New City, NY – Rockland County Chief of Staff John Lyon, along with the Division of Environmental Resources, proudly presented the 26th County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award to Jacob Tanenbaum during a ceremony held at Kennedy Dells County Park in New City.
“I am thrilled to honor an individual who has been a hero and champion for the environment for years and, without question, is extremely deserving of this award,” Chief of Staff John Lyon stated.
Jacob Tanenbaum has been actively engaged with the American Eel Project at Minisceongo Creek for five years, which is locally coordinated by the Rockland Soil and Water Conservation District. Each year, the data collected from this project is submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), who use it to assess the population status of the American eel.
In addition to his career as an elementary teacher, Jacob has worked extensively with Turtles of Western Highway, a division of the Hudson Valley Humane Society. Thanks to his efforts, no adult turtles have been killed on Western Highway over the past six years.
“Jacob is consistently going above and beyond on behalf of the people of Rockland and the future generations of Rocklanders to come. I thank you for your dedication and hard work preserving and protecting this County,” concluded Chief of Staff Lyon. “It is only through the efforts of individuals like Jacob that Rockland County remains the beautiful place that we all cherish.”
As a token of appreciation, a Serviceberry tree was planted in Jacob’s honor at Kennedy Dells County Park.
The recipient of the Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award, Jacob Tanenbaum, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, “I am so appreciative that everyone is coming out to support environmental work in Rockland. Our environment is what brings many of us here to this beautiful County. We’re so close to New York City and are lucky to have so much green space, which we have because we work to protect it.”