ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR
RochesterEnvironment.com
The most complete Environmental Calendar for the Rochester, NY area
Updated Thursday, September 02, 2010

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The purpose of this Environmental Event Calendar is to make the public aware of all environmental events in the Rochester, NY area that either educate or provide a forum on many of the environmental issues in our area. Most are free, some require registration, and all are to promote the understanding and movement towards a sustainable environment here.To add your event, e-mail it to Frank J. Regan.
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Chronological and Descriptive Calendar:
Events listed below are in order & this format: When
Where | What
September 2010
- Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. | Ontario Barn Vineyards 513 Whitney Road, Ontario, NY
- The annual Ontario Barn Festival will be held Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The festival will feature all day live music, BBQ, arts & crafts, promotion of solar energy, apple picking, free ice cream and face painting and lots of fun! Bring the entire family! Sept 4, 2010 Ontario Barn Festival. Part of our mission is to promote solar energy.
- Saturday, September 04, 2010
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County 249 Highland
Avenue Rochester, NY 14620
- Free Localvore Fair! Cornell Copperative Extension of Monroe County invites you to join in the 2nd Annual Celebration of Localvore. Grow, buy and eat locally grown fruits, vegetables and meats. Saturday, September 04, 2010 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County 249 Highland Avenue Rochester, NY 14620
- Sunday, September 5, 2010 1 – 5 P | High Falls Rec
Area, Mt. Morris Entrance Letchworth Park
- Letchworth Park – Farewell to Summer Sunday, September 5, 2010 1 – 5 PM - Admission free with park admission Letchworth Park Farewell to Summer High Falls Rec Area, Mt. Morris Entrance Wildlife Educators Coalition presents Live, Exotic Animal Exhibit & Animal Games For more information: please call 585-259-7112 or email: karinf@nywec.org
- Monday, Sept. 6. We will gather at
10:15 a.m. at East Avenue and Sibley Place (between Goodman and
Meigs Streets).
- "Hands Across the Sand" has been invited to be part of this year's Labor Day Parade. With our 367 colorful flags, each one representing a species now endangered by the uncaring practices of Big Oil, we will march to bring the following message to the community: We mourn the workers killed this year on oil rigs and in coal mines We honor all life on earth now endangered by Corporate Greed As you can imagine, it will take a lot of hands to carry those 367 flags! Please plan to join us this Monday, Sept. 6. We will gather at 10:15 a.m. at East Avenue and Sibley Place (between Goodman and Meigs Streets). PLEASE WEAR ALL BLACK, if you can. And please bring your friends and neighbors (and a non-disposable water bottle).
- Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Main Street, Livonia,
NY
- Livonia Autumn in the Village, Main Street, Livonia, NY Saturday, September 11, 2010 Street Fair – Free Wildlife Educators Coalition presents Live, Exotic Animal Exhibit & Animal Games For more information: please call 585-259-7112 or email: karinf@nywec.org
- Monday, September 13, 2010 Location: Broome County
Forum Theater, 236 Washington St., Binghamton Time: 12:00pm –
4:00pm (pre-registration begins at 10:30am) 6:00pm – 10:00pm
(pre-registration begins at 4:30pm)
- 08/31/2010: EPA’s Public Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study to Take Place in Binghamton, New York; Meeting Scheduled for September 13 and 15 at the Broome County Forum Theater New York, NY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010. The meeting will now be held at the Broome County Forum Theater in Binghamton, New York, on September 13th and 15th, 2010. (August 31, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases [more on Energy in our area]
- Wednesday, September 15 : 9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY
- Wednesday, September 15 : 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Keynote Address and Presentations Class of '62 Auditorium Free and open to the public—please RSVP. Last day to register for lunch and discussions: September 7! 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Networking Flaum Atrium 1:30 - 4:30 pm Focus Groups Limited number of spots available, register now! Researching Women's Environmental Health 2010 "This workshop, part of Rochester Women’s Health Week, focuses on new research on the environment in relation to food, nutrition, and obesity. Leading researchers from around the county will present new results on a range of topics from chemicals hidden in your diet to foods that help increase fertility. These scientific presentations will be complemented by talks on how the media covers these hot-button topics and how to use research to implement changes in your life and your community. In the afternoon, the speakers will lead small discussion groups on selected topics. Participants will have the opportunity to register for their preferred discussion groups in advance. "
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Location: Broome
County Forum Theater, 236 Washington St., Binghamton Time:
12:00pm – 4:00pm (pre-registration begins at 10:30am) 6:00pm –
10:00pm (pre-registration begins at 4:30pm)
- 08/31/2010: EPA’s Public Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study to Take Place in Binghamton, New York; Meeting Scheduled for September 13 and 15 at the Broome County Forum Theater New York, NY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010. The meeting will now be held at the Broome County Forum Theater in Binghamton, New York, on September 13th and 15th, 2010. (August 31, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases [more on Energy in our area]
- Thursday September 16th 7:00 – 9:00 PM Baha’i
Center, 693 East Avenue, Rochester (Entrance and parking off
Oxford St.)
- Environmental film and talk coming up: DIRT! THE MOVIE Film presented and discussion facilitated by Elizabeth Pixley, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Monroe Community College Thursday September 16th 7:00 – 9:00 PM Baha’i Center, 693 East Avenue, Rochester (Entrance and parking off Oxford St.) FREE and open to the public. We will watch a new documentary about soil and its importance in ecosystems, titled “Dirt! The Movie.” The movie was inspired by William Bryant Logan’s book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth – it is a look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to. We cannot survive as a species without viable soil for growing food. Also, with today’s renewed interest in local and organic food, as well as sustainability of ecosystems, the film is a relevant addition to the discussion. And most important of all - this film shows people doing positive things to make a difference! Dirt is a part of everything we eat, drink and breathe. Which is why we should stop treating it like, well…dirt. Trailer: Dirt! The Movie This is part of a series of monthly video and discussion presentations in the Creating the Future series for 2010. Each is held at the Baha’i Center, at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month.
- Sunday, September 19, most of the day | Cyclists will be
riding from multiple starting points along the Erie Canalway
Trail to the east and west of Rochester, converging at the Erie/
Genesee River crossing where in Genesee Valley Park where there
will be a rest stop with refreshments at the Round House
- A Major Cycling event comes to Rochester. Be a part of
it. Rochester, NY Welcomes
The
World Canals Conference The New York State
Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Commission, Canal Society of New York State, the City of
Rochester, Monroe County, Bergmann Associates, and PIANC-USA
welcome delegates to the World Canals Conference scheduled
19 to 24 September 2010.
Cycling Event WCC 2010 Bicyclists can take part in the
festivities taking place on Sunday, September 19, to kick
off the 2010 World Canals Conference in Rochester.
Cyclists will be riding
from multiple starting points along the Erie Canalway Trail
to the east and west of Rochester, converging at the Erie/
Genesee River crossing where in Genesee Valley Park where
there will be a rest stop with refreshments at the Round
House. At 12:30 p.m., the cyclists will depart the Genesee
Valley Park along with a flotilla of vintage and
contemporary canal boats for Corn Hill Landing, riding up
trails along the east and west sides of the Genesee River.
The starting points for the cyclists from the west will
include Holley, Brockport, Spencerport and Greece. Starting
points to the east will include Palmyra, Macedon, Fairport,
Pittsford and Brighton. Anyone interested in being a ride
leader or participant at these or other locations should
contact Richard Desarra, the Cycling Event organizer, at
rdscomm@rochester.rr.com.
- A Major Cycling event comes to Rochester. Be a part of
it. Rochester, NY Welcomes
The
World Canals Conference The New York State
Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Commission, Canal Society of New York State, the City of
Rochester, Monroe County, Bergmann Associates, and PIANC-USA
welcome delegates to the World Canals Conference scheduled
19 to 24 September 2010.
Cycling Event WCC 2010 Bicyclists can take part in the
festivities taking place on Sunday, September 19, to kick
off the 2010 World Canals Conference in Rochester.
Cyclists will be riding
- September 25, 2010 | In September, visit the society’s
website www.alsnyc.org where
cleanups “at a beach near you” will be listed
- Join the 25th Anniversary NY Beach Cleanup September 25, 2010 Plan to be at an ocean beach or near a river, sound, stream, wetland, or lake in September to join a cleanup team and participate in the New York Beach Cleanup, coordinated annually by the American Littoral Society as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a worldwide effort of The Ocean Conservancy to document and remove marine debris from our shores and waterways. Litter is not only unsightly; it poses threats to humans and wildlife. Birds become entangled in discarded fishing line and 6-pack ring holders; marine mammals ingest plastics that can obstruct their intestinal tract. Broken glass and metal inadvertently picked up by haying combines can cause fatal injuries to grazing livestock. In 2009, over 10,000 volunteers documented and removed 144,000 pounds of debris from 284 sites across New York. In September, visit the society’s website www.alsnyc.org where cleanups “at a beach near you” will be listed. For assistance in forming a cleanup team of your own, contact Beach Cleanup Coordinator Barbara Cohen at alsbeach@aol.com or (718) 471-2166. See the Flyer
October 2010
- 4 October 2010 ~ 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Strong Museum
of Play~1 Manhattan Sq. 14607
- United Nations Association of Rochester will sponsor a UN Journalist Conference on Environmental sustainability on October 4, 2010. The Key Convener is Mayor Robert Duffy and the Keynote Speaker is Dr. Nabil Nasr, director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT. Attend a global conference-an opportunity to meet experts and listen to reporters discuss our shared environment. Fee: $15 Adults, $10 Students w/ID ~ includes lunch To Register: UNAR ~ 585-473-7286 ~ unar@unar.org Flyer #1 and Flyer #2
- October 5, 2010 3-5pm | Monroe Community
College
- Think Green Jobs - Save the Date! The Future is Your Decision! Getting the most out of the Recovery Alan Beaulieu (Institute for Trend Research), acclaimed economic trend forecaster and one of the country's most informed economists, will present the financial outlook for U.S. industry and the global economy. October 5, 2010 3-5pm Monroe Community College Beaulieu, of the Institute for Trend Research (ITR®) will address economic issues and questions common to all attendees. For more infomration, visit: Future Is Your Decision Event and http://ecotrends.org Hosted by Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers' Enterprise (FAME), Finger Lakes Community College, Genesee Community College and Monroe Community College.
- October 14th, 5 PM or 7PM |
Rochester
School for the Deaf | 1545 St. Paul
Street | Rochester, NY 14621 | 585.544.1240 (V/TTY)
- Event hosted by Rochester School for the Deaf on October 14, 2010. It's a 90-minute presentation entitled "Freedom to Roam: A Photographer's Quest to Protect America's Wildlife" presented by award-winning photographer Florian Schulz. Mr. Schulz will present a stunning collection of visuals, both photography and video, as he shares with us stories about his many adventurous expeditions, encounters with wildlife and how his important work endeavors to protect America’s wildlife. Here's a link to more info about the event on our Web site: www.RSDeaf.org/Adventures. Thursday Evening, October 14, 2010 - Ticketing Information: $45 Per Person— 5:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres & Dessert Reception, 7:00 p.m. Presentation $20 Per Person— 7:00 p.m. Presentation Only | For tickets or underwriting opportunities, please call 585-544-1240 (voice/TTY) or order online.
- October 28, 2010 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Woodside Lodge,
Black Creek Park
- SYMPOSIUM for Residents and Municipal Officials & Staff in the Black & Oatka Creek Watersheds October 28, 2010 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Woodside Lodge, Black Creek Park Speakers will discuss trout fishing in Oatka Creek, the Bergen Swamp, streambank stabilization projects, agricultural environmental management and the status of watershed planning for each watershed. The Symposium is free of charge, thanks to a grant from the Finger Lakes -Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance. Visit our websites at www.blackcreekwatershed.org & www.oatka.org. Find information about Black Creek Park at www.monroecounty.gov. For further information about the Symposium or to register contact: Rochelle Bell, 753-2034 rbell@monroecounty.gov Get the Flyer Water Shed Symposium
November 2010
- Friday November 5 and Saturday November 6 |the First
Congregational United Church of Christ, Fairport, NY
- the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Fairport, NY will be hosting our 2nd Annual "My Brother’s Keeper - Artisan Gift Fair”. The focus of this event is providing a marketplace for goods that promote economic independence for its producers both locally and in third worlds, as well as for products made in an environmentally conscious manner. The fair will feature vendors that possess one or more of the following attributes: (1) Fair Trade; (2) Eco-Friendly; (3) Organic; (4) Recycled/Reused products; (5) Locally produced products; and/or (6) Products that provide benefits to disabled, unemployed, poor or displaced individuals
On-going programs with multiple dates
Oftentimes events are a series that have many dates. Rather than try and list each separate date, I'm making a link to the series. Please check them:
- City of Rochester | Seven Bicycle Skills Rodeos to be Offered in July (Friday, July 09, 2010) – The City Of Rochester, the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety and the Injury-Free Coalition For Kids will be offering young bicyclists a chance to learn and practice essential cycling skills at one of several free “bike rodeos” that will be held throughout July at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Interested participants must register through one of several City Recreation Centers. On the days of the rodeos, registered participants will meet at the Recreation Center where they registered to take a bus to the Public Market. The rodeo dates, times and Recreation Center meeting locations are as follows: (July 9, 2010) City of Rochester [more on transportation in our area]
- Local farmer’s market opening for the seasoning and they are helping to recycle #5 plastics Brighton Farmers Market The Brighton Farmers’ Market is sponsored by the Town of Brighton, and is a weekly, producer-only market held this year from May 30 through October 31. The market was founded in 2008 as part of the Town’s Color Brighton Green initiative, which was established to promote environmental sustainability among Brighton residents and businesses. |The long, wintry wait for fresh, local, and delicious is finally over. Join us for Opening Day of the Brighton Farmers' Market on Sunday, May 30, starting at 9 am. We'll celebrate the opening of our third season with the traditional Cutting of the Vine, with Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel once again cutting the vine to open the market. Music will be provided by Clamor, the irreverent musical trio that has somehow come to define music at the Brighton Farmers' Market. Color Brighton Green will return to the market this year with its popular recycling program, collecting hard-to-recycle items including #5 plastics.
- City of Rochester | MVP Health Care Tuesday Nature Nights Start May 25 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010) – MVP Health Care and the City of Rochester have partnered again to offer MVP Health Care Tuesday Nature Nights as part of the year’s Flower City Looking Good activities and events. On fourteen consecutive Tuesday evenings from May 25 to August 24, Nature Nights offer participants an array of cycling, hiking, walking, and paddling adventures that advance fitness while showcasing the City of Rochester’s remarkable natural and built environments. Twelve of the activities are free; each of two paddling events cost $15. All Nature Nights begin at 6 p.m.; walks, jogs and rides are leisurely with slight grade changes, mostly on paths or sidewalks. Helmets are required for bike rides. (May 24, 2010) City of Rochester [more on Transportation in our area]
- DEC'S Environmental Education Camps Now Accepting Applications - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation A Week at a DEC Summer Camp Creates a Lifetime of Memories Applications for youth interested in attending the 2010 summer environmental educational camps are now being accepted, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. DEC urges families looking for an out-of-the-ordinary summer experience to consider enrolling youth ages 12 to 17 in these exciting and challenging programs. (March 2, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Environmental Education in our area]
- Every Tuesday (Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, etc.) and First Wednesdays - Unwanted Pharmaceutical Collection at various Monroe County Locations. Save our water quality and aquatic life. Don't flush or toss your unwanted pharmaceuticals! See Calendar at NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. Block out patient's name but DO NOT block out the medication name or dosage info. Environmental Services | Monroe County, NY
- Monroe County HHW Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Appointment Scheduler -from MyMonroe. Opening Up Government. | Monroe County, NY
- Monroe County offers another pharmaceutical waste drop off - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Rochester, N.Y. — Monroe County officials announced the partnering of the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and the sheriff's office in the expansion of the county's pharmaceutical waste collection program. County residents will now be able to drop off their unused, unwanted or expired medications to the Sheriff's C-Zone substation at 4201 Buffalo Road in Chili from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month (March 16, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow
Other Online Environmental Calendars
- Events Calendar - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation This calendar provides a listing of all DEC-sponsored events that are open to the public. You can click on any event in the calendar to view additional details about the event. Use the drop-down box at the top of the calendar if you only wish to view events located in a particular region of the state.
- City of Rochester | Events The City’s online calendar helps you plan to participate in public meetings or civic gatherings, find service schedules or learn about recreation and cultural events. The events calendar can be filtered by date, topic or by the customer-focused categories of our Web site’s portal structure. Please note: The Calendar may include events hosted by organizations that are not affiliated with the City government. Placement on the calendar does not constitute a City endorsement of the event; the City is not responsible for the accuracy of the event’s description; nor can the City guarantee that non-City events will take place as posted.






