A New York State Parks employee has been killed in a tree-fall while part of a crew fighting what authorities are calling New York’s biggest wildfire this year. A number of fires have raged along the New York-New Jersey border since Friday, among very dry conditions.
The largest of these fire covers about 2,000 acres and threatens at least two homes along with eight structures in the Long Pond Ironworks State Park in West Milford, New Jersey, and parts of Sterling Forest State Park in the Town of Warwick, Orange County, NY at Greenwood Lake. [Read more…] about State Parks Employee Killed Fighting Forest Fire; Historic Area Threatened
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the local history department of Albert Wisner Public Library in Warwick has prepared a web exhibit about some of the community actions of the past that have helped preserve the environment. 
Sue Gardner’s new book Pure Necessity: Revolution at Warwick: The life and times of General John Hathorn, his militia, and the community of Warwick, New York in the late 18th Century (2019) is the story of the 
Saturday, June 1st has been dedicated as Warwick’s first Founders’ Day, a free interactive living history event at 21 Hathorn Road, Warwick, NY, from 11 am to 3 pm. 
The Albert Wisner Library in Warwick is set to host national bestselling author Russell Shorto to discuss his recent book, Revolution Song, on Wednesday, November 7 at 7 pm.
Sometimes the past changes. For the Friends of Hathorn House research team, a chance remark led to discovery of a lost chapter in Warwick’s history — the Continental Army’s supply depot here.
The Salmagundi Consort is set to present an introduction to popular music of the Hudson Valley in the late 18th century at Albert Wisner Public Library in Warwick, Orange County, NY, on Sunday, June 3 at 2 pm.
On Saturday, October 7th, from noon to 3 pm, the Friends of Hathorn House will honor the legacy of General John Hathorn and his militia on the lawn at his historic home, located at 21 Hathorn Road, in Warwick, Orange County, NY.