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Mohawk Valley

Schoharie County History Subject Of Virtual Talk

February 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

They May Have Found James Tanners LegsThe Old Stone Fort Museum and the Schoharie County Historical Society have announced a virtual talk with local author and historical society member Peter Lindemann, set for Thursday, February 25th. [Read more…] about Schoharie County History Subject Of Virtual Talk

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Old Stone Fort, Schoharie Co Hist Soc

Historic Preservation Projects Honored Statewide

February 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cropsey Barn courtesy NYS ParksThe State’s Historic Preservation Awards have been made to 11 projects across the state, including those that relate to African American landownership on Long Island, renovation of a former Carnegie Library in the Southern Tier, and rehabilitation of a former 1930s vacant high school into affordable housing in Western New York. [Read more…] about Historic Preservation Projects Honored Statewide

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, NYSOPRHP, State Parks, Tourism

DEC Releases New York State Forest Action Plan

February 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2020 New York State Forest Action PlanDEC’s Division of Lands and Forests has released the 2020 New York State Forest Action Plan. This document is revised every 10 years and provides long-term strategies for addressing the challenges faced by forests today. [Read more…] about DEC Releases New York State Forest Action Plan

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

Glacial Retreat in the Upper Mohawk Valley (Virtual Talk)

February 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bob Allers in a glacier crevasseThe Oneida County History Center will host a virtual presentation with Bob Allers on the glacial geology in Oneida, Madison, and Herkimer Counties as seen in LiDAR images, set for Saturday, February 20th, at 11:30 am. [Read more…] about Glacial Retreat in the Upper Mohawk Valley (Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

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

African American History Transcription Project Seeks Volunteers

February 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The famous 369th arrive in New York CityThe National Archives has a Citizen Archivist project underway to help make records more searchable and findable in their Catalog. [Read more…] about African American History Transcription Project Seeks Volunteers

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Black History, Genealogy

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

African American History At The National Archives

February 8, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Roscoe C Brown JrThe National Archives holds a wealth of materials documenting the African American experience, and the contributions of African Americans to United States history and culture.

In 1984, to support the growing demand for knowledge of African American history, Dr. Debra Newman Ham, with the help of several other colleagues, took on the responsibility of compiling a guide to Black history records at the National Archives. [Read more…] about African American History At The National Archives

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Black History, Genealogy, National Archives

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

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