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While the Recreation
Commission oversees active parks such as ball fields and
tennis courts and the Shade Tree Commission oversees street
trees, the Environmental Commission oversees all passive
parks in the Borough, and other properties throughout the
Borough. The Environmental Commission shall also conduct
research and coordinate activities pertaining to the use and
potential use of open land areas, include recommendations
for acquisitions of open space.
The Environmental Commission
is also charged with teaching the community to respect our
trees and open spaces and to encourage residents and the
local government to make responsible environmental
decisions. This can be accomplished through community
outreach, meetings and events, and the distribution of
printed and digital materials, such as CDs, DVDs, books,
maps, charts, and pamphlets which it deems necessary to
further its mission.
Bogota Arbor Day Poster
Contest Prize Winners
On Friday April 24th and Wednesday April
29th, the Bogota Environmental Commission awarded the Arbor
Day Poster Contest Awards to fifth graders in St. Joseph’s
School, Lillian M. Steen School and E. Roy Bixby School.
This year’s theme was: Trees are terrific … In Cities and
Towns.
The poster winners at St. Joseph’s School
were: First Prize – Veronica Pawlik;
Second Prize – Annabel Reyes;
Third Prize – Larry Michelli;
Honorable Mention – Taras Bodnar, Sally Park and Samantha
Padula.
The winners from Lillian M. Steen were:
First Prize – Joshika Andersson;
Second Prize – Jacqueline Clavijo;
Third Prize – Lezlie Gonzalez;
Honorable Mention – Allison Alcantara and Matthew Duran.
The winners from E. Roy Bixby School were:
First Prize – Luke Luxor;
Second Prize – Jason Rodriquez;
Third Prize – Hayli Romano;
Honorable Mention – Elianise Perez and Anamaria Martinez.
Veronica Pawlik, Joshika Andersson and
Luke Luxor also received State Recognition. All fifth grade
students from all three schools received tree seedlings for
planting at home. |
