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Hudson River Estuary Program

Grants Now Available for Hudson River Estuary Communities

April 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced $1.14 million in competitive grant funding is now available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency to flooding, protect water quality, fish, and wildlife habitat, and improve recreational access and education for all, including people with disabilities and New Yorkers living in communities historically and disproportionately overburdened by environmental pollution. [Read more…] about Grants Now Available for Hudson River Estuary Communities

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, Grants, Hudson River, Hudson River Estuary Program, nature, New York Harbor

Hudson River Lesson Plans For K-12 Teachers

April 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hudson River Watershed mapThe Hudson River Estuary Program announced a new Hudson River Curriculum Guide, featuring original lesson plans from the Estuary Program and its partners. The inquiry-based, multi-component science guide is designed for teachers and students to enhance STEM learning, as well as deepen their engagement and understanding of the Hudson River and its watershed. [Read more…] about Hudson River Lesson Plans For K-12 Teachers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City Tagged With: Climate Change, Education, Hudson River, Hudson River Estuary Program, Hudson River Valley, nature, Science, water quality

Volunteers Preparing for Annual Salamander, Frog Migration

March 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Annual Salamander and Frog Migration volunteers courtesy DECThroughout the Hudson Valley, community volunteers are getting out their flashlights, reflective vests, and rain gear in anticipation of annual amphibian breeding migrations, which typically begin in mid-March. Volunteers will document the migration and help salamanders and frogs as part of DEC’s Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project. [Read more…] about Volunteers Preparing for Annual Salamander, Frog Migration

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: amphibians, DEC, frogs, Hudson River Estuary Program, Hudson Valley, nature, Transportation, Wildlife

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