P.O. Box 140502   Staten Island,  N.Y.   10314                                

Mission:   To advance and promote increased public access and the revitalization of Staten Island’s North Shore waterfront, along the Kill Van Kull from St. George to Arlington, through support of civic associations, neighborhood and environmental groups, government agencies and the general public.

Meet at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                             Spring Cleaning!  Waterfront clean-up                         Saturday April 12th 2008    9:00am - 12:00pm                Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

In partnership with VFW Post who will be providing bathroom facilities, Staten Island NYC Parks and Recreation will provide wood chips and New York Container Terminal will provide a 35 foot cubic container for the debris removal.  Pizza donated by Senator Diane Savino.

Meet at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                       More Spring Cleaning!  Waterfront clean-up                         Saturday April 19th 2008    9:30am - 12:00pm                Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

In Partnership with VFW Post, NYC Parks and Recreation, Gaeta Interior Demolition will provide a 30 cubic foot container for debris removal.  Pizza donated by Senator Diane Savino.

 Meet at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                      And More Spring Cleaning!    Waterfront clean-up      Saturday, May 10th   9:30am - 12:00pm                             Gloves, tools  & refreshments will be provided

Meet at the end of Bard Avenue:                                           Waterfront clean-up                                            Saturday, June 28th    9:30am - 10:30pm                           Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

Meet at the Snug Harbor Esplanade (tentative):                Waterfront clean-up                                                      Saturday, Sept. 20th    9:30am - 12:00pm                           Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

Please wear warm comfortable clothing, long sleeve tops and long pants, a cap and sturdy shoes

Please check back for public kayaking trips after the clean-ups!  To Be Announced!

Saturday, June 7th, 2008                                An opportunity for all members to meet and discuss                        Location and time to be decided                     concerns for our waterfront communities.                                                                                                                             Dinner will be provided.                                                      

Meet at the Walker Park House, 50 Bard Ave.    Livingston                 

Date in  Spring 2008                                         Final concepts for a waterfront park by CCNY students.               To be Announced                                              Bring a friend!       Refreshments will be provided.

ALB has been found infesting trees in the west shore area of Old Place Creek (aka GATX) on Staten Island.  The May 2007 Environmental Assessment by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have taken action to eradicate the infected trees as well as non-infected trees; and have chemically treated other potential host trees nearby to keep the insects from spreading.                      

The USDA has removed and chipped over 7,900 non-infested and high-risk host trees on Staten Island.                        Get informed!   Learn how to identify this pest and find out what action can be taken!

For more information:   

http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/117992166994210.xml&coll=1#continue

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/03/albpislan.shtml

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/daily_plants/daily_plant_main.php?id=20073

For more information:  http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/press/pressrel/2006/2006176.html

Take a Tour of the North Shore Waterfront:  Following the map on our brochure, we will visit many open space sites along the waterfront from the land and water!  Check back for new dates in 2008!

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