It wouldn’t be a MEVO month without a hike! Volunteers interested can attend the MEVO hiking trip at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation (a.k.a “The Res”) on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah, NJ. If you’re looking for some tough trails and truly beautiful vistas, MEVO hikes are the place to be! This hike will meet in the parking lot at 11 AM. Bring water, some extra food (if you want) and clothing appropriate for the weather and for hiking! We will be finished and back at ground level around 2 PM. To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Hike of the Month” or call 201-566-6916. You can also RSVP through Facebook.
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May 19: Bear Mountain Trail Maintenance
Hey all you MEVO volunteers! We hope you didn’t think we’d be done with the month of May with our hike on the 13th because we have yet another fantastic opportunity for you to give back to your environment this month. Come join us as we aid our partners at the New York – New Jersey Trail Conference for the first time this season with their continued maintenance and restoration of the Appalachian Trail in Bear Mountain State Park. Volunteers will meet at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation at 9 AM and we will carpool to Bear Mountain State Park from there. We should be back in Mahwah around 4 PM. Volunteers are advised to bring lots of water, lunch, boots and of course clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty! We hope to see you all there! To RSVP for this event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Bear Mountain Trail Maintenance” or call 201-566-6916. You can also RSVP through Facebook.
May 13: Hike of the Month
It wouldn’t be a MEVO month without a hike! Volunteers interested can attend the MEVO hiking trip at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation (a.k.a “The Res”) on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah, NJ. If you’re looking for some tough trails and truly beautiful vistas, MEVO hikes are the place to be! This hike will meet in the parking lot at 11 AM. Bring water, some extra food (if you want), and clothing appropriate for the weather and for hiking! We will be finished and back at ground level around 2 PM. To RSVP for this event, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number and the subject line “Hike of the Month,” or call 201-566-6916. You can also RSVP on Facebook.
May 5: Bear Swamp Road River Clean-Up
After Hurricane Irene hit Mahwah last year, an unprecedented amount of damage was done to our town as well as surrounding communities. Unfortunately, some of this damage persists throughout the area. On Bear Swamp Road off of Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road), asphalt that was swept away by flooding sits in a stream that branches from the Ramapo River, polluting the river’s ecosystem. MEVO will be teaming up with the Mahwah Department of Public Works to remove this environmentally hazardous waste from the stream. After the asphalt is collected, the Mahwah DPW will recycle it so it can be reused and finally placed where it should be: back on the roads! MEVO Earth Crew volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah, NJ at 8 AM on Saturday May 5th and will carpool to Bear Swamp Road. We will finish with the clean-up around 1 PM. Please wear boots to the event as well as clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. All proper supplies will be provided, including a free lunch complements of the Mahwah DPW. To RSVP for this event, simply send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Bear Swamp Road Stream Clean-up,” or call 201-566-6916. You can also RSVP on Facebook.
Apr. 29: Hike of the Month
It wouldn’t be a MEVO month without a hike!
Volunteers interested can attend the MEVO hiking trip at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation (a.k.a “The Res”) on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah, NJ. If you’re looking for some tough trails and truly beautiful vistas, MEVO hikes are the place to be! This hike will meet in the parking lot at 10 AM. Bring water, some extra food (if you want), and clothing appropriate for the weather and for hiking! During the hike, volunteers will be bringing along trash bags and trash grabbers as well so we can clean-up the trails in the reservation and hike all at the same time!
If you have any additional questions, please email emmaspett@mevoearth.org or call 201-566-6916! RSVP on Facebook.
Hope to see you all there!
Apr. 15: Spring Kickoff Event 2012
Hello MEVO volunteers and happy spring!
As the warm weather rolls in, we have a really fantastic event to kick off the 2012 volunteer season! This event will consist of two projects. First, we will be performing our classic trash clean-up along the Ramapo River! But our second project will mark the beginning of a season-long initiative that will include using native species of trees, shrubs and flowers to rehabilitate old hiking trails. In simpler terms, we will be returning unused hiking trails back to the earth!
This event will be held from 10 AM – 4 PM! We will be meeting in the parking lot of the Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah, NJ off of Route 202. If you arrive late, please call Emma at 201-566-6916 and she will direct you to where to go!
Remember to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty, some food to give you energy and water (preferably a reusable bottle).
Please email emmaspett@mevoearth.org or call 201-566-6916 with any questions.
We hope to see you all there, getting down and dirty, enjoying the beauty of nature!
Nov. 26: Hike of the Month
It wouldn’t be a MEVO month without a hike! Volunteers interested can attend the MEVO hiking trip at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation (a.k.a “The Res”) on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah, NJ. If you’re looking for some tough trails and truly beautiful vistas, MEVO hikes are the place to be!
This hike will meet in the parking lot at 11:00 A.M. Bring water, some extra food (if you want), and clothing appropriate for the weather and for hiking! We will be finished and back at ground level around 2:00 P.M.
If you’d like to attend this wonderful event, simply reply as “ATTENDING” on this page, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Hike of the Month”, or call 201-566-6916.
We hope to see you all there!
Nov. 19: Stag Hill Clean-Up
MEVO will be participating in a local cleanup right here in Mahwah, NJ! We will be returning to the Stag Hill region of Mahwah and continuing our work in the area around Silver Lake which has built up a substantial amount of trash and litter since our last visit. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to give back to your community and the environment!
Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Ramapo Valley County Reservation at 9 A.M. and we will carpool to Stag Hill from there (fewer cars = less CO2)! We should be completed with our work between 2 and 3 P.M. All proper supplies will be provided, but volunteers are advised to bring lots of water, food, and of course clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty!
If you’d like to attend this wonderful event, simply reply as “ATTENDING” on this page, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Stag Hill Clean-Up” or call 201-566-6916.
We hope to see you all there!
Nov. 6: Stag Hill Clean-Up
MEVO will be participating in a local cleanup right here in Mahwah, NJ! We will be heading to the Stag Hill region of Mahwah and cleaning up the area around Silver Lake which has built up a substantial amount of trash and litter since our last visit. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Ramapo Valley County Reservation at 9 A.M. and we will carpool to Stag Hill from there (fewer cars = less CO2)! We should be completed with our work between 3 and 4 P.M. All proper supplies will be provided, but volunteers are advised to bring lots of water, food, and of course clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty!
If you’d like to attend this wonderful event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Stag Hill Clean-Up” or call 201-566-6916.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES, as they are more sustainable and environmentally friendly. You save money while you save the environment! Sounds like a pretty sweet deal!
Oct. 15: Hike of the Month
It wouldn’t be a MEVO month without a hike! Volunteers interested can attend the MEVO hiking trip at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation (a.k.a “The Res”) on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah, NJ. If you’re looking for some tough trails and truly beautiful vistas, MEVO hikes are the place to be! This hike will meet in the parking lot at 11:00 A.M. PLEASE BE ON TIME! Bring water, some extra food (if you want), and clothing appropriate for the weather and for hiking! We will be finished and back at ground level at 2:00 P.M.
If you’d like to attend this wonderful event, send an email to mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org with your name, age, phone number, and the subject line “Hike of the Month” or call 201-566-6916.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES, as they are more sustainable and environmentally friendly. You save money at the same time you save the environment! Sounds like a pretty sweet deal!
Hope to see you all there!