The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, along with the New York State Canal Corporation, has launched the NYS Canalway Water Trail Stewardship Program to help ensure the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Champlain, and Oswego canals are welcoming and safe for paddlers. [Read more…] about NYS Canals Seek Volunteer Paddling Stewards
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State Hatcheries Complete Walleye, Steelhead Egg Collections
The annual egg take at New York State’s Oneida Fish Hatchery began on March 31st this year. Despite staffing limitations due to COVID-19 restrictions, seven nets were set and a total of 12,424 walleye were collected. Staff processed 5,190 females to obtain this year’s 270 million egg quota in eight days. Eggs are currently hatching, and stocking across the state is underway. [Read more…] about State Hatcheries Complete Walleye, Steelhead Egg Collections
New York’s Oldest Hiking Club Celebrating 100 Years
The Tramp and Trail Club of Utica, Inc., is the oldest hiking club in New York State. The first outing was held April 30th, 1921.
Led by Abigail Dimon, Seventeen Tramps and Trailers hiked from the Elm St. entrance of Roscoe Conkling Park (Utica) west to Third St. (now Valley View Rd.) and on to Cascade Glen. [Read more…] about New York’s Oldest Hiking Club Celebrating 100 Years
Oneida County History Center Telethon May 19th
The Oneida County History Center has announced its 16th annual telethon is set for Wednesday, May 19th from 5 to 8 pm. [Read more…] about Oneida County History Center Telethon May 19th
Maple Syrup Production Focus of New TAUNY Video
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) has announced the release of Yancey’s Sugarbush: First Crop of the Year as part of their Traditions of the Season video series. Yancey’s Sugarbush is a 30-minute documentary that features a family-owned sugaring operation in Croghan, Lewis County, NY, that has been in the Yancy family since 1844. [Read more…] about Maple Syrup Production Focus of New TAUNY Video
Gerrit Smith Estate Landscape Guided Walk Set For May 1st
The Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark has announced Reading the Landscape, a guided spring walk on the seven acres of the historic property set for Saturday, May 1st. [Read more…] about Gerrit Smith Estate Landscape Guided Walk Set For May 1st
1916 Rising: The Irish Revolution in America
Ever after known as the Easter Rising, an armed insurrection aimed at establishing independent Irish rule took place during Easter Week, April 24-29, 1916. Led by the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, members of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army (mistakenly referred to in the US press as “Sinn Feiners”), the rebels occupied numerous locations in Dublin and proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic. British soldiers soon massed to quell the rebellion and by the end of the week, over 400 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured, the majority civilians.
Irish American involvement in the Rising was critical – in fact, without John Devoy’s influence, the Rising might never have happened. [Read more…] about 1916 Rising: The Irish Revolution in America
Durham Boats: Underwater Archaeology Reveals New Details
Prior to the construction of the Erie Canal, Durham boats were the primary cargo boats of the region’s inland waterways. These boats could transport more than 20 tons of raw materials and finished goods along shallow rivers like the Mohawk.
Until recently, what was known about Durham boats came only from old, written descriptions. There were no identified archaeological remains of a Durham boat that historians could touch and study—until anthropologist Ben Ford helped unmask one. [Read more…] about Durham Boats: Underwater Archaeology Reveals New Details
Rangers Busy With Wildfires, Kaaterskill, OK Slip Falls Rescues
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. 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 Rangers Busy With Wildfires, Kaaterskill, OK Slip Falls Rescues
Buffalo History Museum Restoration Enters Second Phase
The Buffalo History Museum has begun the next phase of restoration to the lower level of its National Historic Landmark Building. Work focuses on improving guest amenities, including new restrooms and an HVAC system. At the end of this phase of construction, the Museum’s lower level is expected to be restored to the original vision of architect George Cary, with an expansive 4,400 square foot gallery. [Read more…] about Buffalo History Museum Restoration Enters Second Phase