An Earth Month party was once hung on April 8, 2023, at Chauncey Park in Dobbs Ferry, NY, in collaboration with the Nationwide Flora and fauna Safe haven Affiliation, U.S. Fish and Flora and fauna Carrier, Groundwork Hudson Valley, and Mothers Natural Marketplace. The development aimed to unite neighborhood participants to stabilize the riparian habitat alongside the Sawmill River. Groundwork Hudson Valley led the planting of 68 potted dogwoods, elderberry, and birch bushes alongside the banks of Sawmill River Island.
The contributors used talents they advanced at Cherry Valley Nationwide Flora and fauna Safe haven the week sooner than, the place they planted 300 chestnut and Atlantic white cedars to have fun Earth Day. Groundwork Hudson Valley is a valued city spouse with the Lenape Nationwide Flora and fauna Safe haven Advanced, main conservation initiatives in Yonkers, NY. Lily Bartlett, Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Formative years Program Supervisor, mentioned that the partnership with the shelter advanced “creates publicity to attainable profession pathways, supplies coaching alternatives for the early life in Yonkers to be informed about conservation.”
The Nationwide Flora and fauna Safe haven Affiliation is proud to spouse with the Lenape Nationwide Flora and fauna Safe haven Advanced and Groundwork Hudson Valley in our efforts to extend get entry to to open areas and create neighborhood connections to nature within the New York metropolitan space.