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The Green Sanctuary Team of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC) will host an Earth Day film showing on Saturday, April 22, at 7 PM at the UUCNC meetinghouse, located at

222 Temple St. in Fredonia. The three short films, “Current Revolution” (total running time 72 minutes) illustrate the possibility of a just transition to a clean energy economy where the well-being of workers and frontline community

“Current Revolution”, from the American Resilience Project, explores the transition from fossil fuels to renewables with a focus on national security, economic prosperity, and environmental justice. These films show how the nation can embrace smart policies and investments that support grid modernization through distributed renewable energy generation and ensure that the transition is just and sustainable.

Read more, including the synopsis of each film, on UUCNC’s online calendar at https:// tinyurl.com/caluucnc

View the film trailer at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=gc6lKf2-KpU

For information on how to attend via Zoom, please email communitytreasure

UCCNC strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, multigenerational, diverse community enlivened by the power of radical love. We are a congregation that nurtures acceptance, spirituality, and growth while guided by Unitarian Universalist Principles. We provide a place where people engage together through fellowship, celebration, social outreach, environmental action, and transformative justice. For more information about us, visit our website at www.uucnc. org, like our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/uucnc, or give us a call at 716-679-7944. We invite you to join us!

Audubon Trail Guide Training Tuesday, May 2

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Jamestown, N.Y. – If you like to share your love of the natural world with others, you may be a great addition to Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Trail Guide crew.

Trail Guides lead groups of 6 – 12 students usually ages 3 to 12 along the trails during their school field trips. They are essential to Audubon’s educational programming.

ACNC is holding a Trail Guide Training on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 9 a.m. to noon.

In this training, you learn the basic outline of how to effectively walk the children through the discovery process as they move along the trails. After the workshop, observing walks and applying some of the learned information is required to complete the training and give you all the skills you need.

Experience with children is helpful, but no prior knowledge is necessary to lead groups, just a positive attitude and a willingness to share your passion for nature.

Established Trail Guides are welcome to come for a refresher course.

Training takes place both indoors and out, so plan to come dressed for the weather.

Bring a lunch if you would like to stay for the optional 1 – 3 p.m. natural history walk.

Reservations for the training are appreciated and can be made by calling (716) 569-2345 during business hours or clicking through “Programs and Events” at AudubonCNC. org. Walk-ins are welcome.

If you are interested in becoming a trail guide and want to learn more before registering, call Audubon Education Coordinator Sarah Hatfield at (716) 569-2345 or email her at SHatfield@ AudubonCNC.org.

Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, onequarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. You can visit the nearly 600-acre nature preserve, check in on the live birds of prey, and hike over five miles of trails dawn until dusk daily for free.

The three-story Nature Center building houses interactive displays, a collection of live animals including the Hellbender exhibit, the 2022 Nature Photography Contest winners, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Visitors are welcome Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 1 - 4:30 p.m. Nature Center members and SNAP/EBT cardholders have free building admission daily. Building admission is also free every Sunday for nonNature Center members.

To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook, or visit AudubonCNC.org.

Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.

Techniques to revitalize a lawn after a long winter

Pristine, snow-covered landscapes can be wonders to behold. While that blanket of white is idyllic, a lawn’s delicate blades may be paying a hefty price beneath the cold, heavy piles of snow.

Snow plows push salt and sand up on the grass while subterranean animals like mice and moles dig burrows beneath piles of snow as they try to find food and stay warm. Such conditions are not favorable for thriving landscapes. When the spring thaw arrives, lawns may be in dire need of some TLC. The following techniques can mitigate winterrelated lawn damage.

• Clear out debris. Remove any scattered leaves, branches and other debris that has been strewn across the property due to storms or snow-laden trees. This will give you a clean canvas to work on.

• Dry out snow mold. The Family Handyman says snow mold is a cold-season fungus that causes graycolored circles or patches on the lawn where there has been snow. To alleviate snow mold, rake the lawn to loosen matted grass and facilitate the drying-out process.

• De-thatch the lawn. Heavy snow can compress the grass and cause some of it to die off. De-thatching helps to remove dead grass blades and separate any matting. This enables water, nutrients and air to reach the lawn’s roots more effectively. Thinning out old organic matter also helps encourage new growth.

• Aerate the soil. Coupled with dethatching, aeration involves loosening the soil or poking holes to allow nutrients to move freely to the roots.

• Kill weeds before they spread. Weeds may be the first to start growing when the weather begins to warm. Address them promptly by manually pulling them or applying an herbicide.

• Overseed the lawn. Chances are there are some bare spots that have formed over the winter. Overseeding can help to fill in the lawn. Make sure that frosts are largely a thing of the past and soil temperature is around 50 F to 60 F before seeding. Water daily until grass fills in.

• Apply nutrients. Fertilizer and compost can restore nutrients to the lawn that may have been used up over winter. A soil test at a nearby horticultural center can tell you which nutrients are needed, according to the Chemistry Cachet, a guide to using chemistry secrets for healthy living, beauty, cleaning, and gardening.

Lawns can be restored to their pre-winter glory after some sweat equity and about five to six weeks of consistent sunshine and warm weather.

Did You Know?

Though plants might not seem like the first thing individuals think of when they ponder long-term investments, perennials can be just that. The home and garden experts at HGTV note that some perennials can live for a very long time.

For example, according to HGTV, the colorful flowering plant peony, despite a blooming season that usually lasts just seven to 10 days, has been known

Black Belt Advancement Ceremony at Family Martial Arts Center

On Wednesday April 12, 2023, Sensei Jacob Overstreet advanced to his Shodan black belt through the Fudozen Shorinji Kempo Karate organization. Officiated by Master Dan Kreitzbender.\ Sensei Overstreet has been a member of The Family Martial Arts Center since 2018. As a role model and inspiration to many, he has proven to assist with bright futures in Students. He has been involved in all our outreach programs to help families and he participated in several of our demonstrations. His progression has been exciting and adventurous. The training consists of mental and physical endurance and challenges. One may think the Martial Arts is all physical. Incorrect. Most training is mental. Reading ones body movements, telegraphing body placements, awareness of surroundings, confidence to make a wise choice, socializing with groups, being able to teach their own individual knowledge to Students with precise accuracy, becoming a role model, using the skills learned in other life obstacles and skills (sports and activities) and to persevere as a young adult. Sensei Overstreet’s training consisted in punches, kicks, ground defense and offense, balance in the mind and body, grappling, weapons training, and many other aspects of defense.

Sensei Overstreet has been active for over 5 years in the Kempo Martial Arts and will be a great asset to the organization. Sensei Jacob Overstreet is the Son of Sherri Overstreet of Brocton NY. Sensei Overstreet is a true dedicated young man with a heart of gold. He adores his little sister and cherishes his girlfriend Faith. Several of our black belts attended the ceremony along with several students in the organization.

DEC and NYSERDA Announce Public Webinar Series on Extreme Heat and Climate Change in New York State

Webinar Topics Include Impacts of Extreme Heat and State Actions to Help Communities Prepare and Adapt Outreach Efforts Advance Governor Hochul's Directive to Develop a Statewide Extreme Heat Action Plan and Help Ensure Equitable Distribution of Extreme Heat-Related Information and Resources

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced today an upcoming public webinar series on the ways extreme heat is impacting New York State. As part of Governor Kathy Hochul's 2022 State of the State directive and interim recommendations, work is underway to help New Yorkers and communities better understand and prepare for the impacts of extreme heat, including opportunities to learn about solutions for adapting to and forming partnerships to address extreme heat.

DEC Commissioner and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Basil Seggos said, "New York State's multiagency effort to address extreme heat, particularly in our most vulnerable communities, is critical to protecting public health and safety and quality of life.

The ongoing development of an extreme heat action plan will advance resiliency and ensure protection from frequent extreme weather events driven by climate change. I encourage all New Yorkers to participate in these public webinars to learn about this critical issue and support efforts to prepare for and adapt to extreme heat."

NYSERDA President and CEO and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Doreen

M. Harris said, "NYSERDA is proud to partner with our colleagues at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to help all New Yorkers - especially our most vulnerable populations - understand and prepare for extreme heat. As New York continues, under Governor Hochul's leadership, to address the health hazards associated with climate change, it's critical that we arm communities with this knowledge before we head into the hottest months of the year."

Extreme heat is a leading cause of death among hazardous weather events in the United States.

Extreme heat affects the health and wellbeing of communities and individuals across New York State. The impacts of extreme heat are more severe due to climate change, with disproportionately greater impacts experienced by heat-vulnerable populations, urban areas, and disadvantaged communities).

This webinar series is part of DEC and NYSERDA's ongoing development of an extreme heat action plan in response to the increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat events caused by climate change. DEC and NYSERDA started convening the Extreme Heat Action Plan Work Group last year. The work group includes more than 20 State agencies working together on immediate steps to address the dangers of extreme heat. The webinar series, hosted by DEC and NYSERDA in conjunction with the Extreme Heat Action Plan Work Group and University at Buffalo, will include presentations by a panel of subject matter experts on topics relevant to State and local planning for extreme heat events.

Webinars are open to the public. Registration is encouraged and available online or at one of the individual webinar registration links below. Webinars will be recorded and shared on DEC's website.

Webinar Schedule

Extreme Heat and the Built Environment

Learn about extreme heat impacts on the built environment, from buildings to transportation infrastructure. Consider impacts across a variety of scales, from the neighborhood level to the regional level. The webinar will also explore what interventions are working to moderate these impacts for individuals and communities.

Date: April 27, 2023

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration: Via WebEx

Expert Panel: Dr. Mikhail ChesterDirector of the Metis Center for Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University

Dr. Zoé HamsteadAssistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Nicholas Rajkovich

- Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo

Moderator:

Dr. Susan Clark -

Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo

Extreme Heat, Health, and Policy: Strategies Across New York's Many Landscapes

This webinar explores the impacts of extreme heat across New York's diverse geographies and communities, including urban heat islands, rural and suburban communities, and workers. The webinar will also describe the intersection of extreme heat and the housing, energy, and agricultural sectors. Speakers will showcase potential solutions.

Date: May 18, 2023

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration: Via WebEx

Expert Panel:

Dr. Augusta WilliamsAssistant Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Dr. Diana Hernández

- Associate Professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Speaker TBA

Moderator:

Dr. Nicholas Rajkovich

- Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo

Showcasing Local Solutions and Partnerships

This webinar will showcase local solutions from different communities across New York State and the people behind those solutions. The webinar will illuminate tangible and positive change advanced by partnerships among community organizations, local governments, and the State.

Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration: Via WebEx

*This Expert Panel and Moderator are being finalized and additional information will be provided in coming weeks.

Preparing for Summer 2023: What Individuals and Local Governments Can Do During a Heat Wave This webinar will highlight concrete approaches for staying cool and safe during heat waves. The presentations will describe individual measures to cool one's home; the various ways in which local governments, emergency response coordinators and community groups can help their communities be safe during extreme heat events; and available resources the State provides to support local preparedness and adaptation.

Date: June 22, 2023

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration: Via WebEx to survive for 70 to 100 years. Hostas are another popular perennial because they require little maintenance, and that extra free time can add up over the course of the hosta’s life, which can exceed 15 years. Long-living perennials are not necessarily unusual, but gardeners should know that many perennials, and particularly those characterized as “short-lived,” tend to live around three years.

*This Expert Panel and Moderator are being finalized and additional information will be provided in coming weeks.

For additional information on the State's extreme heat action plan, visit DEC's website.