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NYS Wild Edibles Webinar Series Set

June 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cattails provided by Cornell Cooperative ExtensionCornell Cooperative Extension has announced a series of three free webinars focused on how identify wild edibles, what parts of the plants are safely edible, when they should be harvested, and how they can be prepared. [Read more…] about NYS Wild Edibles Webinar Series Set

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Ext, Food, nature, wild food, Wildlife

Pets in Early America (Podcast)

June 10, 2020 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

ben_franklins_worldWhat was it like to keep a pet in Early America? How did early Americans acquire pets? What kinds of animals did early Americans keep as pets?

In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, Ingrid Tague, a Professor of History at the University of Denver and the author of Animal Companions: Pets and Social Change in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Penn State University Press, 2017), joins us to answer questions about pets and pet keeping in Early America.

[Read more…] about Pets in Early America (Podcast)

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Cultural History, pets, Podcasts

Baseball on the Erie Canal Virtual Talk

June 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Early baseball team provided by Erie Canal MuseumSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site has announced a virtual presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum, who will discuss the Erie Canal’s many connections to the earliest days of professional baseball. [Read more…] about Baseball on the Erie Canal Virtual Talk

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Baseball, Erie Canal, Schoharie Crossing, Schoharie Crossing SHS, sports, Sports History

2020 “I Bird NY” Challenges Get Underway

June 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bald Eagle provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of the 2020 “I BIRD NY” challenges for beginner and experienced birders.

The I BIRD NY program was launched in 2017, to build on the State’s efforts to increase access to New York’s vast natural resources and promote low-cost opportunities to explore the great outdoors and connect with nature. [Read more…] about 2020 “I Bird NY” Challenges Get Underway

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

Sylvan Beach: The Coney Island of Central NY

June 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

SylvanBeachFlier2020Oneida County History Center has announced The Coney Island of Central NY: Sylvan Beach in its Heyday, a virtual lunchtime lecture set for Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. [Read more…] about Sylvan Beach: The Coney Island of Central NY

Filed Under: Events, History, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center, Oneida Lake, Social History

New York Archives Conference Goes Virtual & Free

June 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York Archives ConferenceThe New York Archives Conference, which brings together archivists, manuscript curators, local historians and local government record keepers to discuss issues of mutual concern to professional holders of historical records, will be held virtually this year, and admission will be free. [Read more…] about New York Archives Conference Goes Virtual & Free

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Archives, Conferences, New York Archives Conference, New York State Archives

What’s That Sound? The Gray Tree Frog

June 7, 2020 by Tom Kalinowski 6 Comments

Gray Tree FrogSpring is a season when the greatest abundance of natural sounds echo across the landscape. During the day, birds are primarily responsible for the variety of musical calls; however as darkness approaches, especially when the weather is mild, the voices of amphibians produce our most captivating sounds. [Read more…] about What’s That Sound? The Gray Tree Frog

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

2019 State of the Great Lakes Report Released

June 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

epa logoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have released the 2019 State of the Great Lakes (SOGL) report, which provides an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. [Read more…] about 2019 State of the Great Lakes Report Released

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: EPA, fish, Fisheries, Great Lakes, nature, Wildlife

Leave Wildlife Alone: If You Care, Leave It There

June 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Deer Fawn by Art JacobsonNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reminded New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife.

Human contact with wildlife can carry unintended consequences detrimental to the creatures people intend to help. [Read more…] about Leave Wildlife Alone: If You Care, Leave It There

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

Spider Vision: Those Eyes Are Watching You

June 6, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Jumping Spider by Adelaide TyrolMany of us avoid close encounters of the eight-legged kind, but if you’ve ever come eye to eye with a spider, you’ve probably noticed they have several more eyes than we do: most have four pairs. What do they do with so many eyes? Well, it depends on the spider. [Read more…] about Spider Vision: Those Eyes Are Watching You

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

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