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While the Recreation
Commission oversees active parks such as ball fields and
tennis courts and the Shade Tree Commission oversees street
trees, the Environmental Commission oversees all passive
parks in the Borough, and other properties throughout the
Borough. The Environmental Commission shall also conduct
research and coordinate activities pertaining to the use and
potential use of open land areas, include recommendations
for acquisitions of open space.
The Environmental Commission
is also charged with teaching the community to respect our
trees and open spaces and to encourage residents and the
local government to make responsible environmental
decisions. This can be accomplished through community
outreach, meetings and events, and the distribution of
printed and digital materials, such as CDs, DVDs, books,
maps, charts, and pamphlets which it deems necessary to
further its mission.
Bogota Environmental Commission Awards the 2010 Bogota
Arbor Day Poster Contest Prize Winners
On Friday April 30th Arbor Day, the Bogota Environmental
Commission awarded the Arbor Day Poster Contest Awards to
fifth graders in St. Joseph’s School, Lillian M. Steen
School and E. Roy Bixby School. This year’s theme was:
Trees are terrific … and Energy Wise! Mayor Patrick McHale
visited all three schools and presented the awards. The
poster winners at St. Joseph’s School were: First Prize –
Aurora Dislaking; Second Prize – Kathleen Smith; Third Prize
– Samantha Saeboe; Honorable Mention – Victoria St. James
and Miranda Hernandez. The winners from Lillian M. Steen
were: First Prize – Jeffrey Esponoza; Second Prize – Morgan
Lyons; Third Prize – Noah Gittleman; Honorable Mention –
Michelle Arevalo and Kelly Cuzo. The winners from E. Roy
Bixby School were: First Prize – Catherine Petrucci; Second
Prize – Daniel Daurio; Third Prize – Mikaili Anderson;
Honorable Mention – Omar Hussein and Michael Petingi.
Aurora Dislaking, Jeffrey Esponoza and Catherine Petrucci
also received State Recognition. All fifth grade students
from all three schools received tree seedlings for planting
at home.
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