2011 Environmental Corps Presentation of Summer Projects

Rockland County AmeriCorps, a program of the Rockland County Youth Bureau, will celebrate the accomplishments of the 2011 Environmental Corps from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 18th at the Ellipse at Rockland Community College.

Thirty-three AmeriCorps Members will be featuring presentations that summarize their environmental projects and achievements accomplished at 15 site placements throughout Rockland County.

Projects have included, among many others:

• the maintenance and construction of walking and hiking trails at Bear Mountain and within County Parks
• neighborhood beautification in the Village of Haverstraw
• recycling initiatives and outreach with the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority
• Hudson River Fish Advisory with Cornell Cooperative Extension

Presentations involve demonstrations, videos and other creative projects that highlight AmeriCorps summer of service to Rockland.

Presentations will begin at 3 p.m. and pause at 4 p.m. to feature guest speakers. Presentations will resume at the conclusion of the guest speakers and continue until 5 p.m.

Following the Rockland AmeriCorps Final Project presentation, a Free Home Energy Workshop will begin where homeowners can learn how to save on their utility bills, techniques to conserve energy in the home and sign up for a free home energy audit.

Both events are open to the public, though prior registration is encouraged for the Home Energy Workshop. For more information, please call 845-708-7307 or 845-708-7308, or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us. For more information about Rockland AmeriCorps and the National AmeriCorps Program visitwww.co.rockland.ny.us/americorps or www.americorps.gov.