Fire Tower at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to Be Completed This Year
[Cross River, NY] – A historic feature of Ward Pound Ridge Reservation will return this year with the completion of…
Category: Environment & Sustainability
WPF Announces Community Impact Numbers for 2025
The Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) today highlighted the strong community impact achieved throughout 2025, reflecting a year of expanded volunteer…
Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities Installs Robotics Equipment at the Material Recovery Facility
Westchester County has installed new robotics equipment at its Material Recovery Facility in Yonkers as part of a continued effort…
Westchester County Parks Wins Three Prestigious State Awards
The Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation (PRC) has been recognized with three top honors from the New…
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to Host Prescribed Burn
The Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation will host a prescribed burn at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in…
New Law to Protect Trees in Effect in Croton-on-Hudson
Local Law No. 13 of 2025, which significantly strengthens regulations for the protection of trees, has gone into effect. This…
Regional Leaders Convene School Districts to Accelerate Electric School Bus Plans
As New York State’s 2027 deadline for zero-emission school buses approaches, Sustainable Westchester, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer, and the…
Thousands of Native Plant Seeds To Be Given Away at Seed Event
All are welcome to the free Native Plant Seed Event at the Bedford Hills Community House on Sunday, October 26…
100+ New Yorkers March in Peekskill to Demand Hochul Reject Trump’s Fracked Gas Pipeline
More than 100 New Yorkers marched through Peekskill on Saturday to call on Governor Hochul to reject Trump’s pipeline agenda…
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to Host Bioblitz on Saturday, October 4th
Discover the hidden biodiversity of Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River during the park’s BioBlitz program on Saturday, Oct.…