June 2013: Kill Deer

June 2013: Kill Deer

Kill deer have been residents on Picnic Point long before Earth Matter came along. We have had the honor to see this open field loving runner yell and scream at us when we go to pick up a wheelbarrow of leaves, and plant our hay bale beds this spring. The moms are...
June 2013: Resource Recovery Internship Program

June 2013: Resource Recovery Internship Program

NY HARBOR SCHOOL Resource Recovery Internship Program (R-RIP) INTERNS What does the average high school student do after a long hard day of study and concentration?  Well, the above average kids trek out to the south end of Governors Island to cure oyster shells,...
June 2013: Compost Outpost

June 2013: Compost Outpost

Join Earth Matter this season at our new “outpost” Center located behind Building 12, close to Cornelius Chapel,  and  the new Brooklyn ferry terminal at Yankee Pier.  Because of massive construction on the south end of the island, our existing Compost...
Earth Matter mentioned in The Broadsheet Daily

Earth Matter mentioned in The Broadsheet Daily

Thanks to the LaCroix family for volunteering and writing about us for The Broadsheet Daily! Article written by Caroline Press, photos provided by Gabriela Strejilevich de Loma. ** … A little-known corner of Governors Island is a fertile spot near Picnic Point...