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Government loves a good acronym. Tusten is no different. The TEC, aka the Tusten Energy Committee, began in 2011 as the town board was enacting an anti-fracking law. Under the leadership of … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 2/1/22

Catherine Lewis and Brandi Merolla, left, and Barbara Arendell, right, watch as Jennifer Porter cuts the ribbon on April 22 of the Tusten HORSE. Food waste will be collected in five-gallon food grade buckets, donated by Weiss Markets' Bakery Department, from seven different food establishments to start: 2 Queens, Pete’s Market, The Heron, The Laundrette, Blue Fox Motel, Forestburgh Playhouse via Jill Padua, and the Botanist. Eventually, residents will have the opportunity to drop off their unused food waste at the Narrowsburg Farmers Market. The digester at full capacity can handle 4000 lbs of food a month, which is 66 buckets a week...

Digesting and feeding the world

TUSTEN, NY — While the Town of Tusten is on the map as a New York State Climate Smart Community, it is now the first community that is home to an anaerobic digester powered by municipal solar … more

By LAURIE STUART | 4/28/21

Volunteers are needed for the first-ever Upper Delaware Litter Sweep, which will take place in every Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor community between Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25 in celebration of Earth Day 2021.

HPAC and WCS Rockies present NatureCultures and more

What's going on in sustainability news April 15 to 21 more

4/14/21

The food digester will convert food scraps and wastes into plant food and biogas.

Tusten digester installed

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Tusten food digester, delivered all the way from Seattle, WA, was installed near the Tusten Town Barn on January 21, thanks to the donated time and services of the Tusten … more

1/27/21

Tusten digester gets the nod

NARROWSBURG, NY — A May 26 special meeting of the Tusten Town Board was held via Zoom to conduct a state environmental quality review (SEQR), or environmental impact assessment, for the Tusten … more

6/2/20

Aftermath of a Tusten dog attack

NARROWSBURG, NY — A woman and her dog were attacked by another dog on April 19 as they walked on the Narrowsburg flats. At its May 12 meeting, held via Zoom, the Tusten Town Board heard from … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 5/19/20

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