With warmer weather finally pushing into the Hudson Valley, give thanks this Sunday on Earth Day. Join the folks at ROSA4Rockland and celebrate in Suffern, NY, during the 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Earth Day Film Festival at the Lafayette Theater , April 22. Doors open at noon. Continue Reading

Earth Day was born way back in another time in the country’s history, during upheavals of the 1960s, when pollution streamed from industrial smokestacks and oil spills in waters killed dolphins, fish and sea birds. It was a time when car windows were casually rolled down and trash was freely pitched to the side of the road. American environmental regulations were born in tan Age of Aquarius so to speak.  Continue Reading

Volunteers from around Sloatsburg pitched in late April back in 2016, one of the first Keep Rockland Beautiful Sloatsburg Cleanups. Sloatsburg resident Carin Shapiro organized a successful local tie-in with the county effort that focused on the Sloatsburg Community Fields. This year’s effort takes place Sunday, April 29, starting at noon at the Municipal Building.

Many around the Village are ready to shake off the long winter cold days for some sunshine and springtime. By the end of April, the weather will have transitioned to warmer days. Just in time for the Keep Rockland Beautiful Sloatsburg Cleanup Continue Reading