Woodstock considers protecting natural resources in Zena with special designation
The Woodstock Town Board will consider classifying a significant portion of its Zena hamlet as a Critical Environmental Area to help protect natural resources.
Nature
Hudson Valley witnesses rare near-total lunar eclipse this week
It’s been a long wait, but we finally have an eclipse worth setting the alarm for. But it’s oh-so-odd, just
Kingston Land Trust hike reveals tension between capitalism and land stewardship
Was a high wall there that tried to stop me A sign was painted said: Private Property, But on the
Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center carries on
“She had such a presence; you just thought she was going to be there forever.” So says Maria Del Castilho, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator at the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in Hunter. She’s speaking of her mentor, Barbara “Missy” Runyan, who was the Center’s director up until her sudden death on October 6 at the age of 51. Del Castilho describes Runyan as “beyond dedicated. It was her life to take care of animals…She had cameras on the animals and would watch them all night.”
Mill Brook Preserve fundraiser draws grateful community members
The Mill Brook Preserve was a long time coming, and its establishment required tenacious-yet-delicate negotiations with major landowners and developers on all sides of it. Members of both the Town and Village’s environmental and open space committees fought to keep a tract of land that would protect Tributary 13, the existing watersheds and biodiversity, and preserve the core part of these woods that had served the public unofficially for generations.
Clearcutting controversy in Lake Hill draws heat
Disagreements over what meets the threshold of clearcutting and other recent violations of the Woodstock Scenic Overlay District prompted a scheduled a discussion of the regulations by the Woodstock Planning Board.
Yesterday on the Esopus: An elusive search for the brown trout run
Lurking all year in the reservoir’s cool depths, Ashokan brown trout grow to legendary size. It is not unusual to see fading photos of five and ten pounders on the shop walls of mechanics, butchers, and hardware merchants in the towns surrounding the reservoir.
Ravensbeard Wildlife Center will get a new home
At the age of 40, Kalish was commuting into Manhattan when she decided corporate life wasn’t for her. She spent the next few years raising her two sons by the Hudson River, enjoying nature, watching birds migrate. When her kids left home, she found another fulfilling mission: rescuing broken and abandoned birds, helping them heal and, then, thrilling to the moment when they could fly away.
Mohonk Preserve hosts monthly forest bathing sessions
Jane Dobson, a “mindful nature guide,” will be leading members and visitors at the Mohonk Preserve in the art of forest bathing one Saturday a month: September 11, October 9 and November 20, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at specific trailheads within the 8,000-acre nature preserve.
“Glamorous camping” has social distancing built in
Glamping, or “glamorous camping,” is the latest in luxury camping. Experiences can range from a furnished tent to tiny houses with butler service. Not only do glamping sites provide fun and comfortable accommodations, but they often serve as a lovely setting for celebrations like weddings and reunions.