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Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought

October 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

East of Hudson mapThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the draft East of Hudson Unit Management Plan for public comment. The plan guides the future uses and management of nearly 6,700 acres of DEC-managed lower Hudson Valley state lands in the towns of Amenia, Beekman, Carmel, Cortlandt, Dover, Kent, LaGrange, Milan, Pawling, Philipstown, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Putnam Valley, Stanford, and Union Vale in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. [Read more…] about Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Amenia, Beekman, Big Buck Multiple Use Area, California Hill State Forest, Carmel, Cortlandt, Croton Gorge Unique Area, Croton River, DEC, Depot Hill Multiple Use Area, Dover, Dutchess County, Kent, Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area, LaGrange, Milan, Montrose Point State Forest, Nimham Mountain Multiple Use Area, Pawling, Philipstown, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Putnam County, Putnam Valley, Roeliff Jansen Kill Multiple Use Area, Salt Hill State Forest, Stanford, Stissing Multiple Use Area, Taconic Herford Multiple Use Area, Union Vale, Wassaic Multiple Use Area, West Mountain State Forest, Westchester County, White Pond Multiple Use Area, Wildlife

Putnam History Museum Acquires Hudson River Postcard Collection

March 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

In the Highlands of the Hudson postcardHudson Highlands residents Barry and Mary Jean (MJ) Ross have donated their collection of Hudson River postcards to the Putnam History Museum.

The collection is comprised of 240 distinct early 20th century postcards with scenes of the Hudson River Valley – and related views, activities, landmarks, and landscapes – from New York Harbor to the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Putnam History Museum Acquires Hudson River Postcard Collection

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Cold Spring, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York Harbor, Philipstown, Photography, Postal Service, Putnam County, Putnam History Museum, railroads, Steamboating, Transportation History

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