Category: Nature – Environment
Photo: This March 18, 2015, view from the Mast Camera on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows a network of two-tone mineral veins at an area called “Garden City” on lower Mount Sharp. The discovery of strange, mineral veins on Mars…
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Joins National Find Your Park Movement The Appalachian Trail Conservancy joins the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation Find Your Park is a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of…
DEC Releases the Draft Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2015-2020 Public Comments Accepted Until May 15 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released a draft of the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2015-2020, a six-year blueprint…
Peeper keeper Via Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies From Northern Woodlands Todd McLeish For nearly 20 years, Gary Lovett has kept a journal with notes about a variety of natural events taking place in his backyard in southeastern New York,…
ROOTS, PETALS & WINGS We are so excited to be starting a community gardening program to bring together folks of all ages! We will be starting with a butterfly friendly flower garden. Join us for the first informational meeting on…
As warmer weather approaches, there’s no mistaking the sound or smell of the pesky stink bug buzzing around indoors or out. Named after the pungent, defensive odor they release to ward off predators or parasites, stink bugs have reached nuisance…
Riverkeeper Sweep 2015 WHEN: May 9, 2015 WHERE: Throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley Save the date for the 2015 Riverkeeper Sweep, our fourth annual day of service for the Hudson River. If you are looking for a way make…
Photo: The 2015 Warrior Hike class set out for their thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail at Amicalola Falls on March 16. Warrior hikers begin 2,168-mile journey In 1948, Earl Shaffer became the first person to hike the entire length of…
DEC Invites Hunter Input on Fall 2015 Waterfowl Seasons Task Forces to Help Set Season Dates for Waterfowl Hunting in New York Hunters are invited to submit recommendations to regional Waterfowl Hunter Task Forces for the dates of the fall…
For most people, hiking means hitting a local trail on a weekend afternoon to enjoy a couple hours of scenic cardio, fresh air and perhaps solitude. But others crave a more all-consuming experience: a physically and mentally demanding – yet…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence of nitrogen on Mars, proving that the red planet has — or at least had — the right stuff to sustain life. The rover drilled into Martian rocks and discovered evidence of nitrates,…
Largest Such R&D Facility in the World Will Support Electric System Resiliency and Advance Use of Renewable Resources Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that the New York Power Authority and SUNY Polytechnic Institute have signed an agreement to create…
Troopers charge two Dutchess County man with drug possession following suspicious persons investigation NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE East Fishkill, New York – On March 20, 2015 at about 11:15 p.m., New…
DEC Reminds New Yorkers That Residential Brush Burning is Prohibited Until May 15 Burn Ban Reduces Wildfire Risks, Protect Lives and Property With the start of spring and warmer temperatures expected, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds New…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that online registration is now open for the fourth annual I Love My Park Day, to be held on May 2 at state parks and historic sites across New York. Since its launch in…