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What 200 People Fished out of the Saw Mill River on Earth Day

April 28, 2022

Yonkers, NY, April 28th, 2022 –  Groundwork Hudson Valley and the community led Saw Mill River Coalition mobilized 200 volunteers as part of the annual Great Saw Mill River Cleanup…

Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Great Saw Mill River Cleanup Kicks-off Earth Day

April 8, 2022

The annual Saw Mill River cleanup kicks-off Earth Day celebrations as in-person events return to Yonkers and greater Westchester County. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yonkers, NY, April 8th, 2022 – The…

YPIE Students Win Prestigious Science Research Awards at Regeneron WESEF 2022

April 5, 2022

For the first time, six Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) students from across the Yonkers Public Schools, were recognized with awards at Regeneron WESEF, one of the most competitive and…

2021 Year In Pictures

December 22, 2021

Westfair: Yonkers municipal housing to receive ‘green’ upgrades

July 27, 2021

See the full article here: https://westfaironline.com/138095/yonkers-municipal-housing-to-receive-green-upgrades/

LoHud-Yonkers residents to see climate friendly landscaping, addressing heat and flooding

July 8, 2021

See the full article here: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2021/07/08/yonkers-municipal-housing-see-climate-conscious-landscaping/7795403002/

Great Saw Mill River Cleanup – Saturday, April 24, 2021

April 19, 2021

New Study Assesses Climate Resiliency in MHACY

February 24, 2021

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Feasibility Study for Green Infrastructure

February 23, 2021

LoHud: Study_Yonkers Sees Higher Temperatures in Discriminated Communities

August 12, 2020

See the full article here: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2020/07/29/redlining-yonkers-higher-temperature-climate-