Rockland County is part of the suburban regions around NY City where you get the best out of two worlds; the close proximity to the city is balanced with the vast expanses of park and farmland. Rockland County has the second largest state park, Harriman, and has a huge amount of green space considering it is so close to the city and considering it is a small county. This region currently experiences population growth, which puts pressure on the existing green areas, undeveloped land, and infrastructure. We think a green map here would inspire people to take care of our green resources.

Our group consists of environmentally concerned neighbors and friends who met because we wanted to find and share ecological resources in our community. We want to contribute to saving Earth by raising awareness about sustainable living. It is our hope that providing a green map will make it easier for Rockland County residents and visitors to find and use ecological resources. In this way, we can all do our share to help preserve the planet and our natural resources in these difficult times.

Our group members are active in our community in different ways. We consider ourselves environmentally aware because we look out for green alternatives and work to save energy in our homes and in our workplaces. We are aware of the necessity to work together and act now to lessen the impacts of global warming.

We plan to have a first draft of the map ready by January 31, 2008. The focus of the map will be to support to local organic producers, local retailers, and environmentally clean services, raise awareness about energy consumption and waste, and inspire community members to reduce-reuse-recycle.