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Cold Spring Endorses Scenic Hudson Riverfront Principles
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Monday, February 20, 2012 11:30 AM
By Scenic Hudson:
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Cold Spring Village Board unanimously endorsed all six principles for riverfront development that are detailed in Scenic Hudson's...
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Summer Employment Outdoors!
Written by Angela Gorman Tuesday, January 10, 2012 09:28 PM
Transition Westchester Officially Recognized
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Sunday, January 08, 2012 09:42 PM
Transition US has announced that Transition Westchester is the 106th official Transition Initiative in the United States and the first official Transition Initiative in the state of New York.
The Transition Town movement is a creative, community-based response to the growing...
Use an Online Guide to Explore Scenic Hudson’s Parks
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:56 PM
Spanning both shores of the Hudson River, Scenic Hudson’s “emerald necklace” of parks offers 5,500 acres of outdoor thrills—opportunities to explore nature, admire breathtaking views, launch a kayak and learn about local history.
Each gem tells a story of determination, from forests and meadows saved from sprawling development to industrial waterfronts transformed into exciting places to experience the river’s power. The parks exist because citizens, communities...
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Meet Leave It Better
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:00 AM
From Our Friends at Catchafire:
Leave It Better empowers people to share ideas on how to improve their communities and take action to green their neighborhood. Through a documentary production company and video-based social network, Leave It Better shares stories about people who are actively providing environmental solutions.
Leave It Better’s ReGeneration Project provides students with Flip Cams and gardens, teaching them the importance of healthy food, and empowering...
Join Audubon’s 112th Christmas Bird Count
Written by Jeff Cordulack Tuesday, December 13, 2011 02:28 PM
Binocular Brigades Volunteer Up & Down the Hemisphere
The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place from December 14, 2011 to January 5, 2012. Tens of thousands of volunteers throughout North America will brave winter weather to add a new layer to over a century of data.
“Audubon was a social network before the world ever heard the...
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:41 AM
The Village of Irvington's Green Policy Task force and the Greenburgh Nature Center are leading the way with the "Love Em and Leave Em" leaf mulching initiative. Check out their great short educational videos:
Mayors' Halloween Messages Through Local and Social Media
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Friday, November 04, 2011 06:37 AM
Last week's snow storm left trees down and power out over much of the much of the lower Hudson Valley. Mayors of several local communitiesa had the unenviable task of advising residents to alter their Halloween plans.. Leo Wiegman, Croton on Hudson's Mayor in The Cortlandt Daily, Peter Swiderski,
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Governor Cuomo Announces Waiver of Permit Requirements for Emergency Recovery Work
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:18 PM
Governor Cuomo announced today that the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are...
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NYFB Urges Farmers To Document Dammage From Irene
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Wednesday, August 31, 2011 09:41 PM
New York Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers affected by Hurricane Irene to carefully document their damage and report to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “We’re telling our farmers to take photos, take notes and make sure they have a record even if they don’t know the full extent of the damage,” said Dean Norton, President of New York Farm Bureau.
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What is an Air Quality Alert Day?
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Saturday, July 16, 2011 07:09 AM
Air Quality Alert days are when the EPA determines that the
quantity of ozone found at ground level poses a health threat. When
this happens you are better off spending at least part of the day
in a conditioned space. Air quality gets worse through out the
course of most AQA days and tends to get better after 7 pm. Check
out Air Now for the latest forecasts. On these days
you can keep cool save...
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