Rockland Green Map

With our many hiking trails in natural areas where you can see wildlife, water, and amazing scenery. Spring is a wonderful time to explore - no bugs, bubbling brooks, not too hot, nature awakes. Peaceful for all of us, exiting discoveries ahead for kids…
Here are a few tips tips on where to find more information:

Trail [...]

8 a.m. - 9 a.m., Friday, March 26
Kaplan School Staff Dining Room, 65 Parrott Rd., Bldg. #9, Rockland BOCES campus, W. Nyack, NY 10994.
Great food by BOCES culinary program, including California Smoothies. Come meet cleanup volunteers, tell us where you think cleanups are needed, and how YOU are keeping Rockland beautiful.  RSVP to Andy at [...]

To us all from Keep Rockland Beautiful:
As of 3/17/10 about 40 cleanup crews are signed up for the spring cleanup campaign and we have raised almost enough money to pay for all the trash bags, litter grabber tools and other stuff we need.
Now is a great time to call some friends, tap into your network [...]

How about some horse back riding, or visiting with the kids. Call ahead for best time to visit!
Source/more info: Rockland Farm Alliance
COUNTRY LEE HORSE STABLES
103 Ladentown Rd. Pomona 10970
845-354-0133
www.countryleefarm.net
Full service equestrian facility including certified riding instructors, indoor ring and boarding for horses.
DIAMOND DERBY RANCH
269 N. Main St.  New City, NY  10956
845-638-0271
NICKEL-O-FARMS
369 Strawtown Rd. West Nyack 10994845-353-8006
www.nickelofarms.com
Open [...]

Did you already sign up with a cleaning crew? If not, check out the list of crews or contact Keep Rockland Beautiful. All information can be found on their website www.keeprocklandbeautiful.org
In 2009, there were over 300 cleanups registered, around 4000 volunteers involved, and we bagged up to 40 tons of trash. Call Andy Stewart, Executive Director of [...]

And here are our local farms! Source/more info: Rockland Farm Alliance
BLUE FIELD FARM
Private Farm Co-op
Blauvelt NY
CAMP HILL FARM, CSA
126 Camp Hill Road
Rockland’s first CSA
845-362-0207
www.camphillfarm.org
We operate a thriving CSA growing a large variety of  biodynamic/organic vegetables and fruits in Pomona NY. CSA shares still available
DAVIES FARMS
Dr. Davies Rd. Congers 10920
845-268-7020
www.drdaviesfarm.com
Two stands, one off Rt. 9W in Congers, and [...]

First out is a list of Nurseries where you can go and meet spring, support a local business and local agriculture. Source/more info: Rockland Farm Alliance
(Of course they will soon be on the open green map together with other updates)
CELETTI NURSERY
937 Rt. 45 New City, NY 10956
845-354-0791
Plants, trees, shrubs, topsoil, mulch, decorative stone, annuals and perennials
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Follow this link to read a v e r y interesting story, published in The Nation on March 4, on environmental non-governmental organizations and where they get some of their funding from. Thought provoking! Here is the link to the story.