Resource Files for Your Own Local Initiatives
These materials are provided for your use and modification under a Creative Commons "Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike 3.0" license. (Original materials updated from those created for Irvington's Green Policy Task Force.)Please let us know how you have made use of any of these materials in your organization or municipality.
NOTE: All of our files are stored on Dropbox (basically everything except youtube videos), Upon clicking links below, you may see a popup requestor from Dropbox asking if you want to set up an account. Simply click the "X" in top right corner to dismiss the popup. Then you should see the Dropbox page with the file link or the actual pdf or video for viewing (or downloading.)
Latest update: 10/25/19
Letter templates that you can edit (.doc):
- LELE 1 page info BLURB
- DPW Mail-out Initiative Announcement
- Sample EBLAST to residents re: training event
- Sample LELE letter - homeowner to landscaper
- Sample LELE letter (in Spanish) - homeowner to landscaper
- Sample LELE letter - muni to homeowner
- Sample LELE letter - muni to landscaper
- Sample LELE letter - landscaper to homeowner
- Sample LELE letter (in Spanish) - landscaper to homeowner
Municipal Mulching-in-Place Resolutions:
- Sample LELE Resolution - Irvington (.doc)
- Sample LELE Resolution - Irvington (.pdf)
- Sample LELE Resolution - Scarsdale (.doc)
- Sample LELE Resolution - Scarsdale (.pdf)
- Sample LELE Resolution - New Rochelle (.doc)
- Sample LELE Resolution - New Rochelle (.pdf)
- Sample LELE Resolution - Yonkers (.pdf)
Discussion Points, Training Outlines & Surveys:
- LELE Talking Points (rev 2) (.doc)
- LELE Talking Points (rev 2) (.pdf)
- LELE Initiative Outline (.doc)
- LELE Initiative Outline (.pdf)
- LELE Training Outline (.pdf)
- LELE Landscaper Training Survey (.doc)
- LELE Landscaper Training Survey (.pdf)
- LELE Landscaper Training Survey - Spanish (.doc)
- LELE Landscaper Training Survey - Spanish (.pdf)
LELE Initiative Power Points:
- LELE PP Presentation (.ppt) (short version 8/22/12)
- LELE PP Presentation Printout (.pdf) (short version 8/22/12)
- LELE PP Presentation (.ppt) (Fall 2012 training version)
- LELE PP Presentation Printout (.pdf) (Fall 2012 training version)
LELE 1 Page Info BLURB:
- LELE Info Blurb (.pdf) (.doc available above under "Letter templates")
LELE Posters:
- LELE training event poster (.ai source)
- LELE training event poster (.pdf)
- Mulch-in-place poster (.pdf)
LELE Training Postcards:
- Leaf Collection Policy postcard - Sept. 2014 (.pptx source)
- Leaf Collection Policy postcard - Sept. 2014 (.pdf)
- LELE Training Postcard (No Leaf Piles!) - front CMYK w/bleed (.ai source)
- LELE Training Postcard (No Leaf Piles!) - front CMYK w/bleed (.pdf)
- LELE Training Postcard (No Leaf Piles!) - rear CMYK w/bleed (.ai source)
- LELE Training Postcard (No Leaf Piles!) - rear CMYK w/bleed (.pdf)
LELE Photos:
- Aqueduct 2011 mulch mowing demo (from patch.com) (.jpg)
- Earth Day 2012 Green Awards Ceremony (.jpg)
- LELE Yard Sign (.jpg)
- LELE No Leaf Piles! (.jpg)
LELE Testimonials:
Please contact us directly if you are interested in publishing any of the testimonial ads. We can supply printer ready artwork (.pdf) or sources (.ai) of these along with signed release statements.Bookmark source files (Illustrator .ai) (ver 4):
Bookmark printer files (.pdf) (ver 4):
- LELE bookmark file - front (.pdf with outlined fonts)
- LELE bookmark file - rear (.pdf with outlined fonts)
Logo files (Illustrator .ai):
- Recycle LELE full logo (version #2)
- Recycle LELE logo only (version #2)
- Your Leaves (green leaf design)
Logo files (jpgs):
- Recycle LELE full logo - 300 DPI (version #2)
- Recycle LELE full logo (version #2)
- Recycle LELE logo only (version #2)
- Recycle LELE logo only B&W (version #2)
- Your Leaves (green leaf design)
Animated Logo files (GIFs):
- Recycle LELE anim logo - 500x500 px
- Recycle LELE anim logo - 250x250 px
- Recycle LELE anim logo - 100x100 px
Yard Sign source files (Illustrator .ai):
- 12"x18" yard sign with text matching Truck Magnet (below)
- 18"x24" yard sign with text matching Truck Magnet (below)
- 12"x18" ladybug yard sign
- 12"x18" yard sign
- 18" x 24" yard sign
- 18" x 24" yard sign - 2019 edition <- NEW
Yard Sign printer files (.pdf):
- 12"x18" yard sign with text matching Truck Magnet (below) (.pdf w/outlined fonts)
- 18"x24" yard sign with text matching Truck Magnet (below) (.pdf w/outlined fonts)
- 12" x 18" ladybug yard sign (.pdf w/outlined fonts)
- 12" x 18" yard sign (.pdf w/outlined fonts)
- 18" x 24" yard sign (.pdf w/outlined fonts)
- 18" x 24" yard sign (.pdf w/outlined fonts) - 2019 edition <- NEW
Truck Magnet source files (Illustrator .ai):
Truck Magnet printer files (.pdf):
5 1/2" Stick Yard Sign source files (Illustrator .ai):
5 1/2" Stick Yard Sign printer files (.pdf):
"HOW TO" Pocket Guide (2 sided bi-lingual) (.pdf):
Bumper Sticker (rev 2):
Static Window Sticker:
Grass Cycling:
- Montgomery County, MD brochure (.pdf)
- Westchester County brochure (.pdf)
- Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts brochure: Backyard Conservation: Lawns and the Environment (.pdf)
- Bay Area Grass Cycling Guide (.pdf)
- Logo (.jpg)
PSAs:
- 30 Second LELENY FALL 2013 PSA -> LELE PSA 720x480 for web streaming (.mp4)
- 30 Second LELENY FALL 2013 PSA -> LELE PSA 720x480 SD MPEG2 for cable or FIOS (.mpg)
- 30 Second LELENY FALL 2013 PSA -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX7BhcFqxwE
Please include the following credit for the PSA where possible: Created by Edouard Nammour for the Southern Westchester Energy Action Consortium and Greenburgh Nature Center. This PSA was created in support of the the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em program funded by Westchester Community Foundation with matching funds from the Local Sustainability Matching Fund, a project of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. - 60 Second Landscaper Challenge -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Dbj7Hi6aE
- 30 Second LELE Overview -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaDKbbDWT-I
- 30 Second LELE "Quick Tip" - "Why I'll Never Again Rake After Pruning" -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX6VyRpKMbQ
Landscaper Training:
- LELE Mulch Mowing Techniques for Professional Landscapers w/David Duarte (7:11) in Spanish -> 1920 x 1080 HD .mpg file for cable or FIOS
- LELE Mulch Mowing Techniques for Professional Landscapers w/David Duarte (7:11) in Spanish -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obyjkhnRxFA
Please include the following credit for this video where possible: Created by Fiona Mitchell, David Duarte and Tim Downey for the the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em program funded by Westchester Board of Legislators with special thanks to Mary Jane Shimsky, District 12.
- LELE Mulch Mowing Techniques for Professional Landscapers w/Tim Downey (5:04) -> 1920 x 1080 HD .mpg file for cable or FIOS
- LELE Mulch Mowing Techniques for Professional Landscapers w/Tim Downey (5:04) -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5roru6O2U
Please include the following credit for this video where possible: Created by Fiona Mitchell and Tim Downey for the the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em program funded by Westchester Board of Legislators with special thanks to Mary Jane Shimsky, District 12. - Anthony Vulpone -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbHHp91pu4
- Chris DePaoli -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFYGs6TIp18
- Tim Downey -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJz5re2Onw
"How Tos":
- Short intro to DIY mulching-in-place (by Bedford's Leave Leaves Alone) -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Ne_nFFOxc
- Dealing with deep piles of leaves (by Bedford's Leave Leaves Alone) -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Y4RfI_8bc
- Composting and mulching demos by Irv. GPTF -> http://www.youtube.com/user/IrvingtonGPTF
Playlists:
- Landscaper Training -> http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FF057878C3EDBDCA
- LELE PSAs -> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE53738AF38B9C9D7
- Conservation Cafe, March 2011(includes soil food web talk) -> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBF9721436A4DA50
- GPTF home mulching & composting demos -> http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=47898EFEF975221C
Misc. Videos:
- Pleasantville Garden Club video - Irvington GPTF's MJ Wilson and Anne Jaffe-Holmes appear on Pleasantville Cable TV discussing LELE.
- LOHUD LELE article (Oct 4, 2013) video clip - "Mow leaves instead of raking them" - GNC's Anne Jaffe-Holmes and landscaper Tim Downey discuss equipment requirements for LELE leaf mulching. (Video by Joe Larese / The Journal News )
Articles and Publications:
Please refer to the Homeowner page for an extensive list of leaf mulching and grass-cycling articles and publications.Websites:
If a link is broken or appears out-of-date, please let us know. Often, the best remedy is to search the source site (for that specific article name or topic) to find the updated URL.- Leave Leaves Alone (Bedford)
- LELE page with training session video (Scarsdale)
- Green Policy Task Force - Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (Irvington)
- Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities - yard waste
- NYS DEC Conservationist Magazine - Oct 2012 issue
Recommended Articles:
- Recent article from Audubon by Andy McGlashen - "To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work" <- NEW
- A Way to Garden - Margret Roach interviews Mike McGrath on "Putting Leaves to Work: Shredding 101" <- NEW
- Michigan State University - "Mulch leaves into turf for a smart lawn" (.pdf)