News & Events
Past Events:
O'Hara Nature Center new trail opening - postponed
Celebrate a new trail system in the Irvington Woods Saturday. Created by kids in the community, the new trail markers and map will make your experience of the woods even more enjoyable. Enjoy hot chocolate and s'mores and take a tour
PLEASE COME HELP IN THE IRVINGTON WOODS
Japanese barberry removal events - Oct - Dec 2022
There will be donuts, hot chocolate, and coffee in the morning, and pizza for lunch at the Nature Center for volunteers.
To register for the "Nature Programs: Fall 2022— Invasive Volunteer Removal Programs," you can use the registration link here: Register.capturepoint.com/villageofirvington.
Please dress appropriately for potential ticky conditions: long pants, long shirts, boots, or old sneakers and hats. We will have organic essential oil-based tick repellent and sunblock for volunteers at the ONC.
What's Bugging Our Forests?
Invasives Webinar Part 1 Oct 18, 9am-12:30pm. Sponsored by the Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District. Use this link to register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtf-yppjksEtQ7cqTrVmx8cLe5ijC17AaU
REPAIR CAFE
--This Saturday! October 15th
11am-3pm
at James V. Harmon Community Center
44 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson
HOSTED BY HASTINGS REPAIR CAFE
and the Irvington Repair Cafe
Co-sponsored by Hastings Conservation Commission and Irvington Green Policy Task Force with the support of the Village of Hastings
THERE WILL BE REPAIR COACHES FOR:
Electrical • Small Appliances • Lamps • Stringed Instruments (i.e. guitar, ukulele, mandolin) by Sawmill Guitars • Mechanical Items • Epoxy Bonding • Clothing/textile Mending • after 1:30 Jewelry Repairs (no stone settings or soldering)
Meet your neighbors of repairers fixers restorers + menders
Share Skills • Reduce Waste • Make Friends
Volunteer-Run • Free • All Welcome • In-person
Questions: HastingsRepairCafe@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/rivertowns_repair_cafe
https://www.facebook.com/hastingsrepaircafe
FUN RUN FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE IRVINGTON
Date: this Sunday, October 16, 2 p.m.
Distance: 5K or 3K
Meeting & Finish Point: East Field at Irvington High School
Route: through the beautiful Irvington Woods
Please come support this student-led initiative!
Raised funds will be used to benefit the Irvington school district, the Green Policy Task Force, and the Irvington Woods Committee's efforts to remove invasive plants and plant new native ones.
Registration: Register.capturepoint.com/villageofirvington
1. Click on "Click Here to Register"
2. Nature Programs
3. Scroll all the way down to Fun Run for a More Sustainable Irvington
4. Click on "Add to Cart"
If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute, please use the Paypal QR code available on the flyer. Please specify “Fun Run for a More Sustainable Irvington” in the memo. Thank you!
Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions.
The Pollinator Tour Comes to Irvington
OCA Pollinator Garden Aqueduct Ln, Irvington, NY 10533, USA
Community Garden. Open 10am-1pm. Free parking is available on Main Street and the cross streets are Main Street and South Aqueduct Lane.
A true community effort involving 30 volunteers and several community organizations. About 20 different species of native pollinator plants are maintained in this garden on the Old Croton Aqueduct by community members and high school students.
Learn more about the tour here: https://www.healthyyards.org/tour/
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 pm
EVERYONE WELCOME – to the Old Croton Aquaduct Trail
Participate in the creation of a pollinator garden and learn from an expert on how to build one at home. Remove non-native invasive plants (lop, pull & dig them up) and clean up litter.
Contact us with questions by e-mail at irvingtongptf@gmail.com.
Meeting location: Ventilator tower on the Old Croton Aqueduct near the municipal parking lot just south of Main Street in Irvington, NY
Parking: MSS parking lot and on Main Street
Work area: On the trail between the ventilator tower and West Clinton Ave.
Perks: Helping protect biodiversity by building a pollinator garden and by removing non-native invasive plants; freeing trees of invasive vines so that they can breathe and keep doing the critical work of capturing carbon dioxide; getting some fresh air!
Bring: Reusable gloves, shovels, loppers, or clippers if possible (a limited amount will be available if you cannot bring). Wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt.
Deer Survey
The Village of Irvington and the Irvington Woods Committee are running a deer impact survey and would like your input.
Please complete this short survey by February 5th.
Thank you for participating.
An eco-festival of local solutions!
Presented in partnership with the O'Hara Nature Center and the Irvington Recreation and Parks Department, EarthIrvington is a two-day environmental festival featuring musical performances, film screenings and forums, sustainable eats, and outdoor activities for the whole family. This celebration of nature asks our community to think globally and act locally in order to protect the environment.
The fun begins on Friday, October 1 with locavore fare from nearby eateries and an open-air screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (2017) from Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain (who also narrates) following a Q&A with the documentary’s director, Nari Kye, alongside a panel of leaders from Westchester County organizations whose missions reflect a commitment to sustainability.
The festivities continue on Saturday, October 2 with guided tours of the Nature Center’s 400+ acres of forested trails, “Ask the Expert” tables, hands-on workshops, and a righteously irreverent performance from Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, a storied group of self-identified urban activists who use theater of protest, spectacle, and song to fight for climate justice. Explore the full lineup below!
This festival will be held outdoors at the O’Hara Nature Center in Irvington on October 1 and 2. Rain date is October 3. On-site parking is available, and carpooling is encouraged. Questions about accessibility at this event? Email boxoffice@irvingtonny.gov.
April 24 2021: Great Saw Mill River Cleanup
Cleanups provide another great opportunity to protect local wildlife and to beautify local common areas.
We held an educational session on the Route 9 Active Transportation Conceptual Plan.
