Sowing seeds to save societies
Thursday, Oct. 26: Learn about Seedshed’s Native American Seed Sanctuary in Hurley, where Native American varieties of corn, beans, squash and sunflowers are being cultivated.
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Livestreamed Q&A with Al Gore at SUNY-New Paltz
Thursday, Oct. 26: The tireless environmental crusader will answer students’ questions at screenings of An Inconvenient Sequel.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: What happened when I changed the question
When it comes to information about my condition, I don’t want story – I want science! Seeing the screen myself, I was able to integrate the doctor’s reporting with actual numbers along with visuals.
Fungus among us: Mushroom walk and talk this week in Mt. Tremper and Kingston
Sunday & Tuesday, Oct. 22 & 24: Learn how to identify mushrooms, about their healthful and culinary properties, and the weird and wild fungus kingdom, a form of life neither plant nor animal.
Painless peeping: View autumn’s glory from the Ashokan Reservoir Trail
You can’t beat the Ashokan Reservoir trail for an easy in-and-out affording stunning autumnal panoramas. If you can time it to catch the sun setting behind the Catskills, all the better.
Take your pick: Where to get fresh Hudson Valley apples
The Hudson Valley is a great place to pick your own apples or buy them by the peck. Here’s a rundown of local orchards in Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia counties. (With map)
Film festivals remind us of the Hudson Valley’s distinctive beauty
Need an urban area? We have it. Need a suburban street? Have it. Apple orchard or farm? Yup. Shoot on the water? We can do that. Seasonal shooting? Winter, summer, spring or fall. All of it.
Fall festival season in the Hudson Valley
A festival is a leap into the unknown. Be bold.
To hunt, or not to hunt? Panel debates ethics of deer population control
Hunting is the most efficient and effective way to reduce the deer population, but some object on ethical grounds.
Wallkill River Festival highlight water pollution
Did you know people used to swim in the Wallkill? To raise awareness of the environmental issues plaguing the river and to get more people involved in their work to clean it up, the Wallkill River Watershed Alliance is hosting the inaugural Wallkill River Festival this Saturday, October 7 from 2-6 p.m. at New Paltz Gardens for Nutrition.