Climate Resiliency
Beacon Climate Action Now
BCAN works to find political solutions for the climate crisis to empower communities to take action at all levels of government. They believe that the impact of local organizing can ripple out well beyond our region to other parts of the state and the country. Learn More
Rewiring America
Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying homes, communities, and businesses. RA develops accessible data and tools and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. Learn More
Ecology
City of Beacon Tree Committee
The City of Beacon Tree Advisory Committee is an all-volunteer group of Beacon residents dedicated to the improvement and preservation of a healthy environment as it relates to Beacon’s urban forest and public trees. Learn More
Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance
The mission of the Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance is to protect, preserve and restore the natural resources of the Fishkill Creek watershed through collaborative efforts with local agencies, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and citizens. We aim to promote sustainable land use practices, protect water quality, and enhance recreational opportunities while preserving the unique character of the watershed. Learn More
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) connects communities with Cornell University research from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Human Ecology to enrich and empower New York state neighbors, local businesses, towns and cities. With a presence in all New York state counties and the five boroughs of New York City, CCE local offices provide programming and resources tailored to the needs of their communities. Learn More
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is a department of New York state government.[4] The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection of New York's natural resources; manages Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, state forest lands, and wildlife management areas; regulates sport fishing, hunting and trapping; and enforces the state's environmental laws and regulations. Learn More
Beacon Institute for Rivers an Estuaries
The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is Clarkson’s Hudson Valley campus. Located on Dennings Point in Beacon, NY. This state-of-the-art technical facility serves as an introduction to the surrounding park and as a research institute striving to develop more sustainable water solutions that preserve estuaries and other freshwater ecosystems in the state and beyond. This mission is achieved through the efforts of our faculty and staff and K-12 and public programming. Learn More
Local Farms, Markets & Food Security Resources
Beacon Farmer’s Market
Open EVERY Sunday, 10am-2pm, year-round, rain or shine
223 Main Street, Beacon, NY
The Beacon Farmers' Market mission is to feed and engage the Beacon Community, support local farms and businesses, and create a more just food system. Learn More
Common Ground Farm
Common Ground’s three main branches work together to address food access and education on the farm, in schools and cities. Our method reflects our belief that a multifaceted approach is needed to address food insecurity in the 21st century. Learn More
Fareground
Fareground, Inc., a charitable 501(c)(3) is a women-run food justice, anti-hunger organization, dedicated to nourishing the community by operating free marketplaces, community fridges, tiny food pantries, and other programs to distribute fresh and prepared foods. Fareground aims to collaborate to serve the community in a variety of ways to create fair ground. With a focus on nourishing food and accessibility for all, Fareground promotes the necessary changes to build local food security. Learn More
Recreation & Parks
Beacon Bicycle Coalition
The Beacon Bicycle Coalition is building diverse, inclusive, fun, and safe bicycle culture, community, and infrastructure for cyclists in Beacon and the greater Hudson Valley. The BBC is working to create a interconnected community in the Hudson Valley where safe, practical, and enjoyable cycling is accessible to all kinds of riders. Learn More
Beacon Recreation
The City of Beacon Department of Recreation oversees Beacon’s many parks, recreation programs and events, the Beacon pool and many after school and summer programing. Learn More
Parks of Beacon
The City of Beacon Highway Department maintains six parks, including the Settlement Camp, Memorial Park, Riverfront Park, Green Street Park and South Avenue Park . City of Beacon Parks are open daily from dawn to dusk. Learn More
Long Dock Park
Scenic Hudson’s mission is to sustain and enhance the Hudson Valley’s inspirational beauty and health for generations to come. Scenic Hudson maintains Long Dock Park a 19 acre preserve along a peninsula created in the 1800s as a terminal for ferrying rail cars across the river. Learn More
Madamme Brett Park
Scenic Hudson’s mission is to sustain and enhance the Hudson Valley’s inspirational beauty and health for generations to come. Learn More
Hudson Highlands Park
Scenic Hudson’s mission is to sustain and enhance the Hudson Valley’s inspirational beauty and health for generations to come. Learn More
Trails & Networks
Greenway Trail Committee
The Greenway Trail Committee was founded in 2010 to assist with the creation and design of the Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail. With the completion of the FCGHT Master Plan in 2013 this committee meets as needed when sections of trail are to be developed and input on other trails is required. Learn More
Fjord Trail
The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail is a future linear park, spanning 7.5 walkable, bikeable miles between New York’s Village of Cold Spring and City of Beacon. The Fjord Trail is a solution for managing tourism in the region and will make the beauty that surrounds us more accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Learn More
Beacon-Hopewell Rail Trail
The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a 13-mile multi-use rail trail along the MTA’s Beacon Line. The Beacon Line runs between the Hudson River in the City of Beacon and the hamlet of Hopewell Junction in the Town of East Fishkill. Lean More
Waste Diversion
Beacon Municipal Recycling
Municipal Compost
Clear Filmy Plastic Recycling
Clean filmy clear plastic bags can be recycled at Hudson Valley Brewery, 7 East Main Street, Beacon, NY. There is a black garbage bin to the right of the overhead door in the back of the brewery (white warehouse building).
PLEASE NOTE:
Plastic must be clear (absolutely no colored or opaque plastic will be accepted)
Plastic must be filmy and cannot be crunchy when squeezed
Plastic must be clean and free from food or other debris
Bubble mailers, cereal bags, freezer bags, PET plastic, colored plastic, soiled plastic will not be accepted!
Donations
Donate household, clothing, furniture and other function and decorative objects and building materials to Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. More Info
Electronic Waste Recycling
Electronic recycling available at the transfer station. More information can be found here.