Chrysanthemums for Keeps By Thomas Christopher One of the more embarrassing missteps of my early career as a horticulturist…
Juvenile Alligator Caught on Middle School Property – DEC Environmental Conservation Police
On Sept. 14, at approximately 1:19 am, ECO Eyler received a call from the East Fishkill Police Department reporting a…
Rain-Soaked Owl Rescue – Dover, DEC Environmental Conservation Police
Rain-Soaked Owl Rescue - Dutchess County On Aug. 23, ECO Wamsley received a call about an owl in distress in…
The Volunteer Garden
By Thomas Christopher I used to be meticulous about “deadheading,” pinching or snipping the fading blossoms from my annuals and…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights Playing Chicken – Putnam County
While on patrol on July 26, ECO Crisafulli received a call for a hawk in distress at a residence in…
Little Free Library…A Welcome Stop On The Appalachian Trail
Pawling Library board members, Karen Franco and Wanda Rusiecki have, not only a passion for the Pawling Library's main location…
Be-a-Better-Gardener, Weeding the Organic Way
Minimize garden weeds by planting “thugs” like evening primrose (Oenothera fruticose) as a ground cover. t was personal conviction, says…
DEC Confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Two Ulster County Deer
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today confirmed that two white-tailed deer in the town of Esopus,…
Tick Season
Putting down a surface of wood chips on wide paths like Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Woodland Trail eliminates cover for ticks, decreasing…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officers (ECOs) and Investigators enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officers (ECOs) and Investigators enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
Be-a-Better-Gardener, To Know Beans
Beans flourish in summer heat and are ready to harvest in about 55 days. By Thomas Christopher I was…
Be-a-better-Gardener, A New Kind of Victory Garden
Kim Eierman is a multi-talented, very busy woman. Founder of EcoBeneficial LLC., an ecological landscape design and consulting firm based…
Harlem Valley Rail Trail Phase IV Completion Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Millerton
Harlem Valley Rail Trail Phase IV Completion Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Millerton Poughkeepsie… Earlier today, Dutchess County Executive Marcus…
Harlem Valley Rail Trail Phase IV Extension Ribbon Cutting Event Next Thursday
Harlem Valley Rail Trail Phase IV Extension Ribbon Cutting Event Next Thursday On Thursday, April 22nd at 11am, Dutchess County…
