Category: Education
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Elemental Explorers
Project Description Fifth-grade students from Brinckerhoff Elementary, Fishkill Elementary, Fishkill Plains Elementary, and James S. Evans Elementary participated in an engaging Project-Based Learning experience focused on the flow of matter and energy. Guided by their curiosity and supported by AP Biology students from John Jay High School serving as peer tutors, the students created detailed,…
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Cost Benefit Analysis Brine vs. Rock Salt – Prepared by Dutchess County Environmental Management Council
Summary Report
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All about Septic Systems
Your Septic System – What you need to know. Maintaining your Septic System How to conserve water in your home and yard. Your Septic System – What to know when you are buying or selling a home. Your Septic System – What to know when building or remodeling your home. What to do if your…
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Young Engineers Empowerment Program
The Dutchess County EMC is partnering with HVEA Engineers and Peach Hill Park to run the pilot program of the Young Engineers Empowerment Program, where high school students learn valuable STEM skills while they design and build a new rain garden for stormwater management at Peach Hill Park. Day 1 – Students learned how to fly…
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Great Opportunity to Build STEM Skills
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Composting: An Ecological Perspective
Join Cary ecologist Dr. Jane Lucas for a virtual science talk on the biology and ecology of composting. The presentation will include a demonstration on how you can start composting at home. Lecture is available on YouTube
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Road Salt – Climate Smart Rhinebeck
What is salt brine? Salt brine is a solution of salt (sodium chloride, or NaCl) and water. It has a much lower freezing point than freshwater, and is a useful tool in reducing the adhesion of snow and ice to road surfaces. While some brine cocktails are exclusively saltwater, some include calcium chloride or magnesium…
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Plastic-Free Back to School Guide
Invest in Reusable Foodware For Plastic-Free, Zero-Waste Snacks and Lunches Buy In Bulk, Bring Your Own Containers and Shop Local Check Your Office, Shelves, Desk, and Closet for School Supplies Before You Buy Get New (To You) Clothes By Buying Secondhand Use This As An Opportunity To Educate Your Child For detail information on each…
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Use Less-Toxic Products
We put ourselves, our families, and our pets at risk when we use herbicides, pesticides, highly corrosive products like drain cleaners, and toxins like ammonia and bleach. Sewage treatment plants don’t eliminate these chemicals, and many find their way into our air, water and ecosystems. Fortunately, there are safer alternatives that work just as well.…
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A Zero Waste Meal
Recently, my family gave me a wonderful birthday gift of a zero waste meal. At least it was zero waste for us. There was certainly some waste from the processing of the food before it got to us. But, we deposited nothing into the trash from the meal, which was a great feeling. There was…