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Oswego County

Bridge Completes New Oswego County Little Sandy Creek Trail

December 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Little Sandy Creek Bridge (3)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the completion of the Little Sandy Creek Bridge, a 110-foot structure that extends over Little Sandy Creek in the Winona State Forest.

The newly constructed bridge, located in the town of Boylston, Oswego County, is part of the new one-mile Little Sandy Creek Trail, completed this fall in partnership with the Winona Forest Recreation Association (WFRA). [Read more…] about Bridge Completes New Oswego County Little Sandy Creek Trail

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: bicycling, Boylston, DEC, hiking, Oswego County, snowmobiling, Tug Hill Plateau, Winona State Forest

2022 Landmark Society Preservation Award Recipients

December 19, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Christ Church in RochesterEach fall, The Landmark Society of Western New York presents awards to projects, people, and organizations who, through their dedication and hard work, have contributed to historic preservation in their nine-county area.

The 2022 Awards were presented in a private ceremony in November. This year’s recipients include: [Read more…] about 2022 Landmark Society Preservation Award Recipients

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Arcadia, Architecture, Aurora, Erie County, Fulton NY, Historic Preservation, Honeoye Falls, Landmark Society, Livingston County, Monroe County, Mount Morris, Ontario County, Orleans County, Oswego County, Ridgeway, Rochester, Shelby, Town of Jerusalem, Wayne County, West Bloomfield, Williamson, Yates County

Beetles, Silver Flies Being Used Against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations

October 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid provided by DECHemlock trees are being threatened by an invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Only the size of a sesame seed, this tiny aphid-like insect has the ability to take down an entire forest by feeding on and weakening hemlock trees – causing mortality within 5-7 years if left untreated.

As a foundation species, hemlocks are an important component of forests and provide many beneficial ecological services, like filtering water, shading streams, and providing food and habitat for wildlife. [Read more…] about Beetles, Silver Flies Being Used Against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Forestry, Hemlock Trees, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Invasive Species, Lake Ontario, Mexico Point State Park, nature, Oswego County, Wildlife

Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

May 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bird watchers courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the grand opening of the Central-Finger Lakes segment of the New York State Birding Trail to highlight the state’s world-class and wide-ranging birding opportunities.

The Central-Finger Lakes segment includes 54 locations throughout 15 counties, providing a variety of quality birding experiences for New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy. [Read more…] about Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Cayuga County, Chenango County, Cortland County, DEC, Finger Lakes, High Tor WMA, Lake Ontario, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montezuma National Wildelife Refuge, nature, New York State Birding Trail, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Wayne County, Wildlife, Yates County

Comments Sought On Tug Hill East Management Plan

November 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that it is now accepting public comments on the draft Unit Management Plan (UMP) for Tug Hill East through December 15th.

The draft UMP covers 22,886 acres of land in seven State Forests, one unique area, and 13 detached Forest Preserve parcels in the Lewis County towns of Lewis, Martinsburg, Osceola, Turin, and West Turin, the Oneida County town of Ava, and the Oswego County town of Redfield. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Tug Hill East Management Plan

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: camping, DEC, fishing, hiking, hunting, Lewis County, Oneida County, Oswego County, snowmobiling, Tug Hill Plateau

Proposed National Marine Sanctuary Highlights Lake Ontario Maritime History

July 8, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

proposed-lake-ontario-nms-alternative-1-mapThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a draft proposal for a national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River. The proposed sanctuary designation celebrates Upstate New York’s unique maritime heritage and provides a national stage for promoting the region’s tourism and recreational opportunities. [Read more…] about Proposed National Marine Sanctuary Highlights Lake Ontario Maritime History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Archaeology, Cayuga County, Diving, Great Lakes, Industrial History, Jefferson County, Lake Ontario, Maritime History, nature, NOAA, Oswego County, Shipwrecks, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, Tourism, Transportation History, Wayne County, Wildlife

Traveling NY Shipwrecks Exhibit In Oswego

January 14, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

3682FairLakeGeorgePanel3005The Great Shipwrecks of NY’s Great Lakes is in Oswego, NY, at the Tyler Art Gallery in Penfield Hall Library at SUNY Oswego. The exhibit was developed for the 2014 Great New York State Fair and was updated for this installation. It will be on display through January 22, 2015.

The exhibit includes interpretive panels highlighting shipwrecks in Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, Lake George and the St. Lawrence River; videos; and a newly-built replica of the ‘turtle ship’ Radeau that sunk in Lake George. Freshwater science technology components including a remotely-operated underwater vehicle and a Great Lakes Research Consortium in-water sensing buoy. [Read more…] about Traveling NY Shipwrecks Exhibit In Oswego

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Maritime History, New York Sea Grant, Oswego County, Shipwrecks, SUNY Oswego

Soldiers’ Tales from an Old Cemetery in Oswego County

November 11, 2014 by David Fiske 1 Comment

feelerenlistmentThere are a number of tombstones in the Feeler Family Cemetery in the Village of Cleveland in Oswego County, but two stand out.

Unlike the other twelve grave markers, these two are inscribed with the names of the deceased. Both of the men whose graves are marked were African Americans, and both served in the Army during the Civil War. [Read more…] about Soldiers’ Tales from an Old Cemetery in Oswego County

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Black History, Cemeteries, Civil War, Columbia County, Military History, Oswego County, US Colored Troops

North Country Teacher Taught Southern Freedmen

September 4, 2014 by David Fiske 1 Comment

coitphoto2Back-to-school time perhaps brings back, for adults, the memory of a favorite teacher. But of those who are so warmly remembered, how many can elicit this wish by a former student of a 19th century teacher?

“If I could be permitted, how gladly would I again fill up the wood-box in your room and kindle the fire on your hearth…”

Those words came from the prestigious African American preacher, Rev. Daniel Webster Shaw (who, interestingly, was the son of a former slave, Harriet Shaw, with whom Solomon Northup was acquainted in Louisiana). “If I have done anything, or come to anything worth while, it is all mainly due to your timely helpfulness and godly admonition,” Shaw wrote. “I think of the school days on the Tache [Teche, a bayou in Louisiana], and all the kind ways in which you helped me to start out in life.” [Read more…] about North Country Teacher Taught Southern Freedmen

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Abolition, Black History, Fulton County, Oswego County, Political History, Religion, Slavery, womens history

Chester Sanders Lord of the New York Sun

February 3, 2014 by Lawrence P. Gooley 1 Comment

Chester Lord 3 x 4 BModern media includes television, radio, newspapers, and Internet sources, together bringing us news from local to international. But until about a century ago, newspapers did the job. By the mid-1800s, the process of delivering timely news to the nation’s dailies was achieved, courtesy of the telegraph. It wasn’t until the 1920s when other forms of media (radio and newsreels) began carving their own niche in reporting the news.

When newspapers ruled, editors wielded great power and thus bore great responsibility. Ethics were critical but weren’t always adhered to. It took men of courage to do what was right, and among the best of them was Chester Sanders Lord, a man with roots firmly embedded in northern New York State. [Read more…] about Chester Sanders Lord of the New York Sun

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Finger Lakes, Hamilton College, New York City, Oswego, Oswego County

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