By Doug La Rocque
Earth Day was celebrated around Rensselaer County this past weekend. At the Dyken Pond Environmental Center in Grafton, volunteers gathered Saturday for the annual Trails and Tales Day. [private]
The morning spent cleaning up gardens and trails, repairing walkways over streams and some electrical concerns. After lunch, volunteers gathered around to hear well known story teller Gil Payette spin his tales of native American myths and legends.
In Troy, the annual electronics recycling event, sponsored by the Rensselaer County Legislature and Pro-Tek, received a great response. Unwanted appliances, computers and electronics were safely disposed in the back parking lot of the County Office Building last Saturday.[/private]