LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan, which was proclaimed the official Sullivan County Earth Day site by the Sullivan County Legislature, will host a full slate of events in celebration of Earth …
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan, which was proclaimed the official Sullivan County Earth Day site by the Sullivan County Legislature, will host a full slate of events in celebration of Earth Day, including the PowerUp of the SUNY Sullivan Solar Garden. The day begins at 9 a.m. with exhibitors and a marketplace in the Seelig Theatre Lobby (E Building). There will be a tour of the campus at 9:30 a.m. featuring the composting operation, the community garden and the geothermal building.
Keynote speakers will begin at 10 a.m. in the Seelig Theatre. They include Mary Anne Hunting, an architectural historian; Jennifer Grossman, a conservation consultant who is currently working with the National Resources Defense Council on designing a New York Regional Food Initiative; and SUNY Sullivan President Dr. Karin Hilgersom.
The PowerUp Ceremony for the solar garden will take place in the Seelig Theatre from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. The 12-acre solar array was constructed by and is owned and operated by Sullivan Solar Garden LLC.
From 12 noon to 1 p.m. and again from 1 to 2 p.m. the short films “Question Power” and “Catskill Park” will be shown in the Seelig Theatre. Additional afternoon activities include an architectural tour of campus, sustainability tours and a hike with Morgan Outdoors (ground condition and weather permitting).
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