Support for BioBlitz - Westfair Communications

From left, Gregg Swanzey, Sally Mazzarella, Edward Bergstraesser and Carl Meyer. Photo by Jim Langan.

BioBlitz, an environmental event staged by the Winnakee Land Trust, received a $5,000 contribution from AT&T.

Designed as part contest, festival, educational event and scientific endeavor, the two-day BioBlitz brought together scientists and other organizations from the Mid-Hudson Valley to enumerate species in a rapid biological survey of Winnakee Nature Preserve in Hyde Park. The public was invited to observe the scientists”™ activities, to interact with them and to participate in other activities presented by the trust and other nature-oriented organizations that took part.

The goals of the BioBlitz were fourfold: to raise public awareness, provide an educational experience, celebrate biodiversity and generate data to drive park management and research programs.

Edward Bergstraesser of AT&T joined Winnakee board members and staff, including President Carl Meyer, President Emeritus Sally Mazzarella and Executive Director Gregg Swanzey for a check presentation.

AT&T has been involved in environmental activities such as recycling more than 7 million cellphones each year, building a fleet of more than 11,200 alternative-fuel vehicles and encouraging its customers to sign up for paperless billing.