WHAT: Cleaning up litter and debris from local sites around the borough and townships.
ALSO: Electronics recycling will be available at Community Park during the event – just stop by with items to recycle like TVs, computers, printers, air conditioners and batteries! Click here to download list of accepted materials and fees.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21. We will begin gathering at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and to get organized, then start cleaning up the town by 9 a.m.!
EVENT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
8:30 a.m. - Registration
9 a.m. - Group photo
9 a.m. - Start Clean Up!
8:30-Noon - e-Waste Recycling
10:30 a.m. - Magnolia tree planting at the Park (with the Emmaus Shade Tree Commission)
11 a.m. - Hot dog lunch for all participants
11 a.m. - Worm composting demo, by Seven Generations charter school
11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Rain barrel workshop, by Seven Generations charter school
WHERE: Meet at the Emmaus Community Park Shimerville Road at South 14th Street. Instructions and directions to all the cleanup sites will be provided.
Download Event Flier
Pre-registration is appreciated so we have a good idea of who's coming, how many clean-up sites we can get to, and how much fun we are going to have! Click here to register for Earth Day!
Can't come to stay for the clean-up? Stop by the park anyway to participate in electronic's recycling and visit organizations with educational activities by the Wildlands Conservancy, Bird Town USA, and the Emmaus Shade Tree Commission!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Learn about the Birds & the Bats
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 18. The Longswamp Township Environmental Advisory Council will host a backyard wildlife workshop at TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton Blvd, Breinigsville, on the first floor. Download Event Flier.
The theme — Birds, Bees, and Bats Too! Why We Need Our Winged Friends — will be broken down into three sections: Steven Saffier of the Audubon Society will discuss the creation of bird habitat and sustainable landscaping, identifying birds, the Great Backyard Bird Count, and Bird Town programs.
Dan Mummert of the Pennsylvania Game Commission will talk about bats, the effects of White Nose Syndrome, how to handle bat conflicts in the home, and bat conservation efforts.
James Griesemer of Griesemer Beekeeping will discuss the benefits of honeybees and our native mason bees; the basics of keeping honeybees, and what we can do to help our pollinators.
Although the event is free, you must RSVP by Feb. 11 by sending an e-mail to Longswampeac@gmail.com or by calling or texting Cathi at 610-216-7976. Provide your full name and contact information. Registration will be confirmed by e-mail or phone.
Hurry, because registration is limited to 200. In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Sunday, Feb. 19.
The theme — Birds, Bees, and Bats Too! Why We Need Our Winged Friends — will be broken down into three sections: Steven Saffier of the Audubon Society will discuss the creation of bird habitat and sustainable landscaping, identifying birds, the Great Backyard Bird Count, and Bird Town programs.
Dan Mummert of the Pennsylvania Game Commission will talk about bats, the effects of White Nose Syndrome, how to handle bat conflicts in the home, and bat conservation efforts.
James Griesemer of Griesemer Beekeeping will discuss the benefits of honeybees and our native mason bees; the basics of keeping honeybees, and what we can do to help our pollinators.
Although the event is free, you must RSVP by Feb. 11 by sending an e-mail to Longswampeac@gmail.com or by calling or texting Cathi at 610-216-7976. Provide your full name and contact information. Registration will be confirmed by e-mail or phone.
Hurry, because registration is limited to 200. In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Sunday, Feb. 19.
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