Hudson Valley Sojourner

The Green Ossining Earth Day Festival showcases organizations/businesses that best exemplify Green Ossining’s goals & objectives to:

• Provide a forum for those that are concerned about environmental issues.
• Identify ways to promote “green” methods, practices and solutions.
• Explore and prioritize sensible “green” methods, practices and solutions.
• Support efforts to sustain and strengthen the biodiversity of our native flora and fauna.

Featured events of the day include:
• Arts & Artisan Vendors
• Eco-demonstrations & hands-on activities
• Focused Kid’s Activity Zone
• Food Foraging
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Zero-Waste in action on the Festival grounds (where plastics are firmly frowned upon)
• E-Waste Drive/Textile Recycling Drop-Off/Used Instrument Drive
• Delicious Local Food including vegetarian and vegan fare
• Craft Beer
• Drum, Discussion and Storytelling Circles
• Local “Green” Services/ Products/Solutions
• Learn about using eco-friendly products & how to save money by reducing your carbon footprint!
• Community Organizations: All existing to help you! Learn more about the variety of groups in our own backyard.
• Teachings and Water Blessings by Native Elder, Nancy Andry (Algonquin/French)
• Live music all day featuring the Mike Risko Band, Fred Gillen Jr., and The Stella Blues Band, and more to come!