[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Let's get started! 2018 monitoring water quality in Milliken Creek - first steps!

[Irene Weiser]

Is harmful coal ash from the Cayuga Power Plant contaminating our
groundwater or Cayuga Lake?
This important project will help answer that question!
Join with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and Community Science Institute
to monitor water quality in Miliken Creek - which courses near the Cayuga
Power Plant.  See below for details.

Irene Weiser
irene32...@gmail.com
Brooktondale, NY
607-539-6856

*Joy to the world*
*All the boys and girls*
*Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea*
*Joy to you and me. *[image: ]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Hilary Lambert 
Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 3:04 PM
Subject: Let's get started! 2018 monitoring water quality in Milliken Creek
- first steps!
To: Steve Penningroth 


Dear friends:
We got embroiled and involved with Harmful Algal Blooms and other water
quality issues last fall and had to lay aside the formation of a volunteer
group to sample along Milliken Creek.
I am hopeful that a few of you are up for doing this during 2018. PLEASE
let me know and* say yes*.
The original project description is available below.
Thanks!
Hilary Lambert
Steward/Executive Director
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
POB 348 Aurora NY 13026

“It takes a Network to protect a watershed!”

stew...@cayugalake.org
www.cayugalake.org



>From 2017:

On Aug 23, 2017, at 2:04 PM, Steve Penningroth  wrote:

Greetings prospective Milliken Creek volunteers,

First, I'd like to thank Hilary for initiating a Milliken Creek volunteer
monitoring program. As she pointed out, the nonprofit Community Science
Institute (CSI) currently partners with nine volunteer stream and lake
monitoring groups in the Cayuga Lake watershed and provides training,
coordination, laboratory analyses and online data management. Our mission
is to partner with grassroots groups to produce and disseminate
regulatory-quality data that can be used by citizens, government agencies
and other stakeholders to improve the management of water resources and,
just as importantly, document the improvements that are made. I am hopeful
that Hilary's initiative will lead to the formation of a Milliken Creek
volunteer monitoring group that can, over the next few years, generate a
clear picture of the state of water quality in Milliken Creek.

Assuming a critical mass of volunteers, the first step is to schedule a
training workshop where you will learn how to collect and preserve stream
samples for laboratory analyses, perform field measurements, record your
observations of the stream and -- assuming an internet connection at the
workshop venue -- become familiar with CSI's online database. We will also
strategize about monitoring locations and arrive at a final selection of
sampling sites based on watershed coverage, safe and legal access,
suspected sources of impacts and the availability of funds. Finally, we
will set a date for the first monitoring event.

Because CSI is short-staffed for the rest of this month, I would like to
wait until the week after Labor Day to schedule the training workshop.
Would you please let Claire Weston, CSI's Outreach Coordinator (
claire.wes...@communityscience.org) and me know if you are interested in
participating in the training workshop and if so, which of the following
times you are *not available*:

*Wednesday, Sept. 6*
  3 PM - 5 PM
  5 PM - 7 PM
  7 PM - 9 PM

*Thursday, Sept. 7*
  3 PM - 5 PM
  5 PM - 7 PM
  7 PM - 9 PM

Once we have heard back from several volunteers, we will set a date and
time and select a venue for the training workshop.

I look forward to hearing from you and getting started on monitoring water
quality in Milliken Creek.

Regards, Steve

Stephen Penningroth, Executive Director
Community Science Institute


On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Hilary Lambert 
wrote:

> Dear Cayuga Lake lovers:
>
> We all attended a meeting on July 24, 2017 at Ithaca’s GreenSpace to
> discuss the pollution of Cayuga Lake by the coal-fired power plant on the
> shoreline in Lansing.
>
> Following the presentations by Irene Weiser and John Dennis, Irene had me
> speak briefly about forming a trained group of volunteers to carry out
> regular water quality sampling along Milliken Creek, which drains to the
> lake just south of the (unlined) coal combustion products landfill.
>
> I passed around a sign-up sheet for those who were interested.
> Today I am finally getting back to you all about next steps.
> Apologies that it took a month, but with hydrilla and algae blooms and
> other challenges to water quality, we have been very busy on Cayuga Lake!
>
> Here’s what I wrote on the sign-up sheet:
> The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network has funding from the Chris Dennis
> Environmental Foundation and the Park Foundation to begin a citizen science
> group to do regular (3 or 4 times per year) water quality monitoring on
> Milliken Creek, downslope of the 

[sustainable_tompkins-l] Calling All Artists! What have you got to say about climate change?

[Gay Nicholson]

Earth Day Ithaca - Sunday, April 22, 12:00-6:00 pm

The Space @ GreenStar, 700 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca NY



*Calling All Artists!  What have you got to say about climate change?*



Climate change is here, and ramping up much faster than we are prepared
for. Can Art help us awaken more fully to the need for action?



Artists are among the disciplined observers of our world. As artists we see
stories, perspectives, context, emotion, reaction, impacts, and subtle
truths all around us. Artists dare to peek uninhibitedly at possibilities,
envisioning a variety of outcomes as warnings or as inspirations. The art
we create has the power to bring deeper understanding, hope, and direction
to the lives of countless others.

As we face the uncertainties of our global climate challenges, the time for
ART that creates the momentum we need to generate solutions and healing is
now.  Do you have a song to share?  A poem, a dance, a skit, a painting?



Sustainable Tompkins will be hosting exhibits and hands-on activities from
Noon to 3 pm, and featuring short performances on the theme of Art &
Climate Change from 3 to 5 pm on Earth Day.



We invite you to join us!  If you have an idea for a performance, please
contact Joey at (607) 644-5525 or email solkitch...@gmail.com by April 1.

--
Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.
President
Sustainable Tompkins
309 N. Aurora St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
www.sustainabletompkins.org
607-533-7312 <(607)%20533-7312> (home office)
607-220-8991 <(607)%20220-8991> (cell)
607-272-1720 <(607)%20272-1720> (ST office)

g...@sustainabletompkins.org

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visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
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Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.

[sustainable_tompkins-l] SewGreen News: Fashion contest and show, summer jobs for teens, more

[Wendy Skinner]

SEWGREEN NEWS, Almost Spring 2018

Reuse, sewing, and community come together at SewGreen, 112 N Cayuga Street, 
downtown Ithaca NY, www.sewgreen.org 607-319-4106. 
HOURS: 11 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday; Noon to 5 pm Sunday.



CONTENTS

> Still Time to Enter the ReUse Fashion Challenge

> SewGreen@Rochester: Creativity, Community, Sustainability

> Summer Sewing & Fashion Camps Now Enrolling

> We Have Jobs for Teens this Summer

> Ithaca Fashion Week Preview



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STILL TIME TO ENTER REUSE CONTEST

Designers and makers of original apparel, age 14 to adult, are invited to enter 
SewGreen’s 2108 ReUse Fashion Challenge. Prizes include two round-trip luxury 
coach tickets Ithaca to NYC, free studio time, and an opportunity to show your 
work at a fashion show during Ithaca Fashion Week in April. The creative 
challenge is to use a pre-selected kit of fabulous fabrics from SewGreen’s 
store to design and make at least one ensemble and one accessory. Individuals 
or small teams may enter. You can design for yourself, or a model or models of 
any age, size, shape, gender, non-gender, even your pet! The deadline for 
finished entries is the weekend of April 7 and 8. Go to our homepage at 
www.sewgreen.org for details. Last day to apply is 
March 18.



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SEWGREEN@ROCHESTER IS THRIVING

We recently visited our sister organization SewGreen@Rochester and were 
thrilled to see how it has grown into a vibrant and exciting place to meet, 
shop, and sew. Located at 438 West Main Street in the heart of a busy Rochester 
neighborhood, their motto is “Creativity, Community, Sustainability.” SG@R is a 
reuse store built on the same principles as SewGreen in Ithaca, but with their 
own style. The inside space is very pretty and used to its fullest capacity. 
The shelves are packed with donated fabric of all kinds – especially quilting 
cotton—plus yarn, notions, and all the stuff you see at our store. There’s a 
cozy nook for activities like knitting or spinning, work tables anyone can use, 
refurbished sewing machines, and a space for sewing classes and camps. Still an 
all-volunteer run enterprise, SG@R would appreciate your business. It’s a lot 
of fun and worth the trip. Visit 
www.sewgreenrochester.org for hours and 
directions.



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SUMMER SEWING & FASHION CAMPS NOW ENROLLING

We are offering a price break to families that register by June 1 for a 
SewGreen sewing or fashion camp this summer. The camps are open to boys and 
girls 8 to 15. They run from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Thursday. 
Everything is supplied, including a sewing machine to use at camp. For more 
details, go to www.sewgreen.org/our-classes



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SUMMER JOBS FOR TEENS

Teens 14 and up may apply through the Ithaca Youth Bureau’s YES program to work 
at SewGreen this summer as camp counselors or store assistants. Counselors get 
a week of paid training in using or reviewing how to use a sewing machine, make 
projects, and learn how to effectively teach these skills to our summer 
campers. Store assistants work in the SewGreen store and have the opportunity 
to learn about everything we do in our retail reuse business. The Youth Bureau 
will be accepting applications starting March 19. Interested teens need to also 
meet briefly with us at SewGreen and may contact our director Wendy Skinner at 
607-319-4106 or co...@sewgreen.org any time. We value reliability, enthusiasm, 
diversity, and the desire to be or become a leader.



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ITHACA FASHION WEEK PREVIEW

April 9 to 14 has been named Ithaca Fashion Week to celebrate our downtown 
fashion community, including SewGreen’s Eileen Fisher boutique. The Downtown 
Ithaca Alliance is coordinating and encouraging stores to participate with 
events and deals. A team is helping to organize a distinctly “Ithaca Style” 
fashion show on Friday night April 13. Included will be the winners of 
SewGreen’s ReUse Fashion Challenge plus some younger fashionistas from our free 
open sew for kids. We also want have fun involving customers in a fashion 
segment that will feature married or otherwise in-love couples as models. Stay 
tuned!



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SewGreen is a not-for-profit program of Sustainable Tompkins, a 501(c)(3) 
charitable organization.


Wendy Skinner, Director
SewGreen
112 N Cayuga St, Ithaca NY 14850
607-319-4106www.sewgreen.org

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visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Permission to Dance Ithaca

[Remanu]

Remanu Panther and Cornell Dancers' Alliance presents...
Permission to Dance!

March 16, 6-9pm
Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar
103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, New York, 14850

All styles welcome (and we mean it!)
Music by DJ ha-MEEN
G-Quan and other judges to award cash pot and other prizes
Ages 10 and up can compete; all ages can watch
Hi-def video documentation & all dancers will receive a link
$4 to enter the competition,
$5+ suggested donation to spectate
Prizes provided by Ithaca Generator and CSMA

Please fill out the form to compete: https://goo.gl/forms/xs9GPpVt84kuanHs1
Contact Remanu JP (rempant...@gmail.com) with any questions.

-- 
*Remanu*
Remanu.Life 
607-592-2944

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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Maple Weekend at Wellspring Forest Farm March 17 & 18

[Steve Gabriel]

*Wellspring Forest Farm Hosts Maple Weekend March 17 & 18*



MECKLENBURG, NY – As part of the New York Maple Producers Association
statewide Maple Weekend, Wellspring Forest Farm
, located 12 miles West of Ithaca and
12 miles East of Watkins Glen, will be open to the public on Saturday March
17th and Sunday March 18th with a range of events for the whole family.
Admission is FREE to all events, except the mushroom workshop on Sunday.



On *Saturday, March 17*, visitors are welcome from 10am to 4pm, with



** *Guided tours of the sugarbush at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.



*Tastings and sales of maple sap, maple syrup, and maple cake balls!

* Live Music from *Travis Knapp* (10am – 12pm) and *Better Weather String
Band* (12pm on)



* Wood-fired pizzas from the *Rusty Oven* and Hot Dogs, Sausages, and
Pulled Pork sandwiches from the *Piggery*



* A *farm and craft market* featuring local artisans including the Finger
Lakes Cider House, Cayuta Sun Farm, Acorn Designs, and more.



*Wilderness crafts and fire making with *Primitive Pursuits* and shiitake
log inoculation to benefit the *Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming*
.



On *Sunday March 18*, events will be more low-key, with the farm open from
10am – 4pm for more casual visitors (no scheduled tours). There will be a
“Grow Your Own Mushrooms at Home” workshop from 11am to 1pm. For $30
participants can inoculate their own log to take home. Pre-registration by
email is encouraged as the class may fill up ahead of time. (
stevegabrielfar...@gmail.com)



*For more info, visit* http://maple.wellspringforestfarm.com or call/text
607.342.2825



*Learn more about the weekend and find other open maple farms around NY: *
http://www.nysmaple.com/nys-maple-weekend/


-- 

*Steve Gabriel*
farmer - teacher - author - consultant
stevegabrielfar...@gmail.com
607 342 2825

*Farm & Consulting: *
*www.WellspringForestFarm.com *

*Books:*
*www.FarmingtheWoods.com *

*www.SilvopastureBook.com* 



For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please 
visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
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Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] VOTE will take place tonight on several important environmental resolutions at the county legislature meeting

[Charles C. Geisler]

Thanks for all the work leading up to this.

Chuck G.

From:  on behalf of Anna Kelles 

Reply-To: SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L 
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 12:46 PM
To: Fall Creek Listserv , Dewitt Park 
Neighborhood Association , SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L 
, CSED , TCP 

Cc: "Brian B. Eden" , Caitlin Darfler , 
Caitlin Darfler , Kristin McCarthy 
, Amanda Champion , Annie 
Koreman , Cathy Covert , Dan Klein 
, Dave McKenna , Deborah 
Dawson , Glenn Morey , 
"henrygrani...@gmail.com" , Jason Molino 
, Leslyn Mc Bean-Clairborne , 
Martha Robertson , Mike Lane 
, Mike Sigler , Rich John 

Subject: Re:[sustainable_tompkins-l] VOTE will take place tonight on several 
important environmental resolutions at the county legislature meeting

Hi All,

As a quick followup.  The resolution in opposition to the incinerator proposal 
passed unanimously and the resolution rejecting the incorporation of trucked 
LNG and CNG to any proposal in response to NYSEG's RFP for gas pipeline 
alternatives passed 12 to 1. The plastic bag resolution was sent back to 
committee to update and return after it is updated by the PDEQ committee that 
meets at 3pm March 26th in the legislative chambers.

Happy Wednesday,
Anna

On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:29 PM, Anna Kelles 
> wrote:
Hi all,

As some of you may know I have been appointed this year as the chair of the 
Planning Development and Environmental Quality (PDEQ) committee. Last Monday 
three resolutions were voted out of the PDEQ committee that will be discussed 
and in most cases voted on tonight by the full legislature at our bimonthly 
meeting from starting at 5:30pm (the meeting starts with privilege of the 
public to speak!) at 121 E. Court St. in the Legislative Chambers on the second 
floor.

The first is a resolution in opposition to the proposed large scale incinerator 
in Romulus, Seneca County that is just North of the town of Ulysses. I created 
an submitted this updated resolution from a template created by members of Gas 
Free Seneca. I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has but in a nutshell the 
garbage would be shipped by hundreds of trucks a day from downstate, burned 
creating significant air pollution very near an elementary school and two 
correctional facilities as well as nearby towns and wineries, created about 52 
truckloads of toxic ash daily that would need to be landfilled locally, and 
would withdraw 445,000 gallons daily from Seneca Lake.

A resolution urging the state to pass a plastic bag ban with an additional 5 
cent fee of paper bags passed. However, breaking news is that a few days before 
the committee vote a bill in the senate and an equivalent bill in the assembly 
were introduced that are more comprehensive than our resolution (here is a link 
to the senate bill: http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2017/S7760). 
These bills, if approved, would ban both plastic and paper (paper bag 
production and transport have an equal to or even greater carbon footprint than 
plastic). As a result I will be sending our resolution back to committee 
tonight to align more closely with the proposed state bills. The next PDEQ 
meeting will be March 26th at 3pm in the legislative chambers.

Lastly, recently NYSEG put out an request for proposals (RFP) as a result of 
long talks local officials and experts have had with the state Public Service 
Commission, requesting proposals in a designated area in and around south 
Lansing (the Cornell business park area) for alternative energy development and 
upgrades. The intention of the RFP is to reduce demand on the existing natural 
gas infrastructure and to promote future development with minimal natural gas 
needs. However, the current RFP says that they will accept a proposal that can 
include the trucking in of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified Natural 
Gas (LNG), if it is acceptable to the community. The resolution we will be 
voting on tonight states that the inclusion of trucked in CNG and LNG is not an 
acceptable solution to reduce our dependence on the piped natural gas 
infrastructure, which would in no way help us reach our our Tompkins County 
stated goal to decrease use of natural gas to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emissions reduction.

Below is the official