Alley Pond Environmental Center, Inc.

2011-2012Annual Report

228-06 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11362-1068 718-229-4000www.alleypond.com

photos by: Richard Blum printed by: Ink-It Printing

Alley Pond Environmental Center, Inc. 2011-2012

Annual Report

228-06 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11362 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com

APEC ANNUAL REPORT July 2011 - June 2012 Alley Pond Environmental Center Inc., a private, non-profit organization, sited in a New York City Park, offers lessons in the diverse ecosystems of Alley Pond Park to children in every school district in New York City and Nassau as well as to adults. Children and adults enjoy bird walks, nature hikes, craft sessions, and workshops related to wetlands, endangered species, and animal care. Our live animal room affords the opportunity to observe native and non-native species. More than 66,168 children and adults attended programs at our Center in the past year. Mission Statement The Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC), a nonprofit environmental education organization, is dedicated to educating children and adults in the New York metropolitan are, protecting and preserving Alley Pond Park, open spaces and waterbodies, and advocating for sustainable environmental policies and practices.

HISTORY AND FEATURES: APEC was founded in 1972 and incorporated in 1976. Our landlord is the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. We have a license agreement to operate our building and maintain the local grounds. Our main building features a Gift Shop, live Animal Room, Pre-School Rooms and two large classrooms (which can be opened up into one large room). The grounds feature nature trails, an observation deck overlooking Alley Creek, windmill pond, Douglaston Estate Windmill and our Outdoor Classroom. APEC is open seven days a week for much of the year.

(718) 229-4000Fax: (718) 229-0376www.alleypond.com

ALLEY POND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER228-06 NORTHERN BOULEVARD • DOUGLASTON, NEW YORK 11362-1068

A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA • A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: APEC’s governing body is a group of dedicated volunteers who meet monthly September through June to set policy and oversee the organization. Board members as of June 30, 2012 include:

Rita Sherman - President Richard Blum - Vice President William Nieter - Treasurer Mary Ann Gallagher - Secretary

Mary Bandziukas Theresa Bonavolonta Dr. John Charos Patricia Costello Fran Filloramo Molitor Barbara Friedman Gloria Kuhn Rebecca D. Lynch Lynda Reissman Rosie Pagan Nicole Repetti The Hon. Veronica White, Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation,

represented by Janice Melnick APEC Current Founder’s Circle Members: Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Abularrage Hon. Gary L. Ackerman Elaine Alberts Carole Ann & Leonard Antonucci Eneas Sloman Arkawy Hon. Tony Avella Ernestine Bender Hyman B. Birnbaum Bloch Family Joan Bluestone Richard Blum Gloria Kemper Bodie Walter J. Bodie Dr. & Mrs. C Campese John Charos, DVM Marilyn Check Community School Board #26 Martin Dehler Paul DiBenedetto Eric Edelman AnneMarie & Delvis Estrada The Euler Family Jeffrey Fearon Marjorie Dycke Ferrigno Fran Filloramo Molitor Madeline Filloramo Mrs William Finck Dolores Frank Wendy Frank & Donna Tuerlings David & Barbara Friedman The Gallo family Joan Garippa Gretchen Gaudelli Arlene Gilbert Pamela & William Gillespie Richard Giordano Hon. Al Gore Ruth Gloger Jeanette Graf Avram Gropper Dr. Melissa Haidary Frank Hark Theresa Harris Maureen Healy Mr & Mrs Higgins Karen Hutson Alice & Larry Kasten Yasuko Kawamoto Elizabeth Kellerman Dr. Leo Kellerman Teresa Kiernan Gloria Kuhn Sheldon Lewis, DVM William Malloy Katherine Maines Jason D. Mark & Ying Chan David M. Morris Anne B. Morse William Nieter Sinibaldo Nisco Rod O’Connell Hon. Frank Padavan Beverly & Jim Pion Ed Pressman Dorothy Reid Reiter Family Ian Resnick Joe Rhoades Liz Rhoades Brian Rock & Jessie Rochford Randy & Lydia Rock Seth H. Rogovin Gary E. Rosenberg Denise & Gary Rosenberg Michael Saladino Susan Saladino Nancy Salerno Irene F. Scheid Florence M. Schneider Jacqueline Shannon Charles Shapiro, MD Philip R. Sillman Cynthia Strauss Jill Tulchin Matt Van Den Hengle The Vardy Family Joseph M. Varon Shari Lewis Veltre Donald Wade & Eileen Pentel Christine & Edward Wehle Hon. Mark S. Weprin Walter Wientge Jr. Bea Zamist

FINANCE: We are grateful to each of you, our members and friends, and to our local elected officials for your continued interest, faith and support. BUDGET: APEC’S 2011-2012 Operating Budget of $866,737 is supported in part by:

NYC Department of Parks: $ 55,500.00 donated facilities NYC Appropriations $ 148,305.00 NYS Appropriations $ 39,111.00 NYS Capital Appropriations $ 1,050,000.0

Donations & Private Support $ 251,632.00 Earned Income $ 433,418.00

2011 Holiday Card, 2010-2011 Bloomberg Campaign & 2012 Annual Campaign Thank you to all for your help in getting us through the past year. Our faithful supporters allow us to continue to provide the fine environmental education programs for all. Please continue the efforts by letting all know the value of our center towards environmental education and our need for continued financial support. 2011 Holiday Card Donors include:

$1 - $49: Eneas Arkawy, Bonnie Arquilla, Carolyn Bantz, Una Battestin, Frances Bello, Linda Blader, George & Eleanor Bollag, Carol Ann Caccioppoli, Lisa Cannon, Terese Cavanagh, Dorothy Ceslik, Rita Chiachiere, Thomas Dent, Tim & Susan Derum, Frances Falon, Donna & Marty Feder, Christina Ferro, Robert Fogel, Gira & Lawrence Freiberg, Ronald Fusco, Michael Giancarlo, Debra Gordon, Barbara Guidos, Dan Hazen, Lore Kaplan, Bruce Karp, Nancy Kennedy, Kirsten Kleinman, Edward Lagrassa, Linda Lang, Fran & Marc Langsner, Pamela Magee, Blaise Marachese, Charles Mastellone, James McCann, Mary Meeuws, Walter Mugdan & Vivienne Lenk, John Paterson, Fran Penner, Aviva Peress, Linda Pierce, Mrs. Margaret Riconda, Sue Rodin-Rosenfeld, Adriana Rojas, Carol Rothbell, Marie Ryan, Dorothy Szalay, Philip Schoenberg, John Semple, Marion Silverstein, Robert Spitz, Penelope Smith, Donald Sutherland, Linda Trump, A. Vassilieu, Peter Warny, Gabriel Wiesenthal, Michael & Amy Williams, Judith Woessner $50 - $99: Rosemarie Brennan, Mary Brodsky, Lawrence Cohen, Matthew Frisch, Joan & Michael Golden, Sheldon Lewis, Marie & Hugh McGowan, T. Monahan, Uldis Roze, Arthur & Betty Salz, Barret Schleicher, Rita Sherman, Kenneth Wunsch $100+:M. Dorothy Behr, Madeline Braisted, Sandra Cuoco, Ann & Paul DeBenedittis, Ann DeInnocentiis, Douglaston Civic Association, Kevin Duffy, Marjorie Ferrigno, Barbara & David Friedman, Arlene Gilbert, Goldstein & Greenlaw LLP, Andrew Golden, Steve & Marcia-Kurs Lasky, Marion Klein, Dr. Allen Newman, Dorothy Reid, Martha Robinson, John Wamboldt

Annual Campaign Donors 2012 Thanks to all who helped the make our Campaign a success.

$1 - $49: Carolee Brooks, Mike & Lauren Cote, Beatrice Derdiarian, Judith Eisenberg, James Emory, Christina Ferro, Hildegard Falk, Robert Fogel, Carole Garvey, Lore Kaplan, Jenny Lando, Kevin Larkin, Sidney Lipman, Steffie Mecir, Leo Parmer, Karen Pierro, Cara Quinones, C.Felicia Reciniello, Marion & Seth Rogovin, Robert Romano, Judith Rymer, Philip Schoenberg, the Shepard family, Gerda Spiekerman, Bridget Sullivan, Maria Talierco, Edward Trowbridge, Ray & Alice Waldman, Sherry Zipp $50 - $99: Lisa & Francis Brogan, Steven Decker & Pamela Fisher, Ann Deinnocentiis, Lainie & Ronan Doherty, Barbara & David Friedman, Andrew Golden, Everett Hughes, Carol Liu, Katherine & Donald Maines, Seena Sweet, Richard Van Berkel $100+ Frances Filloramo-Molitor, Mary Ann Gallagher, Kenneth Kowald, Rita Sherman, Jon Sperling, Fresh Meadows Homeowners Civic Association $500+ Frank Padavan, Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum Foundation, Walter Wientge

In addition this year we were challenged by Bloomberg Philanthropies to raise an additional $10,00 in new monies. We met and surpassed that challenge! Bloomberg Campaign Donors include: $1 - $49: Sidney & Anita Blank, Madeline Braisted, Carolee Brooks, Ruth Brooks, Francesco Brusco, Marilyn Check, Alexandria Dunne, Susan Fleming, Andrea Franke, Nadine Fuchs, Michael Giancarlo, Helen Hansen, Susan Kababik, Lore Kaplan, Dorothy Kelley, Charlotte Korycki, Leon Kutcher, Herbert & Silvia Landau, Sheldon Levine, Thomas Maroti, Debra & Steven Mayo, Patricia McKenna, John & Catherine McManus, William & Carol Nash, Helen O’Brien, Margaret Riconda, Elizabeth Schill, Irma Schubert, Bryan & Joyce Serra, Liz Sitler, Alvina Vessey, Judith Woessner $50 - $99: Hon.Tony Avella, Jim & Eileen Cohn, Janice Dowd, Robert Fox, Eileen Greyer, Sheldon Lewis, Fran Lubow, Rona Lupkin, Susan Parfrey, Gerda Spiekerman, Lynda Spielman & John Moser, Eliott Socci, Patrick St.John, Lois Toscano . $100+ Dr.& Mrs. Joseph Abularrage, Lois Bernabo, Marjorie Ferrigno, Gerald Sussman, Lois Tepfer, Tulchin Family Foundation, Russ Vollmer $500+ Eileen Bremner and Neal Vichinsky 2011-12 Corporate, Foundation & Government Support:

Alley Pond Environmental Center is housed in a building owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and its operation is made possible, in part, with public and private funding provided by as listed below.

Capital Monies allocated for New Green Building and other improvements: $4.0 Million: Queens Borough President Helen Marshall $3,065,000: Queens City Council delegation $1.0 Million: NYC Council allocation by former NYC Councilmember Tony Avella $1.0 Million: NYS Senate allocation by former NYS Senator Frank Padavan

$50,000: NYS Assembly allocation by former NYS Assemblyman Mark Weprin General Operating Expenses: $53,250: NYC Department of Cultural Affairs $39,111: NYS NHT Zoos, Botanical Gardens & Aquariums $25,000: Bloomberg Philanthropies, NYC Councilman David Weprin $21,000: Frank Padavan $16,000: Consolidated Edison of New York $10,000: Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation, Capital One Bank, National Grid, Jet Blue, NYC Councilman James Gennaro $7,000 each: Dr. Andrew Kolodny $5,000 + each: NYC Councilman Comrie, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, TD Bank, Tully Environmental, Inc., ERM, Williams Co., NYC Councilman Daniel Halloran $2,500+: Catskill Watershed $1,000+ each: Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum Foundation, John Charos, Pat Costello, Mr & Mrs A. Scuderi, Central Veterinary Associates, Fran Filloramo, Alma Bank, Matthew & Annmarie Olton, Mr & Mrs Fedorow, Queens County Savings Bank, Euler-Revaz Family Foundation, , Rita Sherman, Mr & Mrs St John, Eileen Bremner $500+ each: Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Madeline Filloramo, Ink-It Printing, Richard & Susan Blum, Gloria Kuhn, William & Vicki Nieter, Community Church of Douglaston, David & Barbara Friedman, Terri Thomson, Keil Bros. Inc., Rivkin Radler, IBEW Local Union #3, Michael J. Armellino, The Kopp Family Foundation, Mary Elaine & David Morris, Lydia and Randy Rock, Hemmerdinger Foundation, Rebecca Lynch, Dr. & Mrs Vichinsky, Walter Weintge Jr, Mizumi Sushi and Seafood ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REPORT

We are working hard to keep 1,000 memberships. We continue to reach out into the local neighborhoods introducing ourselves and asking for support. We also have been providing special membership promotions at our events. Several individuals, senior citizens, and families have taken up the challenge and joined us. We encourage our members to make donations in honor of special events happening to their family members and friends. We also receive gifts in memory of loved ones. In the past year we have received gifts from:

-Rosemarie Pace in honor of Dr. Euler -Lydia and Randy Rock in honor of Enid Briton’s Birthday -Ruth Eilenberg in honor of Sol Greenbaum’s birthday -Bruce and Debra Stuart for students with autism -Lydia and Randy Rock in memory of their friends Martin Finkelstein, Mrs.Beckerman, John McManus -Bill and Vicki Nieter in memory of their friends Phil Kaplan, Roslyn Siegal -Eleanor Kaplan in memory of Roslyn Zocks -John & Penelope Wamboldt, Anne Lagos, Janet & Tony DiBlasi, Elaine Alberts, Eneas Arkawy, Andrew Ross, Joe Varon, PTA Ladies, Marilyn Bloomberg, Despina & Pinela Condoulis, Digitas in memory of Jean Wamboldt -Marcia Kaplan Mann in memory of Michael Mann -Marie Barbanell, Ann Cavaseno, Walter Mugdan, Ray & Alice Waldman, Westmoreland Association, in memory of John Costanza -Mary Jane Addonisio, Fred Gerber, Bonnie Rusinek, Penny Brichta, Maryann Mondrus, Joe Varon & Frances Lowenstein, Marie Aspel, Houghton Miffin Harcourt, Judy & Saul Intraub, Nina Lusterman, Peter Leoschke in memory of Dove Lusterman -Eileen & Zachary Grumet, Ronnie & Arthur Cohen, Sheila & Sol Tabachnick, Joyce & Stern & Marvin Furman, Shirley Hirschel, Joe Varon, Denise & Gary Rosenberg, Maria Hester, Arlene Migliane, Rebecca Waldinger, Gregory Yannekis, Claire Davis, Ann Gold, Annette Hauser, Muriel Hertan, Ruth & Alex Banks, Merle Ginsburg in memory of Mike Alberts In the past year we have lost several lifelong supporters and would like to acknowledge them here.

Barbara Wilson, Diane Maliani, John Costanza, Leo Green, Mike Alberts, Martin Gallent, Shirley Siegal, Dove Lusterman, Bob Lelle, Claire Savary, Norman Bluestone

Join us and introduce your neighbors and friends to the satisfaction of contributing to the environmental education of the young people of Queens, Nassau and beyond.

APEC Staff as of June 30, 2012

Full-Time Staff: Irene V. Scheid, Executive Director Dr. Aline Euler, Education Director Dyan Freiberg, Educator, Upper Grades Program Rosemarie Favuzza-Papachristou, Educator, Outreach Coordinator Kimesha Reid-Grant, Educator Hilda Bloch, Fiscal Manager Liz McGlinchey, Front Office Coordinator Carlos Martinez, Maintenance/Grounds/Animal Care

Part-Time & Per Diem Staff:

ADMINISTRATION: Geraldine Carlucci, Weekend Registrar Linda Gochna, Membership/Development Associate Judy Scuderi, Office Assistant

EDUCATION:

Leilani Aldridge Maria Baglieri Sandy Burnley Cynthia Chiesa-Beckstead Jessica Cimini Cailyn De Bie Vicki Gleicher Joan Golden Venus Hall

Grace Magee Winnie Manatrizio Kerri-Ann Matthews Nancy Mitts Jennifer Molach Marie Nardi Remya Nathan Ahmed Nazaar Ricky Ortiz Patrick Perez Karen Pierro Christine Schnurr Lillie Viscardi Nicole Yu

MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS/ANIMAL ASSISTANTS:

Ramon Genao Brian Tierney

WE THANK THEM ALL FOR ALL THEY DO TO ALLOW APEC TO KEEP CONDUCTING OUR FINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS!

EDUCATION AT ALLEY POND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

The education staff consists of 4 full time educators and 28 part time/per diem instructors led by a full time Education Director. The programs developed and implemented by the staff meet state standards and are focused on inquiry based learning in the life sciences and ecology of the ecosystems of Alley Pond Park. There has been a steady growth in the development of the Education Department both in staff and financial resources generated by the department.

Year Participants Income 84/85 15,746 $22,347 89/90 18,268 $62,442 94/95 22,774 $148,246 99/00 30,717 $239,332 00/01 39,616 $262,449

01/02 46,750 $311,603 02/03 45,442 $312,280 03/04 46,865 $312,541 04/05 44,109 $302,752 05/06 50,943 $334,747 06/07 55,541 $353,926 07/08 56,848 $394,330 08/09 57,180 $390,426 09/10 62,000 $385,421 10/11 63,880 $382,743 11/12 66,168 $420,844

CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Alley Pond Environmental Center visits and receives classes from public and private schools in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx and Nassau County. A total of 23,401 school children attended programs at APEC in the 2011-2012 school year. Another 9,059 children were serviced through our ever-growing Outreach programs. Unfortunately over 10,000 children remained on the waiting list unable to get into our popular school visitation programs. While we service children in all boroughs of NYC and Nassau County, in Queens the schoolchildren served came from the following school districts: District 24 4,869 children District 25 4,542 children District 26 5,192 children District 27 1,944 children

District 28 2,920 children District 29 1,298 children Districts 30 3,246 children 152 special education students attended a class visit at APEC through grants from the Sunday School of the Community Church of Douglaston. APEC also serves as an occupational training worksite for children and adults with special needs. Program participants at the Lexington School for the Deaf and others have been helping several days per week to maintain and care for APEC’s live animal collection, do program preparation and improve our grounds. The education department is assisted by college interns from N.Y. University, Queens College, St. John’s University and LaGuardia Community College. During the 2011-2012 year APEC’s corps of youth volunteers averaged between 30 and 40 students per season. These volunteers assisted staff with program preparation, animal care, grounds care and special events. The Middle-High School program teaches general ecology, water and land use workshops to various Queens High Schools and several environmental science classes from neighboring St. John’s University. These programs utilize our outdoor classroom area; an appropriate setting for young adults to experience field science first hand. This year we continued the popular High School Field Biology Internship. Students from around New York City and Long Island were invited to partake in this free program. Classes took place on Saturday mornings over the course of 18 weeks and topics ranged from wildlife conservation to environmental chemistry to plant and animal identification and everything in between. Support from the Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research, Inc. allowed APEC to offer this program free to participants. Pre-School individuals and schools, play groups and day care centers attended fun-filled programs that combine nature education with basic early childhood concepts and provide extra enrichment in the sciences. 4,871children from ages 18 months to 12 years were served by this department. Weekend programs serve children ages 2 through 12. These programs use games, crafts, stories, songs, cooking, live animals and nature hikes to foster an understanding of and appreciation for environmental concepts. A total of 719 children enrolled for a variety of topics, such as Nature Detective Series, Animal Care Trainee, APEC Safari, Little Chefs, Mad Scientist and Junior Nature Kids. This past year we provided services for boys and girls in the Scouting program. Programs include hands-on activities to align with specific badge requirements. We oversee several Eagle Scout Projects each year mainly to rid the park of the invasive porcelain berry. Birthdays are a popular celebration here at APEC. 3,987 youngsters attending these parties found them to be fun and educational at the same time. Participants are given the opportunity to appreciate nature first-hand through live animals, nature crafts and trail walks. A total of 43,418 children were served this year. ADULT AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS APEC conducts education courses on ecological topics, as well as, personal enhancement topics for adult students at various times throughout the year. 22,750 adults attended programs at APEC. Mark

Freilich conducts his popular monthly astronomy programs complete with outdoor viewing with telescopes. APEC also conducts workshops for professional staff development for the New York City Department of Education funded through the Title II Eisenhower Professional Development Program and in conjunction with K-12 non-public schools. Funding sources such as NYCEF and the State Office of Bilingual Educations have helped the education department expand these services to serve several hundred teachers yearly. Relationships with NYC Department of Education - Bureau of Non-Public Teacher Services, the NYC Teachers Consortium, St. John’s University, Queens College and ESSA will help us continue this trend. APEC thanks our many wonderful adult volunteers who contribute their time and talents to help us fulfill our mission of environmental education. We are grateful for the enthusiasm, skills, expertise and community spirit of our volunteers. Our Adult Volunteer Corps assist with office work, program assistance, animal care and grounds maintenance.

SPECIAL EVENTS

On Saturday, September 24, 2011 APEC held National Estuaries Day – “Little Neck Bay Festival”. Hundreds of community people attended this fun festival that included trolley rides and canoeing. Many community groups participated with tables surrounding the Center, all in an effort to increase the awareness of how important estuaries are.

On Sunday, October 2, 2011 APEC held its Brunch on the Boardwalk Fundraiser cutting the ribbon on the brand new boardwalk trail to the new deck overlook on Alley Creek.

On Sunday, October 2, 2011 APEC held its Annual Membership Day.

On Saturday, November 5, 2011 and again on March 24, 2012 our Family Square Dance was held with over 50 - 75 guests each time. All ages were represented from 7 year olds to our Senior members. At APEC’s Green Gala on December 8, 2012, we honored Kenneth Daly of National Grid New York by presenting them with our “Corporate Friend of the Environment Award”. We honored Cas Holloway, NYC Deputy Mayor for Operations by presenting him with “APEC Green Leadership Award”. The event was held at Terrace on the Park. 225 people attended our 33rd Annual Arline Thomas Urban Wild Birds Art Contest Award Ceremony for the school children of District 26. This event honors a local bird rehabilitator, Arline Thomas, who helped sick and injured wild birds in the city and was held on March 24, 2012. Also on March 24th we hosted ATKA the wolf and his handlers from the Wolf Conservation Center of New York. Seeing a live wolf up close is always a hit program. And to complete the day on March 24th the United Nations Association USA, Queens Chapter presented to Dr. Aline Euler “The Earth Day Award” for her contributions as Education Director at Alley Pond Environmental Center in creating programs, a community resource and curricula to care about our natural environment. On Sunday, March 25th we began the day with an informative program by APEC’s Beekeper Russ Ber. Following that program was the always amazing TALONS! – A Bird of Prey Experience. It truly is wonderful to see these marvelous hawks and raptors flying in our center.

On Sunday, April 1 we hosted a free tree giveaway for residents of NYC. Over 200 large trees were loaded into cars and taken to their new homes. APEC Celebrated Earth Day 2012 in a big way this year. We began on Saturday, Aril 21 with our Friend of the Environment Reception which honored APEC’s long time veterinarians Central Veterinary Associates. This was followed with our Concert for the Earth – Folk Music by John Flynn. The following morning, Sunday, April 22 we began with our 4th Annual Walk 4 APEC with over 95 walkers raising $3,214.00. And then following that was a fascinating LIVE ANIMAL program complete with a sloth and a wallaby! Our annual Arbor Day Ceremony on April 28th which traditionally APEC holds continues to draw scout groups and others to clean and plant for the benefit of wildlife in Alley Pond Park.

APEC celebrated World Environment Day on June 2nd. World Environment Day is a global United Nations Environmental Program. This year’s theme was “Green Economy: Does It Include You? We also held an electronic recycling program on that day with people donating their computers, monitors, cell phones, etc.

June 5nd was the date for this year’s Annual Membership Barbecue once again hosted by APEC board member in the picnic area directly behind APEC’s building. Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie of the evening.

APEC’s headquarters provide a meeting place for the Queens County Bird Club. More than fifteen bird lovers meet here for monthly meetings from September through June. In addition, the Big Apple Guppy Club and East Coast Guppy Club now also use APEC as their monthly meeting sites. Over the past year the Udalls Cove Preservation Committee as well as other community groups have held a meeting at APEC. APEC was host to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group where 120 people weekly pick up fresh vegetables (and fruit) from a Long Island farmer at APEC.

NEW THIS YEAR AT APEC:

We have updated and changed the look of our webpage. Membership and donations can now be made on-line through PayPal. We also have a Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and Tumblr presence where you can find event information, view pictures of past events, and post questions for APEC.

Please feel free to visit APEC often, participate in a program and

watch us as we grow!