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Red-Winged Blackbird Epaulets Play Important Role

March 30, 2020 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

red winged blackbird by adelaide tyrolAround the middle of March, I begin to feel that springtime urge to hit the road, to lace up the winter-neglected running shoes and start slogging through some miles.

My early-season jogs take me past a wetland area that stubbornly spans both sides of a road near my home. It’s a usual – and very welcome – happening to spot red-winged blackbirds here, even while snow lingers around the cattails and brushy willows. [Read more…] about Red-Winged Blackbird Epaulets Play Important Role

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Natural History, nature, Spring, Wildlife

Birdwatchers Sought for 2020 Breeding Bird Atlas

March 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced a call for citizen science volunteers to help in the development of a comprehensive, statewide survey that takes place every two decades to detail New York’s breeding bird distribution.

Starting in 2020, five years of field surveys will be conducted by volunteers and project partners to provide the data that will be analyzed to create the third New York State Breeding Bird Atlas. [Read more…] about Birdwatchers Sought for 2020 Breeding Bird Atlas

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, DEC, nature, Wildlife

Trout and Salmon Fishing Season Opens April 1

March 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

dec trout seasonTrout and salmon fishing season opens in New York State on Wednesday, April 1st.

New York’s coldwater lakes and streams offer springtime trout anglers the opportunity to pursue trout in a wide array of settings across the state. [Read more…] about Trout and Salmon Fishing Season Opens April 1

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Trout, Wildlife

DEC Postpones April 3 Exams

March 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoOut of an abundance of caution and to limit the community spread of COVID-19, DEC has postponed the examinations scheduled for April 3, 2020, to practice the sport of falconry, become a wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals. The exams were originally scheduled to be administered at DEC regional offices statewide. [Read more…] about DEC Postpones April 3 Exams

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, falconry, hunting, Public Health

Start Planning Your Vegetable Garden

March 29, 2020 by Jessica Prosper Leave a Comment

Adirondack Farm Produce by Shannon HoulihanWhile many of us are spending extra time at home, now is the perfect time to start planning a vegetable garden.

Whether it be your first time planting a garden or you have been doing it for years, planning what you are going to plant and when will result in a more successful growing season as well allow you to plan ahead for needed seeds, plants, and supplies. [Read more…] about Start Planning Your Vegetable Garden

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: gardening, local food, vegetables

A Treasure Hunt for Early Spring

March 28, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

chickadee-by-adelaide-tyrolThis is such a disorienting time, when all our lives have been turned upside down and shaken. One of the ways my own family is coping is by spending time outside every day.

We stage nature treasure hunts in the woods behind our house. [Read more…] about A Treasure Hunt for Early Spring

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, hummingbirds, insects, nature, Spring, trees, Wildlife

Enjoying Nature from Indoors

March 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

felted wood duck courtesy Kerry CrowningshieldAs we navigate the uncertainty surrounding the spread of COVID-19, Lake Placid Land Conservancy (LPLC) has offered some suggestions on ways to enjoy the outdoors from inside your own home or yard.

[Read more…] about Enjoying Nature from Indoors

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Lake Placid Land Conservancy, nature, Public Health, Wildlife

Gertrude Sanford Legendre: Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy

March 27, 2020 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Kathryn Smith. a journalist from South Carolina, discusses her book Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre, Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy.

Legendre was descended from the Amsterdam, New York, Sanfords who made a fortune in the carpet industry. [Read more…] about Gertrude Sanford Legendre: Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Amsterdam, Books, Military History, Podcasts, World War Two

Weekly NYS Historical, Traditional Music Live Online

March 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dick Law at homePerformer and teaching artist Dave Ruch will be live on Facebook each week for a 30-minute live program of songs, stories, history and humor.

Ruch’s “Live From The House” series explores some of the music that our ancestors sang and played (and passed down through the generations) for their own entertainment before the age of record players and radios. [Read more…] about Weekly NYS Historical, Traditional Music Live Online

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Folklore, Music, Performing Arts

William Fox Helped Create Modern NYS Forest Rangers

March 26, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Modern Gang Saw in Tupper LakeWilliam F. Fox was born in 1840 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 1860. He served in the Civil War as Captain, Major and then Lieutenant Colonel in the 107th New York Volunteers and later wrote a number of books on both the Civil War and forestry.

Fox’s 1902 History of the Lumber Industry in the State of New York, written under the auspicious of Gifford Pinchot, is considered among the first authoritative works on the logging industry in New York. [Read more…] about William Fox Helped Create Modern NYS Forest Rangers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, Fire Towers, Fires, Forest Rangers, Forestry, Logging, wildfires, Wildlife, William Fox

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