Earth Crew Events

In March, MEVO volunteers cleared out the Emerson trail of garbage. Now it’s time to begin carving out this trail. We will be moving and cutting out logs and placing water barks to stop erosion. The trail is already evident, but it needs some work to be easier to walk on and become more appealing to the eye. For instance, there is a rusty fence that may need to be cut. This work will definitely payoff when Emerson has a redefined nature trail for the townspeople to walk through. We will be meeting at the Ramapo Reservation at 10:00 AM and will probably be working until 2:30 PM. We definitely advise you to bring water and some clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Emerson Trail Work.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

May might just be the perfect time of the year to enjoy the wilderness Ramapo reservation has to offer. It’s warm, but not yet as hot as the intense summer months. Wildlife and plants are both flourishing this time of year. Join us for a nature-filled hike this day! We will meet at the Ramapo Reservation at 11:00 AM and will be back down about 2:00 PM. Bring weather appropriate clothes and water. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “MEVO Hike of the Month.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

Garlic mustard is cropping up under the shrub border along the Garden’s main Avenue of the Botanical Gardens. Our MEVO volunteers will be working to remove the invasive plants. Not only will this project help control an invasive weed, it will also make the main drag much more attractive for the tons of visitors this time of year. Come out for a couple hours on a Saturday afternoon to enjoy making the botanical garden an even more beautiful place! We will meet at the Ramapo Reservation at 2:00 PM and then commute to the New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood, NJ. Bring water to stay hydrated and wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. The event will be over about 5:00 PM. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Botanical Gardens.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

Catherine Ave, a street in Mahwah has vacant filled with garbage and debris. MEVO now has the opportunity to restore to its environmental roots. A house once stood here, and though it is gone, it’s wreckage remains. We have already done one cleanup here, but in order to be ready to have trees planted on it this Summer, the lot still needs a lot more work! Let’s celebrate this past Earth Day by making Mahwah a better place! We will be meeting at Catherine Ave in Mahwah NJ. at 11:00am and we will finish up before 2:00pm. Gloves and tools will be supplied and as always, we encourage you to wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Catherine Ave Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

We will continue our efforts to cleanup up Stag Hill on this day. There is more than an abundance of tires and other trash that have been illegally dumped in MEVO’s very own town. Let’s make Mahwah and our world a cleaner place by going up to Stag Hill to remove some of this pollution. Now that the weather is warmer and the snow has melted, it will be much easier to locate and take out this trash. The weather this time of year is very unpredictable, so dress accordingly and we recommend you wear boots because it can be quite muddy. Gloves and trash pickers will be supplied. We will meet at Ramapo Reservation at 11am and commute to Stag Hill from there. We will be back down before 2:00pm. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Stag Hill Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.