Author: Dmitry

In March, MEVO volunteers cleared out the Emerson trail of garbage. Now it’s time to begin carving out this trail. We will be moving and cutting out logs and placing water barks to stop erosion. The trail is already evident, but it needs some work to be easier to walk on and become more appealing to the eye. For instance, there is a rusty fence that may need to be cut. This work will definitely payoff when Emerson has a redefined nature trail for the townspeople to walk through. We will be meeting at the Ramapo Reservation at 10:00 AM and will probably be working until 2:30 PM. We definitely advise you to bring water and some clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Emerson Trail Work.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

May might just be the perfect time of the year to enjoy the wilderness Ramapo reservation has to offer. It’s warm, but not yet as hot as the intense summer months. Wildlife and plants are both flourishing this time of year. Join us for a nature-filled hike this day! We will meet at the Ramapo Reservation at 11:00 AM and will be back down about 2:00 PM. Bring weather appropriate clothes and water. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “MEVO Hike of the Month.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

Garlic mustard is cropping up under the shrub border along the Garden’s main Avenue of the Botanical Gardens. Our MEVO volunteers will be working to remove the invasive plants. Not only will this project help control an invasive weed, it will also make the main drag much more attractive for the tons of visitors this time of year. Come out for a couple hours on a Saturday afternoon to enjoy making the botanical garden an even more beautiful place! We will meet at the Ramapo Reservation at 2:00 PM and then commute to the New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood, NJ. Bring water to stay hydrated and wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. The event will be over about 5:00 PM. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for any of these events, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Botanical Gardens.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

Catherine Ave, a street in Mahwah has vacant filled with garbage and debris. MEVO now has the opportunity to restore to its environmental roots. A house once stood here, and though it is gone, it’s wreckage remains. We have already done one cleanup here, but in order to be ready to have trees planted on it this Summer, the lot still needs a lot more work! Let’s celebrate this past Earth Day by making Mahwah a better place! We will be meeting at Catherine Ave in Mahwah NJ. at 11:00am and we will finish up before 2:00pm. Gloves and tools will be supplied and as always, we encourage you to wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Catherine Ave Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

We will continue our efforts to cleanup up Stag Hill on this day. There is more than an abundance of tires and other trash that have been illegally dumped in MEVO’s very own town. Let’s make Mahwah and our world a cleaner place by going up to Stag Hill to remove some of this pollution. Now that the weather is warmer and the snow has melted, it will be much easier to locate and take out this trash. The weather this time of year is very unpredictable, so dress accordingly and we recommend you wear boots because it can be quite muddy. Gloves and trash pickers will be supplied. We will meet at Ramapo Reservation at 11am and commute to Stag Hill from there. We will be back down before 2:00pm. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Stag Hill Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

It’s been a long and cold winter, so let us celebrate the arrival of Spring! Join your friends in MEVO on a nature hike at the Ramapo Reservation to observe the rich environment Mahwah has to offer. April is a beautiful time of the year, as the trees are just beginning to bud! Bring a sweatshirt if it is cold and boots if it has recently rained. it is never a bad idea to bring a small snack to stay fueled on the hike! We will meet at Ramapo Reservation at 11am. The Ramapo County Reservation is located on Route 202 in Mahwah NJ. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “MEVO Hike of the Month.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

The MEVO volunteers will be traveling to Palisades Interstate Park in Englewood Cliffs to conduct another cleanup where there is a surplus of trash. The trail goes along a waterfall and a river where the debris resides. That is where we come in to do what we do best: save our environment! We will meet at the local Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah NJ at 10:00AM. Then all of us will commute to Englewood. The event should last until about 2:00pm. Dress warm, wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty. A snack is always also recommended because saving the environment can be thirsty work! For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line of “Palisades Park Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

A hiking trail is currently being planned to be built in the center of the township of Emerson. Before any construction of the trail can begin, we must first remove trash that litters this forested area. The trail must be void of these pollutants that can infect the ecosystem. Like any cleanup make sure to bring older clothes that you do mind getting a little dirty and some gloves. We will meet at the Ramapo Reservation at 9 AM and then commute to Emerson. We should be leaving Emerson around noon. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Emerson Trail Cleanup.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.

Hey it’s almost Spring! The trees are beginning to blossom, the snow is melting away, and the weather is getting warmer. Let’s enjoy the changing of the seasons on a nature-filled hike through Ramapo Reservation! You probably will not need boots, but a sweatshirt is never a bad idea in case it is windy. It is also recommended to bring a bag to carry a water and a snack in. Ramapo Valley County Reservation is on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah NJ, 07430. We will meet here at 11:00am and will be back by 2:00pm at the latest. For questions, you can email David at davidjaychoi@mevoearth.org or call 201- 916-4530. To RSVP send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “MEVO Hike of the Month.” You can also RSVP through our Facebook.