What Is BESS, Anyway, and Why Should We Care? by Dean Gallea, TEAC Energy and Sustainability Chair No, we’re not talking about a character in an old Broadway show. BESS stands for Battery Energy-Storage Systems, and they’re a crucial step in our global progress...
by Mai Mai Margules – Landscape Committee Have you always wanted a garden but just don’t have the space? Want to escape the computer and get outdoors? Do you have a shady yard but have always wanted to plant sun loving plants or vice versa? Is there an area of...
by Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-Chair Here’s a Reuse/Recycle idea you ought to consider, with value for both the environment and yourself: Sell your unneeded metals to a recycler for cash! I recently walked away from the local recycler with an extra $56 in my wallet in...
TEAC presented its annual Year in Review report to the public and Village Trustees at their Feb 3rd meeting. HERE is a link to the full slideshow (PDF). Some highlights: TEAC helped complete the Village Climate Action Plan to mitigate the effects of climate change on...
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...
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...
TEAC can’t do it alone! We engage with, assist, and exchange resources with a large number of environmentally-friendly groups and organizations in the Village, nearby communities, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and NY State. Here are some of those...
The Community Garden at John Paulding School The Community Garden is full for 2025! Check for our announcement for 2026 near the end of the growing season… Our Community Vegetable Garden serves the Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow community, providing a...
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...
Environmental Legislative Roundtable by Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-Chair On Friday, Feb 7th, I attended a roundtable by the Federated Conservationists for Westchester County (FCWC) at Pace University’s Haub Law School. It was attended by representatives from many municipal...
