From rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Apr 22 15:31:05 2010 From: rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us (rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:31:05 -0400 Subject: [Rogerscenterjournal] Celebrate Earth Fest at Rogers Center on May 1 Message-ID: <4BD06BBA.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Rogers Environmental Education Center's Annual Earth Fest On May 1, 2010 from noon to 4:00 PM the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Rogers Environmental Education Center will celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day and May Day in conjunction with the Chenango County Environmental Management Council and Friends of Rogers, Inc. Participants will enjoy the very funny Compost Theater performing numerous brand new skits about recycling and composting, canoe and kayak try-outs on the Cunningham Ice Pond, native tree and shrub giveaway, children's games and activities, artists, raffles, and more. This free event is sponsored by Golden Artist Colors Inc. and Friends of Rogers, Inc. ENTERTAINMENT & SCHEDULED EVENTS 11:00 AM Toad House Building 12:00 noon Opening Ceremony 1:00 PM Compost Theater 2:00 PM Toad House Building ONGOING ACTIVITIES Canoe/Kayak Try-outs Blue Bird Box Building Artists? Demonstrations and Sales - Oil Painting - Watercolor - Gourd Art - Nature Photography Cement Bird Baths & Stepping Stones Green Games and Activities - Lawn Bass - Incredible Journey - Craft Station Toad House Building Bees and Beekeeping with Boise?s Bees Tree and Shrub Giveaway Fly Tying and Casting with Trout Unlimited Garden Tool Demo with Holdredge Enterprises Wood Lathe Birdhouses & Feeders with Peter Fedrigon and Friends Claymation ? The Place Chenango Bird Club?s Bird ID Challenge Raffles ONGOING EXHIBITS Chenango County Environmental Management Council Butterfly Friendly Practices Chenango County Recycling Mushroom Exhibit and Art Chenango County SPCA Sustainability Information Chenango County Farm Bureau Hybrid Cars Trout Unlimited Water Critters Mead Westvaco ? Journals Finger Lakes Trail and Bullthistle Hiking Club NYSERDA Energy Bicycle The Pecking Order-Backyard Poultry Planning Central New York Astronomy Club Chenango Greenway Conservancy Chenango Canal Association Chenango County Cooperative Extension Community Gardens Composters & Rain Barrels Master Gardeners & Preservers FOOD FOR SALE Garf's Veggie Wraps Gilligan's Island Ice Cream Evans Yogurt Rogers Center is operated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The not-for-profit Friends of Rogers, Inc. helps support the Center's programs and special events. Rogers Center is located one mile west of Sherburne on Route 80. It is 45 minutes south of Utica via Route 12, one hour north of Binghamton via Route 12, and 75 minutes southeast of Syracuse via Routes 20 east and 12 south. The Visitor Center and grounds are open year round to the public, and admission is free. For more information or to register a large group for programs, please phone the Center at 607-674-4017. Rogers Environmental Education Center is a designated New York State Watchable Wildlife site, where wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Learn more by visiting ?Watchable Wildlife? at www.dec.ny.gov. From rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Apr 23 16:23:15 2010 From: rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us (rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:23:15 -0400 Subject: [Rogerscenterjournal] DEC New Blog - State of Green Message-ID: <4BD1C973.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> DEC has launched a new blog, State of Green, featuring commentary on a wide range of environmental issues and insight into the actions DEC is taking to improve New York?s environment and create a more sustainable future. Check out State of Green here: http://decstateofgreen.blogspot.com/ ( http://decnygov.blogspot.com/ )