Fly The COOP, Inc.

03/17/2026

We are so excited for our partners, friends and the teens and children we serve! Congrats everyone!!!

Land to Learn is proud to announce that we are a recipient of one of The Open Space Institute (OSI) 2026 Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund Awards. This year, OSI is awarding a combined $60,500 to eleven nonprofit organizations across the Hudson River Valley. The grants will support environmental education and community-based programs that connect people to the outdoors, encourage environmental stewardship among young people, expand opportunities to grow and access fresh food, and help make nature and outdoor spaces more welcoming for everyone. Congratulations to the other award recipients: Arm-of-the-Sea Theater, Bannerman Castle Trust, Ecological Citizen's Project, Fly The COOP, Inc., Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, Outdoor Promise Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Stony Kill Foundation, and Wild Earth Wilderness School.

01/26/2026

Thank you again Cornell for having us at your ceramics introduction workshop! The teens had a blast working with clay, being able to mold and create handmade, one-of-a-kind ceramics! These materials are malleable, ready to be made into bowls and many other creative and useful things! Creating physical art is important, because it allows people to not only express themselves, but it also helps people potentially find a new, fulfilling hobby.

01/12/2026

The teens have been hard at work creating personalized, collage bookmarks, as well as taking an intro to ceramics class at the Cornell arts studio! The teens are well into the new year, ready to create wonderful things!

12/22/2025

Some beautiful painted seashells with our new logo as a sticker! The teens love working with many different materials, from clay to wood! These pieces of art help express their inner creativity. They also are working on their entrepreneurial skills, as some of these creations, like some suncatchers will be available for sale! The teens we work with are hardworking individuals who are gaining practical skills for the future!

12/17/2025

Some beautiful nature-themed collages that the teens created! Collages are a unique art form that allows for creativity to flow and abound! Each collage is handmade, and made with care. It is important to care about the things one creates, or else the finished product will be meaningless. Fly the COOP is passionate about bringing nature to our teens so they can experience it firsthand!

12/15/2025

Some beautiful handmade earrings that the teens made at Fly the COOP! The holidays are coming! With the festivities coming soon, make the gift of some jewelry! It’ll go to a great cause, and you’ll be able to gift something handmade! Handmade gifts are the best, as someone put their time into making something. Time is a luxury that we all cannot afford, and it’s important to remember that as the year comes to a close!

12/10/2025

Some stunning painted bowls! Creativity comes in many forms, however! Fly the COOP will be at St. James Cookie Fair this Saturday, December 13th from 9 to 3 pm! Teens will be working with collage techniques with recycled paper! And they’re going to make fridge magnets from recycled jar lids, scrap wood, and recycled paper! Lots of fun things are happening! Time to fly!

12/08/2025

Our teens hard at work! One of Fly the COOP’s missions is to provide a fun learning environment where the youth of Kingston learn practical and applicable skills for the real world! From entrepreneurial skills, to woodworking and math, Fly the COOP’s many talented teens learn a lot! Our hope is that they grow into well-rounded creative adults who will help the community of Kingston thrive!

12/02/2025

Literacy is critically important these days! With these beautiful bookmarks, inspiring children and teens to read is easy! Reading allows people to learn about various topics, as well as helping them gain knowledge about the world. Fly the COOP intends to help enrich the community of Kingston through not just bookmarks, but workforce development programs that allow teens to grow into adults with practical, real skills that they’ll be able to use in the future!

12/01/2025

Some creativity with clay! Fly the COOP connects teens with their ability to create something meaningful, whether that’s a painted clay bowl to learn entrepreneurial skills, or new friendships and experiences! Fly the COOP is proud to help our Kingston community thrive, and we are so grateful to each and every one of you who helps us with our mission!

11/25/2025

A picture of tons of appetizers for our celebration party that we had over the weekend, featuring Tina Dierna, one of the cofounders of Fly the COOP! She and many others helped orchestrate this amazing event. It was a great time filled with socializing, good food, and great opportunities to meet others in the Kingston community!