This morning's view of the river from CURB. We sure miss being down by the beach with our spring seining classes. #hudsonriver #yonkers #spring #riverviews
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
Go to @slc_childdevelopmentinstitute for full video! #Repost @slc_childdevelopmentinstitute (@get_repost) ・・・ Illustrated by, Dan Hanna. Read by, Eli Caref, Director of Education, SLC Center for the Urban River at Beczak. @slccurb Eli said this is her favorite book because, “First of all it’s fun to read (blub blub blub) but it is also such a lovely story about how we can all feel so blah for no reason and then a really nice person or act can totally change our mood and minds. Plus, it has great drawings of some of my favorite sea creatures.” #sarahlawrencetogether #gryphonstorytime #cditogetherathome #ilovesarahlawrence #poutpoutfish #urbanriver #yonkers #westchester #environmentaleducator #storytime #kindness #earlychildhoodeducation
Yes it snowed here in Westchester County last night. In May. In fact, snowflakes made it all the way down to Central Park where they tied the all-time record for latest spring snow (set in 1977). The temperature also fell to 34° in Central Park which was a new daily record, and the coldest May temperature since May 6, 1891. This video is from Ossining, about 30 minutes north of CURB. #snow #weather #westchestercounty #maysnow
Today the folks behind Giving Tuesday launched “Giving Tuesday Now” as “a global day of unity as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19”. We encourage everyone to donate or give support however you can to any local non-profits as we all are facing immense challenges during this pandemic. At CURB the loss of spring and summer field trip income, including offering full refunds to schools, has been a big financial hit. And we are preparing for the likely reality of not being able to host onsite field trips in the fall or even spring 2021. To that end we’re working hard to develop online content and remote field trip experiences so we can continue to serve our community. And in the meantime we still have many fish and turtle mouths to feed! If you’re able and would like to support CURB in sustaining and adapting during these trying times please follow the link in our bio to make a donation, and thank you! #givingtuesday #givingtuesdaynow #environmentaleducation #science #nonprofit #research #education #yonkers #aquarium
April showers are bringing out the snails in our park. #snail #urbanwildlife #rain #spring #yonkers #sarahlawrencecollege
We waited as long as we could but had to shut down the HRECOS water monitoring station yesterday. Thanks to @groundwork_hv and Brigitte Griswold for meeting us at the barge. Although the station is down you can access historical data, HRECOS stories, and lesson plans for teachers and homeschoolers at www.hrecos.org. #hudsonriverestuary #science #data #teacherresources #teachers #education #research
Happy #Earthday from the Hudson River! #yonkers #hudsonriver #hudsonriverestuary #environment #earth #naturephotography #sarahlawrencecollege
It's feeding time for our recently molted blue crab! #crabs #bluecrab #hudsonriver #aquarium #crustacean #CURB #sarahlawrencecollege
This Thursday (4/16) at 4:00pm - Join CURB Director of Education Elisa Caref and @mercy_stem on Zoom for tips on place-based education while sheltering in place. To register: https://forms.gle/kFK7Ap9Dzq5nLwvX9 #education #remotelearning #teachers #stem #westchester #yonkers #professionaldevelopment
Signs of spring sprouting up around the front entrance of CURB. #flowers #flowerstagram #spring #sarahlawrencecollege #yonkers
While CURB is currently closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our adjacent park (Habirshaw Park) remains open. Visitors are welcome to come down and enjoy some fresh air while taking in views of the Hudson River. Please make sure to practice safe social-distancing! This picture was taken this morning from our beach during an overcast start to the day. #hudsonriver #yonkers #sarahlawrencecollege #park #riverviews #outdoors #freshair
#turtletuesday with Chip our diamondback terrapin! Terrapins are native to brackish waters, including rivers and tidal marshes. In the wild they may live for over 25 years, and feed on fish, mollusks, crustaceans and insects. In this video Chip is eating vitamin pellets, which we supplement in with his natural diet. #sarahlawrencecollege #CURB #yonkers #terrapin #reptilesofinstagram