About this project
The goal was to take an underused area of the school and transform it into a beautiful, usable, educational area for the children and community to use, as well as educate them about the origins and importance of various ecosystems.
Sam Panton of Terra Design Studio (terradesign.com) designed an EcoWalk consisting of a stone walkway meandering through the backyard of the Elementary School to Jermain Avenue and leading to the Pierson Schools. The EcoWalk encompasses the following features:
* Planting area with newly built planter boxes where the children learn to plant and grow vegetables.
* Grassy area for future picnic tables and outdoor activities.
* Replications of local ecosystems to teach about wetlands, woodlands and oceanscapes.
* Outdoor classroom with a storage container converted into a chalkboard allowing lessons to be conducted in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Local EcoWorks (localecoworks.org), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, promotes the need to create dynamic and environmentally sustainable solutions to common community spaces in the greater Sag Harbor area. They are responsible for the ongoing funding of this project.
The funds raised through Kickstater will pay for picnic tables, gardening materials, and the installation of photovoltaic solar panels that will power gardening tools.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 5, 2011.
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Mention of pledge by name at Morning Program in the Sag Harbor Elementary School. (Please tell us the name you would like to have mentioned.)
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One (1) Free coffee or espresso drink at Java Nation, Main Street, Sag Harbor.
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Personalized plaque for future donor wall in the ecowalk. ANY PLEDGE OVER $50 HAS THE OPTION OF A PLAQUE INSTEAD OF THAT HIGHER LEVEL'S REWARD.
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One (1) free pound of coffee, (excluding Jamaica, Kona and Honduras) from Java Nation, Main Street, Sag Harbor.
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Panini, chips and small Lorina soda at Cavaniola's Gourmet Cheese Shop in Sag Harbor. www.cavaniola.com
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Artisanal bread basket from The Pampered Chef www.pamperedchef.biz/deedeeskitchen (2 available to order each month in Jan/Feb/March 2011).
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1 Year subscription to Edible East End Magazine.
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Autographed Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.
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$100 AT&T gift certificate.
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Handcrafted silver jewelry with semi-precious stones by Janet Conde. A pair of earrings and one necklace available. janetconde@optonline.net
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1 bottle of local South Fork wine.
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Transform playdates into playful learning experiences! Tell us at Playful Learning (www.playfulearning.com) your child's current passions and we can plan an experience that will inspire lasting memories. Each playdate can accomodate up to six children and lasts for one hour.
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10 class card for Kama Deva Yoga in East Hampton, NY. www.kamadevayoga.com
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MLB regulation Darryl Strawberry New York Mets Jersey.
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Signed copy of Keith Hernandez 2008 tome "A Shea Goodbye."
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One hour verbal Landscape Design Consultation with Sam Panton from Terra Design Studios.
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Haul seining in the bay for up to 12 children with Al Daniels.
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MLB regulation signed Keith Hernandez New York Mets Jersey.
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You will receive an in home Feng Shui consultation (or virtual VIP day if outside a 10 mile radius of Sag Harbor, NY) by Candace Vorhaus. She will complete your personalized Feng Shui analysis based on floor plans and pictures. Spend a 1/2 day together going over the Feng Shui analysis of your space, Feng Shui cures and solutions for your space, space clearings, and life changing personal chi transformation methods. www.candacevorhaus.com
Project By
Connected as Andres Bedini (178 friends)
The EcoWalk fills in the unused land behind the Sag Harbor Elementary School (SHES), stretches to the sidewalk and will soon cross the street to the Pierson Middle and High Schools. When complete, it will incorporate an outdoor classroom, lunch area, edible garden and different ecosystems that educate students about the local flora and fauna. Future plans include identifying areas at the Pierson Schools to help create inviting and environmentally friendly spaces to underused areas.
