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 Mt. Kisco, NY - Hold the salt. Learn the latest environmentally friendly methods of de-icing roadways during the Conservation Café on Friday, December 4, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Greenburgh Public Library in Elmsford.
Highway superintendents, municipal managers, planners, naturalists, environmentalists, students and the public are invited. Topics and speakers for the program are as follows:
- “The Benefits of De-Icing with Brine” by Michael Simone, Superintendent of Highways, Town of Carmel;
- “Environmental Impacts of Traditional vs. Modern De-Icing Techniques” by Jim Reed, principal of Jim Reed Enterprises, Inc., specialists in brining equipment and technologies;
- “Impacts of Road Salt on the Environment and Organisms” by Dr. Stuart Findlay, aquatic ecologist from the Cary Institute of Ecosystems Studies.
Following the program, attendees are invited to participate in an open discussion from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Joseph “Bud” Nicoletti, Commissioner of Public Works from the City of White Plains, will moderate.
Advance registration is requested by calling (914) 864-7047. Beverages will be served; participants should bring their own coffee mug. Carpooling is encouraged.
The Conservation Café and Conversations on Conservation (CoC) programs provide a forum for dialogue about current environmental issues. Private citizens, members of concerned organizations, municipal planners and others hear the latest information and have an opportunity to network.
Sponsors are Westchester County’s Parks and Planning departments, Greenburgh Public Library, Pace University, Friends of Westchester County Parks, Teatown Lake Reservation, Westchester Land Trust, Greenburgh Nature Center and Federated Conservationists of Westchester County.
The Greenburgh Public Library is located at 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford (right across from Syms and Bed, Bath and Beyond on Route 119).
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