Salva Dut, President of Water for Sudan, Inc. (waterforsudan.org) They have been drinning wells for several years and have moved their entire equipment farther south for safekeeping. They are trying to drill as many wells as they can in the newly created country, South Sudan. While in Rochester, NY the equipment is stored in a guarded compound. The FGCNYS had contributed to the building of more than 60 wells. Some well caps are inscribed with the words, Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, Guilderland, NY. Linda Sue Park, a Newberry medalist has written a book, "A Long Walk to Water". It is a true account of Salva's story juxtaposed with the story of a yound girl in Sudan who walks each day to collect water. It is geared for readers 10 years or older.Contact Lucy Bauer, World Gardening Chairman to contribute: lucybauer@verizon.net
PROJECTS
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS
Water For Sudan
FGCNYS District I
Entrance Fort Wadsworth Naval Air Station – Staten Island
FGCNYS District II
Cross Bay Veteran’s Memorial Bridge
Goethal’s Bridge
Rockaway Peninsula Bridge
Northport Veteran’s Hospital
Stony Brook Veteran’s Home
Pinelawn Cemetery
FGCNYS District III
Guilderland Travel Plaza – NY Thruway
I 90 Rest Stop Rensselaer
Athens Town Flag Area
FGCNYS District IV
Crown Point Bridge
National Veteran’s Cemetery –
Saratoga
FGCNYS District V
American Legion Post - Mohawk, NY, Herkimer County
Ilion Municipal Building - Ilion, NY, Herkimer County
Municipal Building - Sauquoit, NY,Oneida County
Municipal Building - Sacandoga, NY,Fulton County
Municipal Building - Canton, NY, St. Lawrence County
American Legion Post - Franklin Springs, NY Oneida County
Veteran's Memorial Park - New Hartford, NY Oneida County
FGCNYS District VI
NY State Fairgrounds – Rose garden
Edwin A. Link Field – Binghamton
Erie Canal Park – Camillus
Tompkins County Hospice – Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center- Ithaca
Exit 34 NYS Thruway
FGCNYS District VIII
Route 90 at PA/NYS Border
South Grand Island Toll Booth – Route 190 North
FGCNYS District IX
A Street Corner Garden – Mahopac
Lasdon Park and Arboretum – Katonah
FGCNYS DISTRICT X
Sloatsburg Thruway Rest Area
This year the Nature Conservancy has suggested we assist them in an educational way. They have a unique preserve located near ithaca, the O.D. Von Engeln Preserve in Malloryville. It features a great diversity of plants and wildlife due to the variety of habitats made possible by the glacier 10,000 years ago. Sadly their most basic signs are in desperate need of replacement due to the materials used at the time of the original installation that were not fo the quality available today.
What is needed is signage that would provide infomation enabling visitors to fully appreciate their expertise and hopefully take home the message of the need for land conservation and preservaiton.
This request is to be used where the need is greatest as determined by Gregg Sargis, the Chapters Programs Stewardship Ecologist, with recognition on each sign-donated by the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State. Please mail your club or individual contribution to Chairman Erna Gundlach, 15 River Park Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561 made out to FGCNYS, Inc.
Nature Conservancy Project 2011-2012
