ECOS 2008 year in Review
ECOS is involved in over 50 activities a year. Below is a summary of our events from 2008.
First Annual Biosphere Scholarship
Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary Club Nature Trail
America Recycles Day- Home Furnishing Program collection day
Adult Programs:
7 Spring Wildflower walks
7 Fall Foliage Walks
Spring Natural History class with Ruth Schottman
Winter Tree Identification Workshop
6 Cross-Country ski & Snowshoe outings
Annual All member Meeting
Annual Dinner
26th ECOS Annual Mohawk River Program for 4th grade students
8 Cornell Cooperative Extension Environmental Field Days- plant identification walks for 4th & 5th Graders from 17 elementary schools
Woodhaven Girl Scout Day Camp- guided nature walks
Niskayuna Science Camp- animal tracks & tree identification classes
Niskayuna Summer Recreation Department- nature walks for 450 children
4th Annual ECOS Earth Day Celebration
Union College Winter Environmental Lecture Series
Audubon International Smart Growth Summit
SCEAC Renewable Energy Forum
Nature Photography at Corning Bioreserve
Science Teacher workshop at Corning Bioreserve
Where else were we in 2008? Here are the events ECOS participated in:
Niska Day
Colonie River Fest
Schenectady County Community College Earth Day Fair
Schenectady Friday Art Night- Recycled art Sculpture
Schenectady Farmers Market- poison ivy ID
Walter Elwood Museum Nature Club
ECO Show
Committees ECOS participates on:
Schenectady County Environmental Advisory Council (SCEAC) Recycling Committee
Schenectady County League of Women Voters Environmental Committee
Schenectady County Water Quality Coordinating Committee