This webinar will be all about energy efficiency in the home, tips to reduce energy consumption and state weatherization programs. National Grid Customer Care Advocate will be attending as a guest speaker to discuss programs!

Topics covered include:

• Learn where you might be losing Energy in your home, become more efficient and save money on your monthly bills. We will also cover state weatherization programs residents may be eligible for.   

Webinar will be held via ZOOM from 6:30PM-7:30PM on April 16th, 2024

Webinar is FREE!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

All Live participants will be entered into a drawing for a FREE GIFT CARD!

This is a webinar specifically for agricultural producers/ agribusinesses to learn about various energy efficient programs offered by National Grid, NYSERDA & and CCE Tompkins' Ag Energy NY program. Topics covered include:

• Energy Audits, how to find where you're wasting energy

• State resources for energy efficiency

• Grant opportunities for upgrading equipment or renewable projects

• Incentives for eligible equipment 

• Financing opportunities

Webinar will be held via ZOOM from 6:00PM-7:30PM on April 9th, 2024

Event is FREE to attend and register

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND!

Click here to REGISTER

This is a webinar specifically for agricultural producers/ agribusinesses to learn about various energy efficient programs offered by National Grid, the USDA , NYSERDA & and CCE Tompkins' Ag Energy NY program. Topics covered include:

• Energy Audits, how to find where you're wasting energy

• State resources for energy efficiency

• Grant opportunities for upgrading equipment or renewable projects

• Incentives for eligible equipment 

• Financing opportunities

Webinar will be held via ZOOM from 7:00PM-8:30PM on February 8th, 2024

Event is FREE to attend and register

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND!

Click here to REGISTER

The Mohawk Valley Energy Choices Team will be participating in the Utica Zoo Spooktacular!! Come visit us to learn how to save energy energy in your home and bring the kids to get a treat or maybe a trick?! Ask us about how you can get a FREE Energy Audit in your home!

Spooktacular is the Utica Zoo’s premiere Halloween and harvest celebration with trick-or-treat stations, food trucks, vendors, LIVE entertainment, animals on walkabout, and the Twisted Fairy Tail Trail. This year, Spooktacular will be held on October 21 & 22 from 10 am to 3 pm each day! The zoo itself will remain open until 4:30pm both days. 

The Utica Zoo Spooktacular Harvest Festival is an all-ages event and costumes are encouraged. *Please note, inflatable costumes are not permitted on Zoo grounds.*

The cost to participate in Spooktacular activities is $4 plus Zoo admission and includes free parking with shuttle service from Payne Hall Parking Lot at MVCC and the Parkway Recreational Center. Zoo members receive free admission. Visit UticaZoo.org/Membership today to become a member. 

Purchase pre-sale tickets online until Sept. 20 at 8 PM to skip the line when you arrive!

https://uticazoologicalsociety.wufoo.com/forms/s1fm9t4x1gb2gy2/

The Mohawk Valley Energy Choices Team will be participating in the Utica Zoo Spooktacular!! Come visit us to learn how to save energy energy in your home and bring the kids to get a treat or maybe a trick?! Ask us about how you can get a FREE Energy Audit in your home!

Spooktacular is the Utica Zoo’s premiere Halloween and harvest celebration with trick-or-treat stations, food trucks, vendors, LIVE entertainment, animals on walkabout, and the Twisted Fairy Tail Trail. This year, Spooktacular will be held on October 21 & 22 from 10 am to 3 pm each day! The zoo itself will remain open until 4:30pm both days. 

The Utica Zoo Spooktacular Harvest Festival is an all-ages event and costumes are encouraged. *Please note, inflatable costumes are not permitted on Zoo grounds.*

The cost to participate in Spooktacular activities is $4 plus Zoo admission and includes free parking with shuttle service from Payne Hall Parking Lot at MVCC and the Parkway Recreational Center. Zoo members receive free admission. Visit UticaZoo.org/Membership today to become a member. 

Purchase pre-sale tickets online until Sept. 20 at 8 PM to skip the line when you arrive!

https://uticazoologicalsociety.wufoo.com/forms/s1fm9t4x1gb2gy2/

National Grid Customer Energy Savings Event

Advocates will be on-site to help

you explore options and determine

your eligibility for assistance

including the following:

• Energy Affordability Program (EAP)

• Payment Plans

• Budget Plan/Balanced Billing

• Special Protections

• Care & Share Grants

If you receive HEAP, Lifeline Telephone Service

Program, SNAP, Medicaid, Veterans Disability or

Survivors Pension, Supplemental Security Income

(SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Child

Health Plus, Utility Guarantee/Direct Vendor

Programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

(TANF), Safety Net Assistance, or for those living on

Tribal Lands – Bureau of Indian Affairs General

Assistance, Head Start, Tribal TANF, and Food

Distribution Program on Indian Reservations please

make sure to bring a current year/season’s award

letter to enroll in our bill discount for your gas and

electric accounts (if you aren’t already enrolled).

The Mohawk Valley Contractor Roundtable Event will be a regional effort to connect local contractors to the resources available and needed to address program offerings, business support, workforce opportunities and development, funding opportunities and regional efforts. We will be covering Funding Opportunities for:

·  Heating and Cooling Contractors

·  Home Improvement Contractors

·  HVAC Technicians

·  Distributors

·  Electricians

·  Solar Installers

·  Plumbers

·  BOCES and Technical Instructors

·  & More

Contractors, small businesses, as well as teachers and students involved in technical programs are welcomed to join our conversation at this event and provide input. We hope to see you there! 

The Mohawk Valley Contractor Roundtable Event will be a regional effort to connect local contractors to the resources available and needed to address program offerings, business support, workforce opportunities and development, funding opportunities and regional efforts. We will be covering Funding Opportunities for:

·  Heating and Cooling Contractors

·  Home Improvement Contractors

·  HVAC Technicians

·  Distributors

·  Electricians

·  Solar Installers

·  Plumbers

·  BOCES and Technical Instructors

·  & More

Contractors, small businesses, as well as teachers and students involved in technical programs are welcomed to join our conversation at this event and provide input. We hope to see you there! 

Come join the fun with our Lead Energy Advisor and Program Coordinator! While crafting and playing games with the kids you will also gain the education and knowledge of how to save energy in your HOME along with how to qualify for a FREE Energy Audit!!

Eat, Stink & Be Merry at the Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival with the area’s best garlic growers, produce vendors, fine artisans, food product producers, herbs and flower vendors, festival cuisine, live entertainment, family activities and more.

CLICK HERE FOR FESTIVAL INFORMATION

The First Annual Community Wellness Day will be held on September 6 and it will include a Community Wellness Fair from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Participating organizations include Mohawk Valley Wellness, ICAN Information, In Bloom Yoga and more.

Come Visit our Energy Advisor Samantha Zagurski to learn how you can save energy in your home and receive a FREE energy Audit!

For more information about the event, please visit the following link: https://www.remsencsd.org/cms/lib/NY01913914/Centricity/ModuleInstance/666/Remsen%20Community%20Wellness%20Day_20230821_075627_0000.pdf

Experience a Wild Evening at Utica Zoo’s Free Admission Night! Stop and see the Cornell Cooperative Extension Smart Energy Choices table to learn about the FREE ENERGY AUDIT and how to conserve energy in your home!

Every year, the Utica Zoo selects a few evenings where we open our gates to everyone FOR FREE! Yes that’s right: NO ADMISSION PRICE for a select time. 

While here, grab a bite to each from our concession stand Kookie’s Q at Polly’s and visit one of our many informational booths to learn more about other opportunities available to you in the community!

The first FREE Night is going to be held on Monday, July 31 with the second being held on Monday, August 28! Both nights will run from 4PM to 7PM with – once again – FREE admission for everyone who attends! 

So come and visit the zoo for free between those times to enjoy strolling our beautiful walkways and see our amazing animals! 

PLEASE NOTE: the ONLY part of FREE NIGHT that is FREE is ADMISSION! Gift shop purchases, food purchases, etc. are charged as normal. 

There will be FREE parking at the zoo and there will be FREE shuttle buses available for overflow parking at the Payne Hall lot of MVCC and the Utica Recreation Center Parking Lot! 

Sunday August 13

Come Visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Smart Energy Choices Team! We will offer great information on how to lower your utility bills, become energy efficient in your home as well as how to qualify for a FREE Energy Audit in your home! Top it off… The Energy Advisors will be doing a great experiment with the kiddos!!!

8:00AM
Kid’s Fishing Derby – Bucks & Bolts Hardware - On the Canal

9:00AM
Vendors/Crafters – Village Park – Main St

10:00AM
Children's Activities- Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center-Main St.
Shriner's Clowns- Amusement District
Children's Passport Event-Victory Tent-Amusement District

12:45PM
Blessing of The Boats- On the Canal

1:00PM
Waterski Show- On the Canal

2:00PM
Children's Passport Event-Victory Tent-Amusement District
Spiderman Meet and Greet
Live Music- Remsen Social Club- Brew Haus- Lakeshore Rd S
Live Music- Bon Tabarrini- Harpoon Eddies- Park Ave

3:00PM
Live Music- Ryan Quinn - The Lakehouse - Park Ave

Come visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Table to learn how you can get a FREE Energy Audit for your home!! Our Energy Advisor Austin can educate you on how to conserve energy in your home!

Bring the kids! Join the fun and learn all about Energy and how we can save it with our amazing Energy Advisor Austin!

Come visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Table to learn how you can get a FREE Energy Audit for your home!! Our Energy Advisors can educate you on how to conserve energy in your home!

Visit our Energy Advisor at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Table to learn how to get a FREE Energy Audit in your home! Our Energy advisor will be there to guide you and help show you how to conserve energy usage in your home.

Oneida County FARM FEST! Oneida County farmers invite you to learn about our local agriculture through farm fest. Enjoy educational displays and fun for the whole family!

• Farm Tours

• Hay Rides

• Games

• Hay Maze

• Food

• Vendors

• Kiddie Tractor Pulls