parking area, and, in cooperation with the Friends of the Riverwalk, the Riverfront area. We’ll meet at the Village Hall parking lot at 9am. Bring a mask, gloves, and water.
Find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tarrytown-tarrytown-metro-north-station-cleanup-registration-120066806049.

Earth Day LIVE!
2020-04-22 - 2020-04-24 | NY
Earth Day Live will be an epic three-day livestream from April 22-24 for climate action. We’ll be featuring guests like Al Gore, Questlove, Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez, Mark Ruffalo, Stacey Abrams, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews, Bill McKibben, Jane Fonda, Amanda Palmer, Joaquin Phoenix, Naomi Klein, Rainn Wilson, and many many more!
We’ll be talking about climate and climate action, and dedicating the full three days to raising money for pandemic relief efforts (People’s Bailout, Second Harvest, Doctors Without Borders, and Indigenous Environmental Network).
Check out our schedule here and be sure to sign up and tune in over the next three days.

Bedford 2020’s Environmental Film Series Goes Virtual
2020-04-13 20:00 - 21:00 | NY
The Environmental Film Series is continuing virtually with your at-home screening of Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story followed by an engaging conversation with two local food waste experts on April 13, 2020 at 8:00 PM.
The movie is available to view anytime on Amazon Prime Video ($2.99 for non-Prime Video members) and the online conversation is free. Register now!
http://bedford2020.org/environmental-film-series
