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Second Chance Toys Drive

Posted on December 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

Meadowbrook and Smith Green Teams are collaborating with
‘Kids for Earth’, a local environmental group and ‘Pascack Valley H.S. Environmental Club’ to collect gently used plastic toys which will be
donated to a non-profit group ‘Second Chance Toys’ for distribution
to needy kids!

Drop Off Details
What: Gently used, bagged, and labeled Children’s Toys (Plastic Only)
When: Dec. 5 — Dec. 15
Where: Smith School, Meadowbrook School, PVHS, or Hillsdale Library
Please donate bagged ‘plastic’ toys in good condition only!

Second Chance Toys is a 501(c)3 non-profit which rescues unwanted plastic toys that are gently used and distributes them to children in need through local community organizations, while at the same time, helping the environment. (More info at secondchancetoys.org)

For more information please contact
Cheyl Mercer at chezee@hotmail.com or
Jacqui Riordan at jacquirio@gmail.com or
Stefanie Breuer at breuer.stefanie@gmx.de

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Introduction to Permaculture Gardening

Posted on October 24, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Hillsdale Green Team, in collaboration with the Hillsdale Community Garden, will present a free program on permaculture gardening at the Hillsdale Library on Thursday, November 3, from 7-8:30pm.
It is open to anyone who is interested and all are welcome.

Permaculture is a holistic approach to landscape design and human culture. It is an attempt to integrate several disciplines, including biology, ecology, geography, agriculture, architecture, appropriate technology, gardening and community building. Three local permaculture gardeners will introduce the topic, explain why and how permaculture is beneficial to us and to the environment, and how permaculture techniques can be incorporated into the suburban garden.

Colin Keegan received his permaculture design certificate in 2008, and
has since applied permaculture design in the fields of organic farming
and suburban homesteading, as well as at the Hillsdale Community Garden.
He has lectured on the topic for various non-profit organizations and at
Ramapo College.
Charlie Zelhof ‘s permaculture garden in Hackensack has been featured at www.nativebergen.com. He will speak on practical home-scale application of permaculture techniques.
Kevin Brennan is a senior at Westwood High School, and has been involved in several permaculture projects, at locations including the Hillsdale Community Garden, Westwood High School and his family’s home in Westwood.
For further information on the program, contact Elizabeth Scholl at
ejscholl@verizon.net

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Run Around Town

Posted on August 10, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Pascack Valley Triathlon Committee with Green Team Hillsdale invite you to join

Hillsdale Council President Michael Giancarlo for a

5K Run Around Town

Thursday, August 25

7:00 pm

Starting at the Hillsdale Train Station

Whether you are tuning up for the upcoming Valley Triathlon at Stonybrook Swim Club on Saturday, August 27 or just interested in running for your own health, you are welcome to run with Hillsdale’s Council President.

This event is offered as part of Hillsdale’s effort to earn the distinction as a “Healthy Town” from www.mayorswellnesscampaign.org by working with
Walk Around Town.  Go to www.walkaroundtown.org to commit to walk/
bike/run around Hillsdale and possibly donate to the American Cancer Society.

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Mayor’s Wellness Campaign

Posted on August 8, 2011 | Leave a comment

Join Council member Douglass Frank at 10 am on Sunday,

August 14th at the library for a brisk walk. This walk is an

event offered as part of the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign ( www.mayorswellnesscampaign.org ) and Walk Around

town www.walkaroundtown.org Please join us!

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The Green Team Helps You to Help Those in Need

Posted on July 3, 2011 | 1 Comment

  The Hillsdale Green team is sponsoring a season-long collection of homegrown produce from backyard gardeners to benefit the local food pantries, including those in Hillsdale, Westwood and Park Ridge. If you have extra vegetables or fruits from your garden harvest, please consider donating them to our local food pantries to help your neighbors in need. Most food pantries do not offer fresh produce to clients.

The collections will be every Sunday from 11:30am to 1:30pm, at the Helping Hands Food Pantry, located in the United Methodist Church, at the corner of Hillsdale Avenue and Magnolia Avenue in Hillsdale. Food can be dropped off at the food pantry entrance on Magnolia Avenue.

The collection is part of Ample Harvest, a national campaign to connect backyard gardeners with surplus food with local food pantries. To learn more about the national program, visit  ampleharvest.org.  For specific questions about the Pascack Valley collection, please contact Hillsdale Green Team Ample Harvest coordinators Elizabeth Scholl at ejscholl@verizon.net or 201-803-8897, or Cheryl Mercer at chezee@hotmail.com or 201-666-1106.

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A Fitness Challenge for Hillsdale Residents

Posted on July 1, 2011 | Leave a comment

If 100 residents (as an individual or family) and employees of Hillsdale commit to walk/bike/run the streets of Hillsdale and register at www.walkaroundtown.org where you can choose to donate to the American Cancer Society, Hillsdale can be awarded the designation of a “Healthy Town” by The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) . The MWC is a foundation funded by grants that support mayors as champions of community health.  The MWC created the “Healthy Town” designation to recognize the communities in which mayors have done an extraordinary job of promoting active living and healthy lifestyles.

 

Here’s How It Works (It is this easy!)

  • Register at www.walkaroundtown.org  where you can choose to donate to the American Cancer Society.
  • Walk/Bike/Run alone or in a group all the streets of Hillsdale (or as many as you would like) during the summer and fall of 2011
  • Visit Green Team Hillsdale at www.mygreenhillsdale.org to share your results.

 

Get Fit With the Hillsdale Mayor and Council Members

  • Mayor Max Arnowitz would like to share his walking route with all interested residents. Join him at the steps of the Hillsdale Borough Hall (380 Hillsdale Ave.) on July 6th at 10:00 am for a walk up Hillsdale Ave.
  • Meet Council member Andy Weinstein at the front of the Hillsdale library for a bike ride on Wednesday, June 29th at 7:30 pm and another biking event TBA
  • Join Council member Douglass Frank at 10 am on Sunday, August 14th at the corner of Hillsdale and Colonial for a brisk walk.

Go for a run with Council president Michael Giancarlo.  Meet him at the Train Station at 10:00am on Sunday, August 28.

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Green Team Meeting Open to all Residents

Posted on June 9, 2011 | Leave a comment

Hillsdale’s next green team meeting is June 20th at 7:00 pm.  All residents are welcome to attend and learn more about how to get involved.  The green team will also be in Veteran’s park this Saturday, June 11 from 10- 3 to introduce residents to wonderful new programs like www.walkaroundtown.org or http://www.ampleharvest.org/.  There will be literature about each program and green team members will be there to answer all questions. Hope to see you soon!

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Relay For Life

Posted on May 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

The American Cancer Society’sRelay for Life of Pascack Valley 
Saturday, May 14 – Sunday, May 15, 2011

4:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Hosted at Pascack Valley High School
200 Piermont Avenue, Hillsdale, NJ

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection- Saturday, May 14, 9:00am-3:00pm

Posted on May 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

The BCUA will be conducting a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event on Sat., May 14th at Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute, 200 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. rain or shine. HHW Events offer Bergen County residents a location for the safe and proper disposal of household generated hazardous waste.

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Hillsdale Green Team Events: May 2011

Posted on May 3, 2011 | Leave a comment

 

 Saturday May 7: Sun Dial Club Annual Plant Sale

The Annual Plant Sale will be at the train station from 8 am- 3 pm. From 8-12, youth members of  Kids For Earth will be selling baked goods to raise funds for supplies for the community garden.  To volunteer or help out on May 7, or to donate baked goods, bottled water, juices or organic milk or chocolate milk boxes, please contact Elizabeth Scholl at ejscholl@verizon.net or drop off with group at event.

 

Saturday May 7: Boy scout troops will be cleaning area behind Hillsdale Post Office- citizens and groups are welcome to join.  Will gather from 9-10 am, supplies provided.

 

Monday, May 16: Hillsdale Green Team Steering Meeting

Please join us in the Municipal Chambers from 7-8:30 pm, to help us plan or participate in our many upcoming borough-wide initiatives, including partnership with our local food pantry, recycling initiatives, developing green business recognition programs, ongoing community outreach programs, school and town-wide gardening projects, community clean-ups, and the launch of a community fitness initiative: Walk Around Town.  To contribute ideas, or for more information about how to get involved please email Meredith at mjkates@optonline.net or visit www.mygreenhillsdale.org

 

 

Sunday, May 22: Push Ups for Charity- 11:00 am Tiger’s Claw Martial Arts Studio, Hillsdale, NJ: Push Ups For Charity is an event where participants see how many push up they can do in 90 seconds. They will get sponsors to donate “x” amount of money for each push up they do. All of the money goes to the Wounded Warrior Project to help those who have been injured fighting overseas for our freedom  Event Website

 

Tuesday, May 24: Library Program: Understanding and Using the NJ Solar Residential Rebate Program

Ethan Horvitz from Solar Living Inc. will present information on the current state incentives and options for residential solar energy installation at the Hillsdale Library 7:00pm in the lower-level conference room.  Free program sponsored by the Green Team.  For more information please contact Aditi at (201) 594-9801 or email aditi.s.sen@gmail.com

Monday, May 30: Hillsdale Memorial Day Parade-

The Hillsdale Green Team will walk alongside other town commissions and groups in our annual Memorial Day Parade.  Any residents are welcome to join us (including children and families).  Please email Meredith to RSVP, and we will contact you with further information and details.

Other upcoming May events soon to be launched! –

-“Walk Around Town”

- “Abundant Harvest”

 

To get involved with these or any of our projects, please visit our website: www.mygreenhillsdale.org  We welcome collaboration and new ideas from community groups, scouts, houses of worship, businesses and citizens.

 

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