Parade News!
Dear Friends and Neighbors
The Fallsburg Coalition for Sustainable Growth is proud to host the “Love Our Land” Parade & Peaceful Protest on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 12:00 noon in Hurleyville. We hope you will join us!
This event is both a celebration of community and a call to action. At the heart, we aim to raise awareness. For years, reckless and unchecked development has been going on in Fallsburg endangering our natural resources - the essence of our community's charm and sustenance. If we remain indifferent, we risk losing both our resources and our beloved community.
In addition, we are marching to raise awareness about other urgent issues facing our town:
First responders are too often unable to reach people in need because of traffic congestion during emergency calls, putting lives in danger.
Lack of water in local fire hydrants, leaving firefighters without adequate resources.
Threats to private well water caused by unchecked development.
Environmental dangers including weakened wetland protections, septic overflow risks, and destruction of bald eagle habitats.
Destruction of irreplaceable agricultural farmland in Fallsburg.
Alongside these concerns, we will celebrate with music, creativity, and community spirit — including a community marching band, a break dancing crew, stilt walkers, roller skaters, and a best-dressed dog costume contest (with a $100 gift bag prize for the winner!).
We are still looking to see if a group of people might want to participate in a rollerskating crew. Let us know if you’re interested.
How Can You Help?
We need volunteers and entertainers to make this event safe, effective, and inspiring:
Musicians (Especially Brass Players!) – We are forming the “Love Our Land” Community Marching Band, and we’d love to have as many brass players and other musicians join us as possible to bring big sound and energy to the parade.
First Responders & Safety Volunteers – EMTs, nurses, firefighters, and others trained to support participants and ensure safety.
Route Marshals & Crowd Guides – Helping direct parade groups and keeping movement safe and orderly.
Stiltwalkers & Entertainers of All Kinds – Jugglers, dancers, puppeteers, skaters, or anyone with creative talents that will bring life and joy to the parade.
General Volunteers – Assisting with setup, water stations, performers, contests, cleanup, and more.
How to Participate:
Bring a Sign: Please keep messages focused on public safety and environmental issues only. This is a festival of community and inclusion, let's be together and share our concerns in unity.
Dress for the Theme: Wear either an animal costume celebrating nature and wildlife, or red, white, and blue to show unity and pride.
Set Up a Table: We invite environmental organizations and social welfare groups to host a table at the event so they can connect directly with the public, share resources, and build community engagement.
Join Us from Anywhere in Sullivan County: These issues don’t stop at the Fallsburg town line. As goes Fallsburg, so goes the county. Environmental issues have no boundaries — we welcome participants from every corner of Sullivan County and beyond.
This is a community-powered event, and your participation — whether marching, volunteering, performing, or spreading the word — will help us celebrate our town, protect our land, and demand a safer, more sustainable future.
If you can volunteer, perform, join the marching band, bring a group to table, or enter the dog contest, please reply to this email with your name, contact information, and how you’d like to contribute. We’d love your help!
Please — share this email widely with your networks, friends, and colleagues. The more voices we gather, the stronger our message will be.
If you would like more information about Fallsburg Collision for Sustainable Growth
Check out our website https://www.fallsburgcoalition.org/ or on Instagram
@farmerbrettbudde
We are also looking for donations to pay for our lawyers
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fallslegaldefense
With gratitude,
Fallsburg Coalition for Sustainable Growth
Brett Budde
brettnbudde@gmail.com
917-573-5916
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