Category: Nature – Environment
There’s a New Milkman in Town Alex Prizgintas with some of his local Orange County milk bottles. Alex will present his program of “Orange County Dairies and Their Milk Bottles” at Goshen’s Harness Racing Museum on Nov. 15th. Call 294-6330 to…
NYSERDA Selected to Compete for Offshore Wind Lease South of Long Island Advancement for Offshore Wind Development Supports New York’s Clean Energy Standard, an Aggressive Mandate to Achieve 50 Percent Renewables by 2030 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the…
New Farmers Grant Fund Now Accepting Applications from Farms of All Sizes Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $1 million in funding is available to assist new and early-stage farmers through the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund….
October 20, 2016Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook today, saying that La Nina is expected to influence winter conditions this year. The Climate Prediction Center issued a La Nina watch this month, predicting the…
Some of the brightest and swiftest shooting stars will bedazzle the night sky this month during the Orionid meteor shower, which will peak next Thursday and Friday (Oct. 20-21) and continue through early November. NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke…
Bright, beautiful peak colors spread across New York State this week. Week of Oct. 13-19, 2016 9 regions will see peak or near peak leaves this weekend This is the fifth 2016 Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports…
Nov. 7 conference on landscape conservation to commemorate National Park Service Centennial NEW PALTZ – The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz will join Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Regional Plan Association to present the inaugural Landscape Conservation in…
LOCAL CHAINSAW CARVER PROFILED BY MONSTRINTHEDARK Pawling, NY (Oct 11, 2016) – “Droppin’ Pieces: A Chainsaw Carving Story” is a short documentary created by Hudson Valley Production Company, MONSTRINTHEDARK, for World Wood Day 2017. “Droppin’ Pieces is…
Colorful Fall Foliage Approaching Near Peak in Some Areas of Adirondacks Week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 This is the third 2016 Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected…
Angler Catches Massive Smallmouth Bass Ties 1995 Record Patrick Hildenbrand holding an 8 lb. 4 oz. smallmouth bass he caught from the St. Lawrence River. Germantown, N.Y. resident Patrick Hildenbrand caught an 8 lb. 4 oz. smallmouth bass from…
Funding Will Help Hudson River Estuary Communities Protect Water Quality, Increase Storm Resiliency A total of $441,091 in grants will go to 10 projects to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed protect water quality and…
Why Should We Care About Nature? Noted Snake Expert Harry Greene to Speak at the Cary Institute (Millbrook, NY) On Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. join the Cary Institute for a special lecture by herpetologist Harry Greene,…
DAVID DUNLOP PAINTS THE NORTHWEST CORNER September 26, Lakeville, CT — The White Gallery opens”David Dunlop Paints the Northwest Corner”on October 7 with an opening artist reception on Saturday, October 8th from 5 – 7 pm. A gallery…
DEC Announces Start of Small Game Hunting Seasons Wild Turkey, Waterfowl and Pheasant Seasons New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that several small game hunting seasons open October 1. In addition, there…