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....
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...
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,...
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...
The TEAC Landscaping Committee is planting and maintaining public pollinator gardens throughout the Village of Tarrytown to create habitat for pollinators, educate our community and beautify our public spaces. Check the LINKS in the sidebar to see and learn more!(They...
“ The little things that run the world are disappearing.” — Doug Tallamy, Ecologist Pollinators are in trouble and they need our help. Today 40% of insects and pollinators are at risk for extinction, primarily due to destruction of their natural habitat....
Good news! Sustainable Westchester, manager of the Westchester Power community energy program, has successfully completed the bidding for the renewal contract for Tarrytown. The bid was awarded to Constellation New Energy for the electricity supply to run from January...
5/29/2020 – Message from the Village Congratulations Tarrytown!! Your participation in the Westchester Power program since 2016: Saved Tarrytown $170,000 Served 79 million kWh Avoided 23,529 tons of carbon dioxide Since program launch, Tarrytown residents saved...
If You’re Cleaning Up, a BIG THANK YOU!! and… Stay Safe Please practice “Social Distancing” – Stay 6 feet apart, and use your own bag Wear a face covering if you are around any other people Wear TWO pairs of gloves: A latex or equivalent...
Below is an excerpt from this excellent article on Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/3/14/21177941/climate-change-coal-renewable-energy 4 remarkable facts about coal’s declining health So let’s walk through the four big findings. 1. It is already...
