Category: Nature – Environment
Merritt Bookstore Bringing Authors to Orvis Game Fair –Saturday, September 16th & Sunday, September 17th– 9am – 5pm, both days. Hudson Valley Reflections by Michael Adamovic Hudson Valley Curiosities by Allison Guertin Marchese The Tale of the Tail by…
Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can! September is National Preparedness Month Poughkeepsie … The recent events of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma highlight the importance of being prepared. In September, the Dutchess County Departments of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) and…
Be-a-Better-Gardener Planting in the Fall? Sure! By Thomas Christopher Many gardeners are already retiring their spades and trowels to winter storage, but if you do that, you’ll miss the best planting season of the year. Although spring…
DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Mid-August New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law, protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across…
The Strange Future Hurricane Harvey Portends The Strange Future Hurricane Harvey Portends Climate change is pushing more water into the atmosphere with bizarre consequences. Source: www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/the-strange-future-hurricane-harvey-portends/538557/
DEC Announces 25th Anniversary of New York’s Recycling Laws New York’s Policies and Programs Have Removed 320 Million Tons of Recyclables from Waste Stream, Reduced Emissions by 1 Billion Metric Tons State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil…
Annual Donation of $5 to Help Invest in The Future of New York’s Habitat and Outdoor Recreation New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today issued a reminder and encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to consider purchasing a…
County Executive Molinaro Forwards Resolution to Legislature for Purchase of Electric Vehicles Poughkeepsie…Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro has forwarded a resolution to the Dutchess County Legislature for the purchase of four Nissan Leaf Model S electric vehicles through…
New York’s New Cash Crop Industrial hemp has long been prized as one of the simplest crops to plant, grow and process. Now, thanks to a significant investment from New York State, and to partnerships with New York’s top…
RTWBC September field trips Sunday, September 3, Black Dirt Area (Orange County) for Shorebirds Leaders: Ken and Carol Fredericks. Call 845-452-7619 for time and meeting place. Wednesday, September 6, Thompson Pond Meet there (off Lake Road, Pine Plains) at…
40 Recruits Graduate from DEC’s 21st Basic School for Uniformed Officers Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the graduation of 31 Environmental Conservation Officers and nine Forest Rangers from the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s 21st Basic School for…
Be-a-Better-Gardener Late Summer Lawn Care Kentucky bluegrass — unmatched for looks. By Thomas Christopher Contrary to popular belief, spring is not the best season for planting or reseeding a lawn. The weather and sunlight in spring is…
DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATURE APPROVES SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY Poughkeepsie, NY—Members of the Dutchess County Legislature approved a resolution at their monthly board meeting August 14th to exempt residential solar energy from county sales taxes. The law would…
Be-a-Better-Gardener Multiplication by Division Daylilies, a fail-safe perennial. The Daylily Collection at Berkshire Botanical Garden represents years of hybridizing and dividing. By Thomas Christopher Relax: what follows is not some remedial course in basic mathematics. In fact, what I am…