POUND RIDGE GO GREEN DAY - Presented to the Pound Ridge Town Board
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POUND
RIDGE
GO
GREEN
DAY
Presented
to
the
Pound
Ridge
Town
Board
June
13,
2013
Prepared
by:
Peter
J.
Avellino
Contributors:
Conservation
Board,
Sustainability
Task
Force
and
Pound
Ridge
Land
Conservancy
Pound
Ridge
offers
a
wonderful
environment
to:
Live
and
grow
a
family
Enjoy
the
natural
state
of
our
backyards
Enjoy
the
surrounding
town
made
up
of:
q Local
preserves
and
conserved
lands
q Other
natural
areas
q Natural
flora
q Natural
wildlife
and
their
habitat
q Recreation
and
community
activities
Current
State
Town
boards
and
local
organizations
continually
try
to
educate
residents
through
the
use
of
programs
and
written
No
venue
for
town
boards
and
material
on
protecting
the
organizations
to
collaboratively
environment
and
reducing
develop
a
single
comprehensive
their
carbon
footprint
program
that
brings
all
these
messages
together
in
one
place
–
annually,
for
the
residents
Issues
Residents
with
limited
knowledge
or
understanding
of
what
is
required
to
care
for
their
land
Significance
behind
the
protection
of
ground
water
sources,
habitat
health
and
wildlife
Lack
of
an
annual
wide-‐scale
education
event,
in
one
place,
critical
to
protect
and
preserve
our
town’s
natural
state
through
the
action
of
residents
Solution
Form
an
Ad
hoc
Environmental
Committee,
responsible
for
creating
an
annual
educational
enrichment
event
in
the
town
park
to
empower,
through
knowledge,
residents
to
make
responsible
choices
to
protect
their
environment,
consisting
of:
v Town
boards/commissions
v Local
organizations
v Environmentally
conscious
local
businesses/contractors
v Environmentally
conscious
residents
Importance
of
this
Ad
hoc
Environmental
Committee
A
collaborative
effort
for
an
annual
enrichment
program
Create
awareness
through
education
and
best
practices
in
our
own
backyards
and
lifestyles
Empower
our
community
to
live
lighter
on
the
land
and
reduce
their
carbon
footprint
Possible
future
goals
An
online
presence
for
resources
and
ongoing
communication
Additional
educational
programs
throughout
the
year
Development
and
adoption
of
an
Environmental
Action
Plan
Conservation
Board
Residents
Sustainability
(eco-‐friendly)
Task
Force
Builders
Landscapers
Wetlands
Energy
Systems
Commission
Contractors
Ad
hoc
Environmental
Committee
Pound
Ridge
Business
Land
(eco-‐friendly)
Conservancy
Other
local
organizations
Pound
Ridge
Garden
Club
(i.e.,
Library)
The
Invasive
Project
of
Pound
Ridge
Who
is
in
support
of
this
initiative
today?
• Conservation
Board
• Sustainability
Task
Force
-‐
Pending
• Pound
Ridge
Land
Conservancy
Event
Awareness
Activities
Guided
Nature
Walks
Identify
plants
and
animals,
and
recognize
damage
to
the
Educational
Demonstrations
understory
and
resultant
environmental
constraints
Designed
for
residents
of
all
ages
to
participate
and
learn
how
to
live
lighter
on
the
land:
• Composting
• Recycling
• Disposal
of
harsh
household
chemicals
and
items
-‐
including
unused
or
expired
medications
• Backyard
landscaping
and
gardening
• Meadow,
wildflower,
and
forest
management
• Building
maintenance
and
sustainability
• Home
energy
system
alternatives
Workshops
&
Lectures
• Local
farming
Management
of
our
backyard
• Geo-‐cashing
for
kids
ecosystems
such
as
invasive
• Beverages
and
light
fare
-‐local
farms,
organic
plant
removal,
wetlands
foods
management,
well
water
protection,
septic
safety,
landscaping,
and
gardening
What
is
the
expected
cost
for
this
event?
The
anticipation
is
that
the
Town
of
Pound
Ridge
will
contribute
little
or
no
money
for
this
event
since:
ü Activities
will
be
run
by
volunteers
ü Display
items
will
be
borrowed
from
the
greater
community
ü Prizes
will
be
donated
by
local
businesses,
organizations
and
residents
ü Town-‐wide
mailing
for
the
event
will
run
approximately
$2K
Will
there
by
an
admission
fee
to
enter
into
the
park?
A
admission
fee
is
not
recommended
at
this
time
since:
Ø Most
activities
will
be
offered
at
no-‐cost
to
the
residents
Ø Prizes
for
certain
activities
will
be
donated
by
the
community
Ø Beverages
and
light
fare,
including
locally
grown
farm
products,
will
be
offered
on
a
pay-‐as-‐you-‐go
basis
to
the
residents
in
attendance
When
should
this
event
be
scheduled?
The
1st
weekend
of
May
-‐
just
as
the
planting
season
gets
underway
to
have
a
positive
impact
on
our
local
environment
Who
should
be
ALL
RESIDENTS
in
attendance
at
[adults
and
children]
this
event?
in
and
around
Pound
Ridge
Summary
and
Significance
Education
Community
Continued
Awareness
A
critically
needed
committee
An
annual
fun-‐filled
educational
An
annuity
that
can
adopt
and
family
event
with
food
and
prizes
to
foster
collaboration
of
all
while
providing
residents
with
support
new
and
best
practices
as
in-‐town
expertise
to
develop
the
knowledge
that
empowers
they
are
developed
year
after
year
an
environmental
enrichment
them
to
make
responsible
program
under
a
single
choices
to
protect
their
leadership
environment
Questions? Thank you for your time and consideration Peter J. Avellino
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