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Preservancy Annual Meeting

Please join us for a free screening of

City of Water

A documentary about the future of New York's waterfront. Produced by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance and

the Municipal Art Society

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

At the residence of Dr. Elizabeth Haase

and Mr. Andrew Meyers

4673 Delafield Avenue

This 30-minute film explores New Yorkers' aspirations for a diverse, vibrant waterfront at a time when the shoreline is changing faster than at any other time in our city's history. More >

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The Preservancy's column

Sustainable Riverdale

is now in the Riverdale Press

September's column looks at the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Link to back columns >>

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In January 2008, Riverdale Neighborhood House donated 50 trees to Trees for Life, in the Preservancy's name. This generous gift recognizes the Preservancy as the 2007 Riverdale Neighhorhood House Good Neighbor. Read more >>

Thank you Neighborhood House!

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Read about our panel discussion of November 1, 2007:

Living Green In Riverdale

Simple ways to make a difference

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Community renews support for Henry Hudson Parkway Scenic Byway. Read more >>

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Four new reports on Henry Hudson Parkway Scenic Byway are now available. Click here for descriptions and links.

Our 2006 Annual Report is now available

2007 is on the way.

Read the 2006 report here.

PlaNYC 2030

Read the Preservancy’s letter and suggestions to the Mayor on PlaNYC 2030. Click here for the cover letter and here for the suggestions.

By 2030, New York City will add 1 million new residents; our energy, water and transportation infrastructure will be even less dependable; our environment will be at greater risk, unless we act now...

Read Mayor Bloomberg's plan to meet these challenges at www.nyc.gov/planyc2030

Fall Gardening Tips:

Fall is the best time to start a compost pile. If you've been thinking about it, now's the time to go to the NYC Compost Project, and get started.

Plant shrubs until early November, and water regularly until the ground freezes.

Plant spring-flowering bulbs in the fall.

For your lawn, Cornell Cooperative Extension Service suggests:
Fall is the time to dethatch and aerate. Keep mowing until the lawn stops growing. The last time you mow, leave the grass 2 inches high.

Go to Cornell's gardening pages for more detailed information.

Read the Golden Rules of Organic Lawn Care, by the Northeast Organic Farmers Association.

Fertilizing: If you use a nitrogen fertilizer on your lawn, apply it in the fall, not the spring. Fertilize with compost by raking about 1 inch into your lawn, and mixing a 1-inch layer into the top few inches of your flower and vegetable beds. You can also use compost as a mulch. Visit the compost link above to learn more.