Congratulations to our Blue Team students for successfully completing their summer internship at CURB! @yonkerspublicschools #sarahlawrence #interns #yonkers #science #research
The Center and Sarah Lawrence College
Launched June 2013, the Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB) is an alliance of Sarah Lawrence College and the Beczak Environmental Education Center. The mission of CURB is to advance environmental knowledge and stewardship by providing high quality K-12 environmental education for the local community, establishing a regional hub for research and monitoring focused on Hudson River estuary and urban watershed issues, and serving as a welcoming open community space for a variety of civic and cultural activities.
The Center occupies the former Beczak Environmental Education Center, a well-loved river exploration and interpretative center that has been offering programs for adults and children for over twenty years. Its name honors Joe Beczak, one of the Hudson River enthusiasts who taught children about the Hudson in the 1970s.Instagram slccurb
Thanks to the @hudsonriverriders for a great afternoon on the Hudson with our Blue Team and SYEP interns! #kayaking #YPRC #Yonkers #sarahlawrence #HudsonRiver
You never know what we'll catch in the seine net. This was especially true on Wednesday when for the first time in 15 years we caught an Elysia chlorotica (emerald green sea slug). These sea slugs are especially cool because of their ability to photosynthesize food. They feed on algae and suck out the cell contents, keeping the chloroplasts from it's food, alive and functioning in it's own body. #HudsonRiver #seaslug #seining #marinebiology #Yonkers #nudibranch
It's been a busy summer for our Blue Team of interns from Saunders and Lincoln High Schools. Under the guidance of #sarahlawrencecollege CURB Fellows George and Delphine, the students have been monitoring the water quality of our shoreline. @yonkersschools #NYNJCommunityScience #NYNJCitizenScience #yonkers #hudsonriver #science #waterquality #environment
#Repost @sarahlawrencecollege (@get_repost) ・・・ Exciting news! @slccurb, a regional hub for research and education focused on the #HudsonRiver estuary and urban watersheds, has launched a new community partnership program to help bring science to life for @yonkerspublicschools students. The Hudson River Heroes program will facilitate sponsorship partnerships with businesses and members of the community to support and enhance CURB’s operations and fund field trips for students. Last year, more than 4,000 K-12 students participated in programs like eel count surveys, marsh exploration, and studying how animals have adapted to live in the Hudson River environment. @dominosugar in Yonkers, a longtime supporter of the Center, has pledged to be the first “Hudson River Hero” and selected to sponsor Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School. #sarahlawrencecollege #sarahlawrence #thatssosarahlawrence #ecology #environment
Congrats to the "Lil' Planters" aka the environmental group for being judged the top project at this morning's @yonkerspartners Summer Scholars Symposium! Their proposal focused on building a community garden in a vacant lot in downtown Yonkers. Jason from CURB acted as one of the group mentors, meeting with the students and discussing their plans for the garden. A big congratulations goes out to all of the groups for their hard work in developing plans to tackle various challenges in the community. #yonkers #communitybuilding #summerscholars #education
It was our pleasure to participate in Saturday's City of Water Day organized by @waterfrontalliance and the NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program. Our "In Your Neighborhood" event featured a wayfinding mural, Hudson River floor puzzle, discussions on rising tide lines, and Hudson River seining. #cityofwaterday #inyourneighborhood #hudsonriver #yonkers
Thanks to our friends at @xylem_inc for completing our marsh fence project and also removing invasive plants and vines! #volunteering #givingback #hudsonriver #environment #yonkers #sarahlawrence
Thanks to @pkfod for joining us for a Day of Service along the Hudson River! The group installed 400 feet of new fencing to protect our tidal marsh, as well as made repairs to our waterfront erosion wall. We also thank @volunteernynow for coordinating the project! #volunteering #volunteers #hudsonriver #yonkers #community #sarahlawrence #CURB #givingback #teamwork
DYK that CURB has community science opportunities throughout the year? Programs include American eel migration sampling, water quality testing, and seining of the Hudson River. For more details contact Jason at jmuller@sarahlawrence.edu. #NYNJCitizenScience #NYNJCommunityScience
Thanks to our summer Sarah Lawrence student interns George, Delphine, and Lucy for all of their work in clearing invasive weeds from the front of our building and replacing them with native plants! #gardening #nativeplants #perrenials #greenthumb #interns #sarahlawrencecollege