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CAC reviews leaf-blower forum plans, seeks organizer for invasive-plant work

At its July 21 meeting, the Conservation Advisory Council discussed plans for a public forum on gas-powered leaf blowers and decided to seek a volunteer to organize invasive-plant work.

Trustees hand the leaf-blower question to the conservation council; CLEAN crew pulls a record 1,500 pounds from Silver Lake

The Board of Trustees has tasked the Conservation Advisory Council with gathering information and public opinion on gas-powered leaf blowers, while the council sharpened a letter urging a village light-pollution code…

Conservation Advisory Council Weighs Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban, Reviews Earth Day, and Calls for Kaplan Pond Spillway Inspection

Quiet Clean Croton pitched a year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers to the CCAC, while the committee debriefed on Earth Day, discussed trails and dark skies initiatives, and voted to recommend a structural review of…

Conservation Advisory Council Prepares for Earth Day as Leaf-Blower Activist Seeks Alliance

The CCAC finalized Earth Day logistics, heard from a guest pushing for a gas-powered leaf blower ban, and discussed trail cleanups, a 750-pound litter haul, and the village's ongoing Natural Resources Inventory.

Conservation Council Maps a Busy Spring: Earth Day at Vassallo Park, Five Trail Cleanups and a Renewed Monarch Pledge

Croton's Conservation Advisory Council confirmed Earth Day for Saturday, May 2 at Vassallo Park and steered a $263.60 trail donation to native plantings at its March 17 meeting, which also heard that last month's Repair…

Croton's conservation council maps out a zero-waste Earth Day and its first dark-skies code

The Conservation Advisory Council welcomed new member Shiloh Shea on Feb. 17 and laid plans for a zero-waste Earth Day at Vassallo Park on May 2, a Feb. 28 Repair Café that has already drawn 39 repair sign-ups, and a…

Recreation Department Takes Over Earth Day Logistics

The Croton Conservation Advisory Council voted unanimously to shift Earth Day operational logistics to the village Recreation Department while retaining curation control over vendors. The committee also initiated a…

Croton Council Pushes Back On Volunteer Rules

The Conservation Advisory Council set Saturday, May 2, 2026, as the date for Earth Day at Vassallo Park and advanced plans for a Repair Cafe at the Croton Free Library on February 28, 2026. Members also provided…

Croton funds $260 trail surplus, February Repair Cafe

The Croton Conservation Advisory Council reviewed its $4,600 annual budget and a $260 trail surplus from a recent Eagle Scout project during its November 12 meeting. The council also began planning for Earth Day 2026…

Croton Library Repair Café Set For 2026

The Conservation Advisory Council finalized plans for a Croton Library Repair Café tentatively set for February 2026 and reviewed progress on the village's Natural Resources Inventory, while Mayor Brian Pugh reported 17…

Conservation council prepares for leadership change and a Repair Café return

The September 9, 2025 meeting addressed John Ealer’s planned year-end resignation, a search for a Repair Café venue, trail and garden work, and upcoming watershed and code reviews.

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