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NY City Council increases penalties for removing protected trees in the SNAD

More info to follow.

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Henry Hudson Parkway is determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Read the State report here.

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Preservancy Annual Meeting

On Thursday, Nov. 6th, the Preservancy sponsored 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

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.

Thank you to Jennifer Stark-Hernandez, Waterfront Organizer with the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance for leading a lively discussion about development along New York City's waterfront.

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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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Quick Links	Summer Gardening: Make your garden greener: learn about GreenScaping. According to the US EPA, "GreenScaping encompasses a set of landscaping practices that can improve the health and appearance of your lawn and garden while protecting and preserving natural resources". The EPA's Greenscapes page has all the details for homeowners. Check it out! Lawns: Mow high (keep lawns at 3 inches tall) Leave clippings on the grass Read the Golden Rules of Organic Lawn Care , by the Northeast Organic Farmers Association. Conserve water. Mulch vegetable and flower beds to inhibit evaporation. Water plants and lawns in the early morning. When watering, soak the soil to several inches down, don't just wet the surface. A deep soaking encourages deep, strong roots. Use a rain gauge; if it rains a total of one inch during the week, you don't need to water. Prune spring flowering shrubs after they finish blooming. Virginia Cooperative Extension has an easy guide to pruning shrubs here. Cornell's gardening pages are full of information for every season.
Sustainable Riverdale - Read the Preservancy's column, Sustainable Riverdale, as published in the Riverdale Press.
Hudson River Valley Greenway - A report that will identify possible routes for the Hudson River Valley Greenway in the Bronx is due this summer. Click here for a discussion of the project.
PlaNYC 2030 - Read the Preservancy’s letter and suggestions to the Mayor on PlaNYC 2030. 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... Access Mayor Bloomberg's plans and technical reports to meet these challenges at www.nyc.gov/planyc2030