Color Irondequoit Green
Advancing Climate Solutions at the Local Level
Upcoming Events and Ways to Connect
Color Irondequoit Green (CIG) Monthly Meeting
Come meet the group in person!
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- Monday, June 10th 7:00 pm
- Irondequoit Public Library, 1290 Titus Ave, rm 214
- Come meet our members and learn about our initiatives
Consolidated Calendar of Events
Use this calendar to see many events offered by the Accelerator, other local Color Your Community Green groups, Pachamama, Reconnect Rochester, ROC Vegan Society, and others.
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- Use the left hand side bar to for color coded events.
- Use the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right corner to search for specific information. For example, search: “heat pumps”.
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CIG’s EcoFair
Thursday, June 27th
Irondequoit Farmers Market
1280 Titus Ave
4 – 8 PM
Color Irondequoit Green is hosting it’s own EcoFair! Conveniently located at the Farmer’s market barn. Join us for information and activities!
Topics:
- low waste shopping
- repairs and recycling goods
- invasive species
- composting
- native trees in Irondequoit
- kid’s activities: butterfly puddlers
Creating Healthy Yards with Native Plants & Backyard Beneficial Insects
Tuesday, May 21
Irondequoit Public Library rm 114
7:00 PM
In this two part program you will:
1. learn from expert Megan Meyer how to create a yard that is healthy for you and the environment
2. learn from expert Dr. Kaitlin Stack Whitney concrete ways to help conserve beneficial insects beyond yards and without land ownership.
Rochester Bike Week 2024
Events span May 10th – 19th
- Group bike rides
- Free bike repair events
- Great community
- Bike to Work Day May 17th
Check out all event details on the Reconnect Rochester site.
The purpose is to celebrate bicycling in Monroe County, show newcomers how welcoming our bike community is, and encourage residents to leave their cars at home for short trips in good weather in favor of two or three wheeled devices.
Join Us
As a recently founded group, Color Irondequoit Green has so much potential for new environmental initiatives. Join an existing initiative, or bring your passion for an environmental issue, find similarly passionate people to form a team, and start an initiative!
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Color Your Community Green
We are organized under the umbrella of Color Your Community Green, an initiative of the Climate Solutions Accelerator program.
Our group has many resources and tools to help you take tangible actions towards a more sustainable community.