Posted on 08 October 2018 by Editor
Chuck Stead sits a spell in Sloatsburg, NY – Stead has an upcoming program at the Sloatsburg Public Library — sign up for his A Village Thanksgiving, Monday, November 12, at 7pm, where Dr. Stead talks about this singular American holiday.
It seems that local environmental educator and storyteller Chuck Stead has a lifetime of learning ready to share at the press of a PowerPoint presentation. From the habits and history of deers and bear to Ramapo industrial pollution and tales of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge to Rockland County’s forgotten historical houses, Stead has had a hand in preserving and presenting local history. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 December 2015 by Editor
The Ramapo Saltbox in Torne Valley marked the the Winter Solstice at sundown on Sunday.
The shortest day of the year has arrived which means a long night.
While many Britons celebrated the warmest Winter Solstice on record at England’s famed Stonehenge at Tuesday’s sunrise, the Ramapo Saltbox in Torne Valley hosted a gathering of its own Sunday at sundown to mark the occasion. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 November 2015 by Editor
Educator Chuck Stead with Ramapo College students at the Torne Valley Medicine Garden braiding newly harvested ceremonial Sweet Grass.
Add the fresh aroma of newly cut Sweet Grass to your list of good Fall things. Continue Reading
