Join The Waste Warriors!

Every Saturday at the TaSH Farmers’ Market (or the Winter Market), we like to have TEAC Volunteers at the stations where bins for recyclables, compostables and trash are collected. These “Waste Warriors”, sporting orange vests, help people put items...

Spring Gardens Consultation

Let’s make this a great year for our bees, butterflies and birds. As spring gardening season approaches TEAC is offering complimentary site visits in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow to help residents get started with pollinator friendly plantings. We can advise on plants...

Gardens Around Our Village

Thanks to the tremendous support of our community — aided by funding through Friends of Warner Library — TEAC volunteers and the Tarrytown Parks and DPW staff have created a variety of vital Pollinator Pathway gardens in the heart of the Village. These gardens provide...
March 2023 TEAC Newsletter

March 2023 TEAC Newsletter

  NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL   LOVE YOUR VILLAGE PARTICIPATING IN TEAC IS EASY! ______________________The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) relies on volunteers to keep things moving. We’re a fun...
February 2023 TEAC Newsletter

February 2023 TEAC Newsletter

  NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL LOVE YOUR VILLAGE PARTICIPATING IN TEAC IS EASY! ______________________The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) relies on volunteers to keep things moving. We’re a fun and...
Air Source Heat Pumps

Air Source Heat Pumps

Air Source Heat Pumps make this Sleepy Hollow home more comfortable and energy efficient! The Arons family set out to renovate their home’s insulation and air-conditioning systems. Thanks to New York State’s EmPower program, the family was able to pursue these...
A Living Memory for the Holidays!

A Living Memory for the Holidays!

Image: A potted White Spruce is ready to celebrate the holidays with you! by Cynthia Stegman Believe it or not, you can enjoy the beauty of a Christmas tree all year long, year after year, while also helping the environment and adding value and interest to your yard....

NYSACC Conference on the Environment Deemed a Success

By Dean Gallea The NY State Association of Conservation Commissions (NYSACC) held its 50th Annual Conference on the Environment from Thursday to Saturday, October 21-23, 2021. NYSACC was created by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 1971 to...

Spotlight on Greenwashing

GREENWASHING: WHAT ABOUT HYDROGEN? By Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-chair ___________________________________ You may have seen them: Articles in popular media extolling transportation’s “Hydrogen Future”, a nod towards the “greenness” everyone associates with a fuel that,...

How To Start a Pollinator Garden

Designing a landscape with native plants in a few easy steps Planting Pollinator-Friendly Gardens One of the most important ways you can help pollinators is by adding plants that provide pollen and nectar to your garden. Planting for pollinators is planting for a...