Category: Nature – Environment
Take a Hike Tuesday at The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Deer Pond Farm Take a Hike Tuesday The Connecticut Audubon Society Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784 Tuesday, November 21 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost…
Veterans Day is a Free Fishing Day in NY Want to give freshwater fishing a try before the long winter sets in? There’s no better time than this Saturday (November 11), which has been designated a Free Fishing Day in New York State…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Late October New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law, protecting fish and wildlife and preserving…
The Deer Rut is Right Around the Corner Peak breeding of deer in New York falls around the 2nd to 3rd week of November each year, but bucks are already pursuing does, checking to see which ones are in estrous….
Molinaro Signs Law Prohibiting Use of Polystyrene Foam in Dutchess County Poughkeepsie… Joined by fourth-grade students of Joseph D’Aquanni West Road Intermediate School, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro today signed a resolution into law which prohibits the use of…
The Low-Down on Composting Compost: black gold for your garden By Thomas Christopher I once wrote a whole book about composting. Compost This Book was the title and it explored all the refinements of the process including how to cook…
High Wind Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 1249 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017 CTZ001-013-NYZ066-VTZ015-300400- /O.EXT.KALY.HW.W.0004.171029T2200Z-171030T2200Z/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Dutchess- Eastern Windham- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Pawling,…
New York Fall Foliage Report Colorful peak foliage spreading throughout Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara and Hudson Valley Fall color still emerging on Long Island and in New York City This is the seventh 2017 Fall Foliage Report for New…
Governor Cuomo Announces NY Green Bank to Raise at Least $1 Billion from Private Sector to Accelerate Clean Energy Solutions and Combat Climate Change Lieutenant Governor Hochul Hosts Summit in Partnership with Climate Jobs NY and The Worker Institute…
Assemblymember Barrett’s Bill to Safeguard the Hudson River Is Signed into Law New York’s shared jurisdiction of river strengthened by enactment of anchorages legislation, A.6825A/S.5197B October 24, 2017 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Assemblymember Didi Barrett’s (D – Columbia, Dutchess) legislation asserting…
Keep Your Gardens Neat, But Not Too Neat A shaggy garden can provide winter cover and food for wildlife By Thomas Christopher My house is messy and my office is a disaster, but in the garden at least,…
New York Fall Foliage Report Beautiful peak foliage continues progression across New York State Peak Conditions Expected in Eight Regions This Weekend This is the sixth 2017 Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from volunteer…
New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Ticks During Fall Outdoor Activities Reminder Follows Confirmed Case of Powassan virus in Dutchess County ALBANY, N.Y. (October 20, 2017) – The New York State Department of…
Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 500 AM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 …Elevated Fire Weather Potential today… Dry conditions persist across eastern New York with the overall recent lack of precipitation. Today, northwest…