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Lake Champlain Ice Fishing Creel Survey Planned

January 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the launch of an ice fishing creel survey that will be conducted on the New York waters of Lake Champlain starting this week through March. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Ice Fishing Creel Survey Planned

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, ice fishing, Lake Champlain, winter

Schoharie Crossing Offers History at Home Winter Lecture Series

January 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossing SHSSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site has announced their 2021 Virtual “History at Home” Winter Lecture series. The site will offer free online programs from January to March covering a range of history topics. [Read more…] about Schoharie Crossing Offers History at Home Winter Lecture Series

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

Adirondack Surveyor Frank Tweedy: A Botanist of Distinction

January 10, 2021 by Noel Sherry Leave a Comment

Calamagrostis canadensisAfter discovery of the corner to Townships 42 and 41 on the Totten & Crossfield Line, Adirondack surveyor Frank Tweedy and crew encountered beautiful but challenging terrain in their march southeast to Big Moose Lake, where they camped in a high beaver meadow by Ledge Pond (now Jock Pond). Tweedy recorded the following:

“A short distance beyond we met a cliff 70 feet in height and deep ravine and ledges. Climbing very difficult. Completed our work on a slope to the S. Went forward to the cutting party and camped in a beaver meadow. Saw species of Calamagrostis canadensis 5.6 [ft] in Length.” [Read more…] about Adirondack Surveyor Frank Tweedy: A Botanist of Distinction

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley, Nature Tagged With: botany, Native Plants, Science, Science History, Union College, wildflowers

Wood Turtles Under Threat

January 9, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

wood turtle by adelaide tyrolLast June my wife Marie and I encountered a mature wood turtle while walking through a forest near our home. We admired the intricate topography of its shell, inspiration for this species’ scientific name: Glyptemys (“carved turtle”) insculpta (“sculpted”).

The nine-inch adult had brownish-black skin and scarlet-orange patches on its neck and legs. Its lower shell was a rich yellow encircled by black splotches.
[Read more…] about Wood Turtles Under Threat

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

Manhattan’s Trinity Lutheran Church: A Virtual History Talk

January 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

sanctuaryBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

The Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group has announced Trinity Lutheran Church: Creating Sanctuary and Social Change, a virtual conversation with Heidi Neumark, Author, and Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, set for Thursday, January 21st at 5:30 pm. [Read more…] about Manhattan’s Trinity Lutheran Church: A Virtual History Talk

Filed Under: Books, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group, Books

What Does Democracy Demand? Another Reconstruction

January 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

a crowd waves flags at the 2016 inauguration. Photo by Ted EytanHumanities New York has announced their second and final online town hall, featuring David Bromwich, Jedediah Purdy, and Leah Wright Rigueur, has been set for Wednesday, January 13th, at 8 pm. [Read more…] about What Does Democracy Demand? Another Reconstruction

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Humanities New York, politics

Poetry: The Hush

January 9, 2021 by George Cassidy Payne 1 Comment

The Hush

is hearing
yourself blink.

A seductive vent
where words vanish,
before they are blown apart.

A child believing in a dandelion.

Or a small log bridge overtook
with early snow.

The signs and temples along the way,
where we must walk, all messiah-like
on the frozen water of the Siamese Ponds.

chanting our mantras on purposeful accident.

Read More Poems From The New York Almanack HERE.

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts Tagged With: art, Poetry

Ballston’s Hawkwood Estate: Teddy Roosevelt, Guy Baker & The Countess

January 8, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Hawkwood circa 1900Theodore Roosevelt spent a bit of time in Saratoga County, particularly in the years leading up to and including his time as Governor of New York (1899-1900).

TR would often visit a friend, Guy Baker, who lived in Ballston. He hunted on Baker’s Hawkwood estate and sometimes brought members of his family for short visits with the Bakers. [Read more…] about Ballston’s Hawkwood Estate: Teddy Roosevelt, Guy Baker & The Countess

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Lake, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Theodore Roosevelt

Rotterdam’s New Town Historian (Interview)

January 8, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, James Schaefer, Rotterdam’s new town historian, discusses his Schenectady County hometown, his neighborhood along Schermerhorn Road and the town’s role in a New York hiking trail. [Read more…] about Rotterdam’s New Town Historian (Interview)

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Podcasts, Rotterdam, Schenectady County

Ballet Hispánico’s Winter Watch Parties, Archival Performances

January 8, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Arabesque - Eight Spanish DancesBallet Hispánico has announced Ballet Hispánico Watch Party Series, featuring performances from the 80s and 90s, set for Wednesdays, January 13th, 27th and February 10th. [Read more…] about Ballet Hispánico’s Winter Watch Parties, Archival Performances

Filed Under: Arts, Events, New York City Tagged With: Ballet Hispánico

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