In addition to battling at least nine wildland fires in nine different counties from last Friday, November 4th through Monday, November 7th, New York State Forest Rangers responded to an additional eight fires from Tuesday, November 8th through Sunday, November 13th. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Battle More Wildfires In Eight Counties
Hudson Valley - Catskills
Preview The New Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston on Sunday
Decades before she took her fabled name, abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth was born enslaved in Ulster County, NY under the name Isabella.
Covering more than 500 acres and a mile of Hudson River shoreline, the future Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston, NY, was once an industrial site for production of cement, quarry stone, and ice harvesting. Sojourner Truth State Park will be first new State Park since 2019. [Read more…] about Preview The New Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston on Sunday
Forest Rangers Recover Bodies, Make Several Backcountry Rescues
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Recover Bodies, Make Several Backcountry Rescues
New Empire State Trail Cycling Guide Released
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) has announced the publication of a new trail travel guidebook, Cycling the Hudson and Champlain Valleys. The 400-mile north-south route of the Empire State Trail, the longest statewide trail in the nation, is the focus of the new book. [Read more…] about New Empire State Trail Cycling Guide Released
Featured Natural Place: Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Vosburgh Swamp is a 290-acre Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Greene County, NY comprised of forested uplands, tidal forested wetlands, tidal marsh, and small areas of freshwater wetlands. The area also features accessible waterfowl viewing and hunting blinds, multiple trails, and public parking. It was acquired by the State of New York from Scenic Hudson in 2012 and 2015. [Read more…] about Featured Natural Place: Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Wildfires Fought In Nine New York Counties Last Weekend
From Friday, November 4th through Monday, November 7th, New York State Forest Rangers responded to at least nine wildland fires in nine different counties caused by campfires, debris burning, and power lines. [Read more…] about Wildfires Fought In Nine New York Counties Last Weekend
Transitioning From Slavery to Freedom in Saratoga & the Hudson Valley
With the passage of a law prohibiting importation of African captives into New York in 1785, the state entered a period of abolitionist activity that eventuated in the passage of the Gradual Manumission Act of 1799 and a formal end to slavery by 1827.
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill will host “Transitioning to Freedom in New York’s Upper Hudson Valley,” a lecture with Myra Young Armstead, Ph.D., Bard College, set for Sunday, November 13th, focusing mainly on Saratoga County. [Read more…] about Transitioning From Slavery to Freedom in Saratoga & the Hudson Valley
Forestry Past and Present: A Catskills Perspective
The Time and the Valleys Museum will host “Forestry Past and Present: A Catskill Mountain Perspective,” on Sunday, November 13th.
Catskill Forest Association’s Ryan Trapani will discuss the overall state of the Catskill Forest, as well as some of its history that has led to the forest’s present condition. He will also cover some things that individuals might easily do on the small scale to improve the forest’s condition. [Read more…] about Forestry Past and Present: A Catskills Perspective
Parisian-Style Speakeasy Salon Arts & Foodie Event in Woodstock
Cafe de la Culture, a global community that connects artists, activists, academics and audiences through intimate, immersive literary salons, will host an immersive Speakeasy Literary Salon in the Woodstock area on Saturday, November 19th. [Read more…] about Parisian-Style Speakeasy Salon Arts & Foodie Event in Woodstock
Mohawk-Hudson Region Exhibition, Awards Announced
Celebrating its eighty-sixth year, the 2022 Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region (AMHR) exhibition, hosted by The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY, highlights the work of the best visual artists in the region. This juried exhibition is organized jointly by The Hyde Collection, the Albany Institute of History & Art, the University Art Museum, University at Albany.
The opportunity to be featured in this exhibition is open to all visual artists residing within a 100-mile radius of the Capital District and Glens Falls. Titled Split and Becloud, this year’s AMHR call for art received over 900 artwork submissions from 324 artists. The exhibition at The Hyde Collection runs through December 31st. [Read more…] about Mohawk-Hudson Region Exhibition, Awards Announced