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Hudson Valley - Catskills

NY State Parks, Historic Sites Set Attendance Record

February 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS ParksNew York’s State parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails welcomed a record-setting 78 million visitors in 2020 according to the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the state agency charged with the operation of New York State parks and historic sites

The milestone marks nine years of steady visitor growth and represents an overall increase of 34 percent, or more than 20 million visitors since 2011. [Read more…] about NY State Parks, Historic Sites Set Attendance Record

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: camping, covid, hiking, NYSOPRHP, State Parks, Tourism

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Moved to Warmer Dates

February 13, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

hudson valley restaurant weekHudson Valley Restaurant Week has been set for May 10th through May 23rd, allowing restaurants and diners to take advantage of the warm Spring weather and the option of outdoor dining. [Read more…] about Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Moved to Warmer Dates

Filed Under: Events, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

Glaciers of the Catskills: A Virtual Program

February 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ice in the Catskills The Time and the Valleys Museum has announced Glaciers of the Catskills, an online virtual program set for Sunday, February 21st at 2 pm. [Read more…] about Glaciers of the Catskills: A Virtual Program

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

George Washington’s Birthday Goes Virtual

February 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

George Washington’s Birthday CelebrationWashington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, has announced that their annual George Washington’s Birthday Celebration will be held virtually this year, on February 13th, 14th and 15th. [Read more…] about George Washington’s Birthday Goes Virtual

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Washington's Headquarters

Hudson Estuary Tree Program Accepting Applications

February 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Volunteers planting a tree at a Trees for Tribs siteNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that their Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Program is accepting applications for spring stream-side planting projects. Anyone that owns or manages property near a stream in the Hudson River Estuary watershed is eligible to apply for free native trees and shrubs. [Read more…] about Hudson Estuary Tree Program Accepting Applications

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: DEC, Hudson River, nature, trees

Starling Success Traced to Rapid Adaptation

February 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

European Starling by Marcy CunkelmanLove them or hate them, there’s no doubt the European Starling is a wildly successful bird. A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the journal Molecular Ecology examines this non-native species from the inside out.

The study looks at what exactly happened at the genetic level as the starling population exploded from just 80 birds released in New York City’s Central Park in 1890, peaking at an estimated 200 million breeding adults spread all cross North America. [Read more…] about Starling Success Traced to Rapid Adaptation

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

Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Friday

February 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Blue Jay by Patricia BlylerThe 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is set to take place February 12th through 15th.

During the Great Backyard Bird Count people from around the world count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, and then enter their checklists online. [Read more…] about Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Friday

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

33 Humanities Grants Awarded Across NYS

February 7, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $159,692 in awards to 33 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made in nearly every region of the state, from the North Country to Western New York. [Read more…] about 33 Humanities Grants Awarded Across NYS

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Grants, Humanities New York, New York Folklore Society, Young Audiences of Western New York

Deep Snow And White-Tail Deer Mortality

February 7, 2021 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

White-tail deer in winter Courtesy SUNY-ESFWith its long legs, the white-tail deer has the ability to travel through a snow bound forest when there is up to 12 to 16 inches on the ground. As the snow pack becomes denser, crusted, or deeper, the mobility of this hoofed creature becomes greatly restricted. [Read more…] about Deep Snow And White-Tail Deer Mortality

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: nature, weather, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

The Borscht Belt in Winter: Catskills Winter Resorts

February 6, 2021 by John Conway Leave a Comment

toboggan run was at the Laurels in Sackett Lake.Although the number of Sullivan County hotels open during the winter months increased significantly beginning in the 1940s, there were attempts to market the county as a winter resort long before that. [Read more…] about The Borscht Belt in Winter: Catskills Winter Resorts

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: skiing, Sullivan County, weather, winter, winter sports

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