Department Activities
Collaborative Project of SUNY Orange Biology Department &
Cornell Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners Program
Phase One - Woodland Garden:
This native woodland environment which will contain a meandering path, and rustic benches is currently underway. Plants will include: Dutchman’s Breeches, Columbine, Violet, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Spring Beauty, Trout Lily, Indian Pipe, Trailing Arbutus, and several varieties of ferns.
Phase Two - Native Grassland:
This area will be dedicated to native grasses and sedges such as Purple lovegrass, Puffsheath dropseed, Pensylvania sedge and Sideoats grama.
Phase Three - Bird and Butterfly Garden
Look forward to lots of seasonal color in this are area which will feature a wide variety of sun loving perennials meant to attract butterflies and provide shelter and food for our winged friends. Bee balm, Cardinal flower, Milkweed, Coreopsis, Asters and Irises will be among the plantings.
Phase Four - Pond/Wetland Area
Phase Five - Medicinal Garden
$$$ DONATIONS $$$
To help support the Educational Garden Project, donations may be sent to the Orange County Community College Foundation. (Please indicate “Educational Garden Project” in memo line).
Adopt-a-Plant Fundraiser will be launched shortly. We look forward to everyone’s participation.
For more information please contact:
Kirsten Gabrielsen
Botanical Conservator
(845) 341-4166
kirsten.gabrielsen@sunyorange.edu
Michele Paradies
Garden Project Coordinator
(845) 341-4276
michele.paradies@sunyorange.edu
SUNY Orange Sustainability Committee:
Learn what you can do to help make SUNY Orange a “GREEN” college.
The Biology Club and the Sustainability Committee would like to invite all students to get involved in this global effort at the college. SUNY Orange is Going Green! In order to do this, we the students must take action to help make our school become part of the global initiative to save our planet. Be part of the solution to positively impact the fate of our future!
West Nile Virus Study
Seeking students to work this summer and fall on The West Nile Virus Study.
Available to work from May 12 to Oct 31, can work in the summer if not available for the fall. Preference given to those students who can work the entire study.
- Employment is part or full time.
- Must have own car for transportation.
- No prior experience needed.
- Must like field and laboratory/microscope work.
- Paid on the job training, or off site training.
- Learn about mosquito trapping and identification for West Nile.
- Salary - 10.00/hr
Contact Dr Festa by May 8 at 341-4143
Or email melody.festa@sunyorange.edu