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Lake George Invasive Species Infestation Update

November 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid provided by DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partners are reporting that they have completed this year’s treatment to control and prevent the spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) on New York State “Forever Wild” Forest Preserve lands at Lake George in Washington County, as part of an ongoing, multi-year effort.

DEC confirmed the HWA infestation in August. The affected hemlock trees were located in the Glen Island Campground on the shore of Lake George, along the shoreline of Shelving Rock Special Management Area, at the Buck Mountain Trailhead, and on Dome Island. [Read more…] about Lake George Invasive Species Infestation Update

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Cornell University, DEC, Hemlock Trees, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Invasive Species, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature, Wildlife

Take A Cornell Survey on Food Sourcing During COVID-19 in Central NY

November 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

meat butchering provided by cornellAre you interested in local food, gardening, hunting, fishing or foraging?

Has COVID-19 changed how you get food for yourself or your family?

Researchers at Cornell University are conducting a study to understand how COVID-19 is changing how people in Central New York are interacting with their food sources. [Read more…] about Take A Cornell Survey on Food Sourcing During COVID-19 in Central NY

Filed Under: Food, Western NY Tagged With: Cornell University

Bird Study: Oriole Hybridization Is a Dead End

August 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Baltimore Oriole courtesy Wikimedia user TonyCastroA half-century of controversy over two popular bird species may have finally come to an end. In one corner: the Bullock’s Oriole, found in the western half of North America. In the other corner: the Baltimore Oriole, breeding in the eastern half.

Where their ranges meet in the Great Plains, the two mix freely and produce apparently healthy hybrid offspring. But according to scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, hybridization is a dead end and both parent species will remain separate. Findings from the new study were published in The Auk. [Read more…] about Bird Study: Oriole Hybridization Is a Dead End

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

Birdwatchers Break ‘Global Big Day’ Records

May 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Blue Grosbeak by Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Birdwatchers set a new world record on May 9th for birds documented in a single day. During the annual Global Big Day, participants reported a record-breaking 2.1 million bird observations, recording 6,479 species. An all-time high of 50,000 participants submitted more than 120,000 checklists, shattering the previous single-day checklist total by 30%. [Read more…] about Birdwatchers Break ‘Global Big Day’ Records

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

Victory Gardens: An Old Idea New Again

April 30, 2020 by Richard Gast Leave a Comment

US Govt Office of War Information - US Govt Printing Office poster from 1943Grow-it-yourself food. During this time of pandemic it makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Especially if you are, like me, extremely apprehensive about the possibility of becoming exposed to Covid-19 while grocery shopping. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to avoid going out in public, while securing nutritious food, than growing your own. [Read more…] about Victory Gardens: An Old Idea New Again

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Cornell University, Food, gardening, local food, Native Plants

Warren County Homesteading & Youth Fair August 8th

April 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Warren County FairThe Warren County Homesteading & Youth Fair has been set for Saturday, August 8th from 9 am to 3 pm, at the Warren County Fairgrounds, as well as the Soil & Water office and Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, all centrally located on Schroon River Road in Warrensburg. [Read more…] about Warren County Homesteading & Youth Fair August 8th

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food Tagged With: 4-H, Cornell Cooperative Ext, Cornell University, homesteading, Warren County, Warrensburg

Yard Squid: Dandelion Crowns Tempura

April 16, 2020 by Pat Banker Leave a Comment

Dandelion crown cut to make Yard SquidIn this time of social distancing and sometimes limited fresh produce in the grocery stores, there is an alternative, free means of supplementing any diet with delicious, free-range greens while enjoying the outdoors. [Read more…] about Yard Squid: Dandelion Crowns Tempura

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Cornell University, Food, Native Plants, wild food, wildflowers

New York History Journal Returns to Print

November 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff 6 Comments

new york historyA new issue of the journal New York History was published in September 2019 under a new collaboration between the New York State Museum and Cornell University Press. The issue marks a return to print, after being a digital-only publication since 2012, and nearly ceasing publication when the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA) went defunct in 2017.

The New York State Historical Association began publishing the journal geared toward a popular and academic audience in 1919. It was first published as The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association, and since 1932 as New York History.

[Read more…] about New York History Journal Returns to Print

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cornell University, Historic Preservation, New York History, New York State Museum

New Directions for ‘New York History’ Journal

February 26, 2019 by Guest Contributor 4 Comments

new york historyThe journal New York History turns a century old in 2019 and this summer readers will find volume 100, issue number 1, in their mailboxes and see notices of the digital delivery of the journal in their email inboxes.

The most anticipated change at the journal, which is under new stewardship of Cornell University Press collaborating with the New York State Museum, is a welcome return to the past. The journal, after being a digital-only publication since 2012, will return to glorious print. Readers will be able to peruse bound paper issues and consult PDF and reflowable e-journals as their interests and reading needs determine. We know that paper and screens have their respective and complementary places in our reading lives, and the editors of the journal have ensured that all readers will have a choice of formats. [Read more…] about New Directions for ‘New York History’ Journal

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Academia, Cornell University, New York History, New York State Museum, Publishing, Recent Publications, State Historian

Carol Kammen On The Historians Podcast

February 2, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, Carol Kammen from Ithaca talks about her experiences as Tompkins County historian. Kammen is well-known in the New York State history community and also has done work on the history of Cornell University. This interview is the 200th episode of “The Historians” podcast.

Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Carol Kammen On The Historians Podcast

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cornell University, Podcasts, Tompkins County

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