Warming Center Open
The Rockland County Warming Center, located at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center in Pomona, is opening for the upcoming winter season on November 1st. [SEE PRESS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND LOCATIONS]
What are Friday Projects?
Our crew is trained and ready to work with you!
On Fridays, the Conservation Corps works together on full day environmental, conservation, and/or historical service project located within the Rockland region.
Our hard-working Corps Members have accomplished many successful community projects over the years, including invasive species removal, trail building and maintenance, habitat restoration, tree planting, trash clean ups, and more!
Educational, municipal, or non-profit organizations can apply to mobilize our 20 – 25 Corps Members to take on a project that will make a tangible impact on our community.
RCSC Provides:
- Project planning in partnership with host site
- 20 – 26 people, ready to work for 8 hours and supported by RCSC supervisors
- Basic tools, personal protective equipment, and first aid supplies (depending on what is needed and available)
- Enthusiasm!
Host Organization Provides:
- Full planning support and collaboration on Friday project
- Specialized tools, materials, and project supplies as necessary
- Technical support as necessary
- Supervision and mentoring of Corps Members throughout project day.
- Enthusiasm!
Friday Project applications for the 2024 service year are being accepted until May of 2024, or until all dates are spoken for.
If you are interested in applying as a Host Site for a Friday Project, contact Kathy Galione, Project Coordinator at galionek@co.rockland.ny.us.
Past Friday Projects
- Installation of box staircase
- Landscaping, brush removal, beautification
- Installation of demonstration rail exhibit
- Therapeutic Trail Installation
- Trail Installation
- Art & Sculpture Trail Improvement
- Grounds and Trail Improvement
- Farm Team
- Trees for Tribs
- Invasive Species Removal
- Hudson River Water Quality Monitoring
- Lake Suzanne Clean Up
- Minisceongo Creek Clean Up
Host Site
- Stony Point Battlefield
- Riverhook Preserve
- Village of Piermont
- United Hospice of Rockland
- Traphagen Property – Town of Clarkstown
- Rockland Center for the Arts
- Children of Promise Stable (COPS Barn)
- MEVO Fresh Roots Farm & Cropsey Farm
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Croton Aqueduct, Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
- Town of Ramapo
- Village of West Haverstraw