Ecological+Project+Action+Plan

** Tuesday November 23 at 3:45 **
= Next guest: George Welch =
 * Mrs. Sonia Cairo is head of education programs at Keep Rockland Beautiful. **
 * Mrs. Cairo will share her experiences and expertise with ecosystems in school courtyards. **
 * Topics: **
 * Hosting wildlife in a very restricted, enclosed area. **
 * What to do and what to avoid doing **
 * School habitat **
 * Questions for Mrs. Sonia Cairo **
 * ** What are the best plants to plant around a pond? **
 * ** Are there any plants that will live through the winter? **
 * ** What kind of birds are specifically found in Rockland County? Do they require special types of birdhouses? Where could we get recycled wood to use to build the bird houses or used birdhouses? **
 * ** Do you know anyone who could help us re-build the pond? **
 * ** What additional trees would do well in this area? Would Chestnut trees survive? If yes, where could we get some? **
 * ** Where could we get some pamphlets that we could read to help us? **
 * ** Do you know where we could borrow some garden tools….such as rakes and shovels? **
 * ** What can we recycle from school and add to the compost pile we started? **
 * ** How can we prevent the “Hawks” from killing the ducks that we usually have in the pond? This has been happening for the last few years. **

** Summary of Mrs.Cairo's Conference: How to organize a natural habitat **
1. Plants for the ecosystem .Plants that are native Rockland plants need little water because of the summer. Plants for the pond Compost: right balance of leaves and vehgetable peelings. Plants need to fit with each other. Sister plants. Good compmanoin plants such as corn and sunflowers Strategy for the landscape outside. How to plant in the fish tank and then transplant outside. 2. Birds and animal life Need a lot of feed to attract birds and ducks Need bugs for the environment Size of thepond Fish and turtles with slow metabolism for winter

Speakers: Ed Bieber and Bill Day November 30, 2010 [] Ed Bieber is the Owner/Director of The Nature Place Day Camp. Ed has a B.A. degree from Rutgers University in Botany, M.S. from Michigan State University in Outdoor Education and New York State Permanent Teaching Certification, N-6. Ed has worked professionally, since 1970, with many thousands of children (over 250,000 to be exact), adults and families in the outdoors. 845-525020x24 Summary of the lecture In order to create a sustainable environment: Ecological consencus
 * Build trails for plants. Plant trees to prevent erosion andprovide habitat and shade.
 * Plants for the courtyard need to adapt to an enclosed environment that has a lot of shade.
 * Put strings like a false ceiling to protect ducks from the hawks
 * Create a bird blind: Tall grass and weeds that cover a wall with 2 holes in order to watch birds upclose without being seen.
 * Need to create plants that produce seeds and berries to attract birds that can eat during the winter
 * What to do with water from the rain- conserving and reusing water such a a natural drainage- capturing rain water to be used for watering. How to use the water from the roof. Consider a rain garden
 * Compost: Grass clippings from lawn mowing and leaves: Accumulation for a high mass-6/8 feet long
 * Shape of the compost with slopes like a pyramid
 * Create a vegetable garden that the Summer Camp will take care of during the summer break

**Guest SpeakersTo Contact**: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Rockland County Donna Cooke:429-7085x108 New York City Department of Environmental Protection DEP staff are available to conduct UL Environment [|www.nyc.gov/dep] protection projects, and support stewardship activities on City (718) 595-3506 educationoffice@dep.nyc.gov Saratoga Tree Nursery School Seedling Program Free seeds www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9393.html (518) 581-1439 lflands@dec.gw.dec.state.ny.us these are from amazon there cheap and come in a pack of 500 seeds

http://www.amazon.com/Poppy-Flower-Seeds-Poppies-Papaver/dp/B0017O5332
http://www.amazon.com/Poppy-Flower-Seeds-Papaver-Poppies/dp/B00187R58E

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