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Schoharie County

$600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

September 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Paddler on the Erie Canal Mohawk River near Utica$600,000 in grants have been awarded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the goals and objectives of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda 2021-2026. The Action Agenda is a five-year plan advancing efforts to conserve, preserve, and restore the Mohawk River and its watershed and the grants will support local partnerships and initiatives throughout the region. [Read more…] about $600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany County, Caroga, clean water, Colonie, Colonie Mohawk River Park, DEC, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Fisheries, Fulton County, Gloversville, Grants, Greene County, Herkimer COunty, Invasive Species, Mohawk River, Mohawk River Basin Program, Mohawk Riverkeeper, Montgomery County, New York Folklore Society, Niskayuna, Oneida County, Oneida County Soil and Water Conservation District, Onondaga Environmental Institute, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schoharie River Center, SUNY Cobleskill, Walter Elwood Museum, water quality, wetlands, Whitestown

Injured Bald Eagles Found in Upstate New York

August 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Bohling with injured bald eagle found in Schoharie CountyNew York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) responded to two cases involving injured bald eagles in early July.  On July 5, ECO Scalisi responded to the town of Newfield in Tompkins County to assist New York State Police Trooper Hugg with an injured eagle that was unable to fly. [Read more…] about Injured Bald Eagles Found in Upstate New York

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, Cobleskill, I-88, Lawson Wildlife Hospital, Newfield, raptors, Schoharie County, Tompkins County, Wildlife

Schoharie Valley & New York’s Western Frontier, 1687-1702

July 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Skohere and the Birth of New York's Western Frontier Volume IIThe Schoharie Valley is one of New York’s three great colonial valleys, its history closely connected to, but overshadowed by, the more famed Hudson and Mohawk Valleys. When the Palatines arrived there in 1712, the world they stepped into was a century in the making. Until now, this formative period of the valley’s history has never been fully told, nor has the true impact these rebellious German refugees had on New York’s western frontier. [Read more…] about Schoharie Valley & New York’s Western Frontier, 1687-1702

Filed Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Haudenosaunee, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Jacob Leisler, King William, King William’s War, Leisler rebellion, Military History, Mohawk, New England, New France, Palatines, Queen Ann, Queen Anne's War, Religious History, Schoharie County, Schoharie Creek, Schoharie River, Schoharie Valley

Multiple Upstate NY Wildfires Keep Rangers Busy

May 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aftermath of the wildland fire in Blenheim in mid-May 2023 (provided by DEC)New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers were kept busy last week suppressing numerous wildfires around New York State as very dry conditions persisted and drove the Fire Danger to HIGH.   Fires were reported in at least five towns in four counties, including in Clinton, Sullivan, Schoharie, and Albany Counties. The fires burned about 50 acres total including a large 30-acre fire that burned ion the town of Black Brook, Clinton County, for two days.  At least two fires were caused by illegal debris burning despite the high danger for fire spread.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Multiple Upstate NY Wildfires Keep Rangers Busy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany County, Berne, Black Brook, Blenheim, Catskills, Forest Ranger Reports, Forestburgh, Neversink, Peekamoose Blue Hole, Schoharie County, Sullivan County, wildfires

3-Year-Old Lost in Adirondacks Located; Angler Rescued From Icy Waters; Rescues in Ulster, Greene Schoharie Counties

May 16, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Forest Ranger Rusher with injured hiker on Plateau Mountain in May 2023New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about 3-Year-Old Lost in Adirondacks Located; Angler Rescued From Icy Waters; Rescues in Ulster, Greene Schoharie Counties

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Catskills, Essex County, Flume Trail System, Forest Ranger Reports, Greene County, Herkimer COunty, Hunter, Middleburgh, Otter Lake, Overlook Mountain, Plateau Mountain, Schoharie County, Search and Rescue, Town of Webb, Ulster County, Wilmington, Woodstock

Abandoned Stone Quarries of Schoharie County

May 5, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Quarry in CobleskillLate in the 19th century, stone was king of building materials and much of the cut stone which helped transform New York into the Empire State came from Schoharie County. There were eight limestone quarries in the town of Cobleskill, with six in the village alone. The largest, located near Barnerville, employed 450 men to fulfill a huge contract with the city of New York, worth the equivalent of approximately $65 million today. [Read more…] about Abandoned Stone Quarries of Schoharie County

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Geology, Industrial History, Labor History, Schoharie County, Schoharie County Historical Society, Stone Quarries

26 Wildfires in 16 Counties Burn Nearly 1,000 Acres

April 19, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Deerpark wildfire April 2023From April 11 to 17th New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers were called to 26 wildfires in 16 counties that burned nearly 1,000 acres of land. The largest fires were in the town of Deerpark in Orange County at 300 acres, and in the town of Richmondville where the fire totaled 241 acres and spanned Otsego and Schoharie counties. [Read more…] about 26 Wildfires in 16 Counties Burn Nearly 1,000 Acres

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Deerpark, Forest Ranger Reports, Orange County, Otsego County, Richmondville, Schoharie County, wildfires

Bodies Recovered, Others Rescued From Icy Upstate Waters

April 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Swift water rescue in North Elba on April 1 2023Upstate New York first responders and water rescue crews spent a busy Saturday on April 1st as thin ice and frigid and swollen waters led to several incidents in which two people were drowned and six more and a dog were rescued. [Read more…] about Bodies Recovered, Others Rescued From Icy Upstate Waters

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondacks, boating, Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, High Peaks, hiking, Indian Pass Brook, Jefferson, North Elba, paddling, Schoharie County, Search and Rescue, Summit

New Book on the Schoharie Valley & New York’s Western Frontier, 1609-1731

July 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Skohere and the Birth of New York's Western FrontierThe new book Skohere and the Birth of New York’s Western Frontier 1609-1731, Vol. I 1609-1686 (self-published, 2022) by Jeff O’Connor is a history of the Schoharie Valley and the people who helped shape its earliest colonial history.

The Schoharie Valley is one of New York’s three great colonial valleys, its history closely connected to, but overshadowed by, the more famed Hudson and Mohawk Valleys. This first volume begins a sweeping narrative that connects a far-reaching network of people, places, and events to an expansive view of New York State history. [Read more…] about New Book on the Schoharie Valley & New York’s Western Frontier, 1609-1731

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Indigenous History, New Netherland, Schoharie County, Schoharie Valley

Museum Acquires Revolutionary Era Powder Horn Reproduction

June 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Horn craftsman Hank Yost presents the powder horn to Old Stone Fort MuseumThe Old Stone Fort Museum and Schoharie County Historical Society have received a donation of a Revolutionary War era powder horn.

Skillfully created by horn craftsman Hank Yost, the piece presented reflects the architecture and engraving styles of the Revolutionary period and was specifically designed to represent the life and times of the Hartmansdorf House’s original occupant Philip Bartholomew. [Read more…] about Museum Acquires Revolutionary Era Powder Horn Reproduction

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: American Revolution, French And Indian War, Material Culture, Military History, Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County, Schoharie County Historical Society, Schoharie Valley

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