WESCers-
1) UPCOMING EVENTS:
A. WHAT: “The River in Your Backyard”
WHEN: Sunday, May 22nd, from 2:30-4 pm
WHERE: Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers
WHY: Find out what lives under the waves by using a large seine
net that is dragged through the water to catch fish and other remarkable
Hudson River creatures. We will be using scientific equipment to
conduct water testing, and find out how Seasons,Temperature & Salinity
are connected in the Hudson River estuary. Our Beczak educator
will also discuss current environmental issues on the Hudson River.
Waders will be provided for all.
---->>>The max for this event is 25 people, so please
let Adiel know ASAP if you want to come! <<<----
Call the office at (914) 422-4053, or reply to this e-mail with
your name, phone number and in the subject line write: “Attending
Beczak Program”.
The Beczak Center is located at 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY
10701
For Directions see: http://www.beczak.org/directions.htm
B. WHAT: “End of Year Sailing Festival”
WHEN: Saturday, June 11, at 2:00 pm
WHERE: The Sloop Club in Beacon
WHY: Celebrate the end of the school year with a sailing trip on
the Hudson River aboard the Woodie Guthrie. We will also begin
planning for next year’s WESC events, programs, and activites.
This is a great way to introduce your friends to WESC, so invite
anyone you’d like! Please call Adiel at the office to RSVP,
(914) 422-4053, or reply to this e-mail with your name, phone number
and e-mail addresses of everyone who wants to go.
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2) JOIN our SNAP! campaign, by signing on to our Google group at:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/SLAPNow?hl=en
3) *** Our SNAP! campaign in the Journal News! ***
“
Coming to a school district near you: a plea from students that
their schools get pollution-spewing buses under control…”
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050429/OPINION01/504290315/1015
4) This is an article that lets us know how urgent and practical
it is in our
times to be doing our SNAP campaign:
“ The Kids on the Bus Go Cough, Cough, Cough”
Kids on school buses breathe more dangerous air than pedestrians:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=8094302
5) This is a petition made by the Union of Concerned Scientists
urging the Environmental Protection Agency to replace old, dirty
school buses.
Take action! http://www.ucsaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=24989
6) OPPORTUNITY OVER SUMMER:
A local Sportsman’s club is sponsoring one "youth" (ages
12-16 and one 17 yr. old) to attend a DEC (Department of Environmental
Conservation) one week summer camp session this summer. If you
are interested, please contact Adiel.
For more info, see: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/education/edcamps.htm
Enjoy the warm weather!
~Chiaki Kurihara
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