Since the Canadian wildfires last year, the general public has been much more aware of the ways in which air quality can impact health and wellness. Luckily, our library now serves as an air monitoring station, and provides real-time data on the current air quality in the Village! Thank you to the Bard Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities for adding us to the network! Loading PurpleAir Widget…
To celebrate our library’s (and our community’s) commitment to sustainability,we are collaborating with the Friends to kick off a brand new series of programs dedicated to keeping our homes and neighborhoods green, verdant, and healthy! Join us for a documentary screening of Doug Tallamy’s “Bringing Nature Home.” This talk was delivered to a packed auditorium at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem last October. His presentation discusses his grassroots conservation project to add native plants to our yards and landscapes. Non-native species dominate most developed areas, but using Tallamy’s solution-based call to action, every person can help create habitat for beneficial … Read more
Avid birder (and esteemed Library trustee) Kathy Schneider will be giving a talk on feeding habits of the birds we find in our own back yard! This topic can be a lot more complicated than simply putting out seeds and hoping for the best. Kathy will discuss a number of topics, including the best placement for feeders, bird feeder hygiene and maintenance, dealing with pests such as squirrels and bears. If you’re interested in attracting beautiful local birds (while benefiting them as well), be sure not to miss this program! This program is sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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