Sustnaturalist

09/05/2023

Looking for an easy way to give back to your community and promote environmental protection? Then join us for the largest Riverbank Community Clean Up in the Susquehanna River Basin! The Annual Broome County Riverbank Clean Up registrations are now open! The event will take place from 9AM-12PM on Saturday, October 21st all across Broome County. Check out our webpage for more information at: https://gobroomecounty.com/emc/riverbankcleanup

Click the link below to register: https://forms.gle/SsmTTL9PWphsqZfL6

08/23/2023

Morning walk, saw a great blue heron and some dabbling ducks

06/11/2023

Osprey hanging out at the Mariott Resort! It has been fishing in the lagoons.

06/07/2023

So many birds at Merritt Island Refuge. I also saw two gators and some wild boars.

05/31/2023

UPDATE: This was IDed as a juvenile robin, not a leucistic robin!

Nature is amazing! Found a leucistic American Robin in my backyard.

https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/why-my-robin-half-white

04/21/2023

Great reference for purchasing clothing and other textile goods.
From

04/19/2023

EARTH DAY EVENT THREAD
Any earth day events across NYS! Share in the comments.

04/19/2023

04/18/2023

Green School Grants Still Accepting Applications!
Grant Program ELIGIBILITY
All public and private, K-12, schools in New York State are eligible to apply for funding.
Applicants and programs must:
-Be a public or private school, Grades K-12, located in New York State
-Include a goal to increase awareness or minimize waste through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, plastic free lunches, and/or composting
-Agree to share program information and data with NYSAR3

This round of 2023 applications must be received before
Friday, May 19, 2023.
Please submit completed applications via email to:
[email protected]

NYSAR3 established a grant program for public and private K-12 schools for implementation or expansion of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and composting programs. Since 2005, NYSAR3 has awarded 100+ schools throughout New York State that have implemented a variety of successful programs that....