Sept. 10: Recycling Bin Painting

MEVO still has more recycling bins to finish painting, so that we can distribute them throughout the community! In addition, MEVO will have a table at the upcoming Mahwah Day, and we will need to modify our posters in order to get our message across! We need volunteers to come out and help us paint, draw, and create! We will be meeting at 11-70 Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) at 10 A.M., and should be done by 3 P.M. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on! Water will be provided for our volunteers.

If you’d like to attend this wonderful event, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mahwahevo.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Recycling Bin Painting” or by calling 201-566-6916.

Sept. 4: Hurricane Irene Relief

In light of the recent damage and destruction done at the hands of Hurricane Irene, MEVO will be helping residents in an area of Mahwah that was hard hit by the storm. We will be assisting in the clearance of debris and the removal of damaged property. When our community needs us most, we are there to help! We will be meeting at the Ramapo Reservation Parking Lot at 10 A.M. and driving to the affected area (West Mahwah). We should be finished around 3 P.M.

To RSVP, email mevovolunteers@mahwahevo.org with your name, age, and phone number with the subject “Hurricane Irene Relief” or call 201-566-6916.

Aug. 20: Botanical Gardens Conservation

Come join MEVO as we head back up to Ringwood to help out at the NJ Botanical Gardens!

This Saturday we will be doing conservation work in their Winter Garden, which is one of thirteen specialty gardens on the area’s 96 gorgeous acres of unique and varied foliage with plant life that comes from all over the world!

We will be meeting in the back corner of the parking lot of the Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah, NJ by the trailhead sign at 9am and then carpooling to the gardens from there.

We need all the help we can get, and it’s going to be a blast so come on down and do your part to protect the environment.

Volunteers should bring water, lunch, and be ready to have a great time preserving one of our state’s most beautiful environmental havens.

To RSVP, call 201-637-0522 or email us at mevovolunteers@mahwahevo.org with your name, age, and phone number.

Hope to see you all there!

Aug. 13: Ramapo Reservation Trail Work

Come join MEVO as we assist the NY-NJ Trail Conference with their work at the Ramapo Reservation.

We will be helping to install timber check steps on the relocation of the Yellow-Silver trail and we need as much help as possible!

We are meeting at the main entrance of the Ramapo Reservation at the back left corner of the parking lot next to the large trailhead sign. LOOK FOR THE RED NISSAN VAN!

We will meet at the reservation at 9am, so BE ON TIME! we have a lot of work we need to do and it’s going to be a lot of fun.

Remember to bring lots of water, lunch (and extra food if you wish), and clothes appropriate for working and the weather. We’re gonna have a blast, and we want you to have fun while we help the planet.

To RSVP, email us at mevovolunteers@mahwahevo.org with your name, age, and phone number.

Let’s make the world a better place, shall we?