Tree Slime: Harmless & Beneficial
Cast members of the new Ghostbusters film aren’t the only ones getting slimed – trees sometimes get slathered in slime flux as well. Many kinds of trees are subject to sludge assaults, with elms, apples, oaks, maples, and walnuts being among the more vulnerable species. Tree-goo, unlike the Psychomagnotheric Slime in Ghostbusters, is basically harmless. In fact, it can be beneficial. [Read more…] about Tree Slime: Harmless & Beneficial
Fall Bird Migration is Underway
The fall bird migration is an exciting time for birding. With migrants on the move your favorite birding site can change within a few days, with different species traveling in and out. Every spring and fall, thousands of raptors migrate, and birders may see or hear eagles, kestrels, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Ospreys, Broad-winged Hawks, and Peregrine Falcons among others.
The NYS Birding Trail highlights several hawk watches including Bear Mountain Hawk Watch at Bear Mountain State Park, Hook Mountain Hawk Watch, and Mount Peter Hawkwatch Trailway, all within the Hudson Valley segment. [Read more…] about Fall Bird Migration is Underway
Seasonal Molt in White Tailed Deer
Typically, this time of year New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation hears from people who are concerned because they are seeing deer with rough coat conditions like in the pictures shown. [Read more…] about Seasonal Molt in White Tailed Deer
Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest.
Each year, DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry program coordinates the contest to promote the immeasurable value of trees in the environment and New Yorkers’ lives. The winner of the contest will have their photo or artwork reproduced as the 2023 Arbor Day Poster, to commemorate the holiday. [Read more…] about Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest
A New Parking Area At Potato Hill, Finger Lakes
DEC and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has announced the opening of a new parking area on Potato Hill State Forest in the town of Caroline, Tompkins County. With support from Finger Lakes Trail Conference, FLLT funded construction of the parking area on the State Forest property. [Read more…] about A New Parking Area At Potato Hill, Finger Lakes
New Bike Trails Supporter Patch Released
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of a new New York State Trail Supporter Patch. The newest design for 2022 features a white bicycle on a red background. [Read more…] about New Bike Trails Supporter Patch Released
Poetry: Toward a Covid School of Poetry
Toward a Covid School of Poetry
Dante self-quarantined for the Black Death,
which killed his muse Beatrice, as well as
Francesco Petrarch’s muse Laura, inventing
modern poetry, even as it killed one-third
of Europe’s population. Folks fear bears
and mountain lions now, but lowly fleas,
rat-vectored, proved the executioners,
to become the world’s most deadly being.
Catskills Fall Foliage & Hiking Challenges
If you are looking to enjoy the fall foliage this season, consider a trip to the Catskills or Otsego County. Keep an eye on the Fall Foliage Report to help plan your adventure, while making a bucket list of things to do. [Read more…] about Catskills Fall Foliage & Hiking Challenges
Ilion, Herkimer County, NY: 300 Years of History
This week on The Historians Podcast, Joseph Collea Junior is author of Our Town–Ilion, New York: a Selective Look at 300 Years of History. An Ilion native, Collea was a history teacher and administrator in Ilion schools for many years and served three terms as mayor of the village, which is located in Herkimer County, NY. [Read more…] about Ilion, Herkimer County, NY: 300 Years of History
Mount Gulian Offering Great Estates Garden Tours Sunday
Mount Gulian Historic Site, a reconstructed 18th century Dutch manor house on the Hudson River in the town of Fishkill, New York, in cooperation with Dutchess Tourism will host “Great Estates Garden Tours,” an event looking at the site’s garden and unique horticultural history on Sunday, September 25th. [Read more…] about Mount Gulian Offering Great Estates Garden Tours Sunday