Dutchess County Environmental Managment Council

Category: Events

  • Dutchess County Earth Day Event

    The County in partnership with The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns will be hosting an Earth Day Event. This free event, open to the public, will offer environmental education, interactive activities and community engagement. Residents of all ages are invited to participate and learn about ways to reduce waste, conserve resources and protect the…

  • The 2024 Dutchess County Annual CAC & EMC Roundtable

  • Help Us Prepare for New York State Compost Awareness Week

    As we prepare to celebrate New York State Compost Awareness Week in conjunction with International Compost Awareness Week, May 3 – 9, 2020, we’re interested in hearing from you! Email organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov with any compost related events (composting workshops, volunteer opportunities, etc.) happening in your community throughout April and May. Leading up to Compost Awareness Week, we will be sharing these…

  • 9th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep

    WHEN: May 2, 2020 (Postponed. Contact sweep@riverkeeper.org for further info) WHERE IN DUTCHESS COUNTY: Beacon: Denning’s Point Cleanup Beacon: Riverfront Park Cleanup Poughkeepsie: Waryas Park Shoreline Cleanup Poughkeepsie: Kaal Rock Park Cleanup Staatsburg: Mills Historic Site Cleanup Tivoli: Cleanup of the Hudson River at Tivoli Landing Wappingers Falls: Lower Wappinger Creek Cleanup by Kayak/Canoe and…

  • Annual CAC-EMC Roundtable

    On Tuesday CCEDC’s Environment and Energy Program hosted its’ Annual CAC-EMC Roundtable. The event began with a presentation from Resource Educator, Michelle Gluck, on the Dutchess S.U.P.P.P. Campaign. Michelle spoke to the issue of single-use plastics (SUPs) and discussed how Conservation Advisory Committees (CACs) can be involved to make for an even stronger and successful…

  • Montgomery Place Fall 2019 Salon Series

    Montgomery Place Fall 2019 Salon Series: Renewable Energies: Balancing Outputs and Historic Landscapes. Programs are free to all Bard students and open to the public. Limited seating available; registration required. Email montgomeryplace@bard.edu to register or call 845-758-7505 for more information. o   Session 1: Solar Energy November 12, 3–5 p.m., Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson Emily Majer ’95, Town of Red Hook historian…

  • Upcoming CCDC Events

    First of all, save the date for our annual CAC-EMC Roundtable! The 2020 Roundtable will be held on Tuesday, February 25th from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Farm & Home Center (2715 Route 44, Millbrook, NY). The snow date for the event will be Thursday, February 27th, at the same time and location. This event is our annual forum aimed…

  • Earth to Cuomo: The Rally for New York’s Climate

    Victor C. Wayrs Park Sunday,  October 13 at 1PM – 3:30PM Clink link for more information

  • Harlem Valley Climate Smart Project – Fall 2019 Exhibits

    Climate Smart Flyer and Fillable Registration Form    

  • Give Plastic Free July a Try!

    What’s better than sunshine and summertime? Enjoying it all with less waste of course! Join us and people all over the world in celebrating Plastic Free July! Plastic Free July was started by an organization in Australia and is now a global challenge with 120 million people across 177 countries participating in 2018. Pledge to make a change and reduce…