Volunteers wanted for amphibian migration nights
Volunteers act as crossing guards, literally picking the animals up and moving them across a road to keep them alive.
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CDPHP vs. Health Quest: Dispute means some might get cut off from local hospitals
A standoff between a major insurer and a local healthcare network could leave hundreds of Hudson Valley residents scrambling to find new providers for hospital and home care services.
Ulster County exec wants citizens to testify about Obamacare repeal impacts
“This is a fundamental issue of public health,” said Hein. “We need to be able to make sure there’s clear testimony on the impact of ACA repeal.”
Town of Ulster debates feral cat problem
If 2016 was the Year of the Chicken in the Town of Ulster, 2017 is shaping up to be the Year of the Cat.
Big night: Amphibian populations crossing the roads
Many enterprising local salamanders made the trip to their spring spawning grounds in late February, weeks ahead of schedule.
Plans for new Hudson River park in Saugerties move forward
A bike and pedestrian path is planned for 200-acre Bristol Beach.
Sunset/moonrise hike at Poughkeepsie’s Peach Hill Park
Sunday, 3/12: Enjoy Daylight Savings Time and the Full Moon from a lovely perch with a 360-degree view in a park that you may not yet have discovered.
RFK Jr. to speak about the environment at SUNY-New Paltz
Monday, 3/13: The address, entitled “Our Environmental Destiny,” will provide a reminder of the role that natural resources play “in our work, our health and our national identity.”
Winter lecture series concludes with “Fire on the Ridge”
The Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership’s winter lecture series concluded last Thursday with “Fire on the Ridge,” a discussion of forest ecology and wildfire management with Gabe Chapin, forest ecologist with The Nature Conservancy, and Hank Alicandri, director of Sam’s Point in Minnewaska State Park Preserve.
Think small: Tiny house festival will be held at Ulster County Fairgrounds on Independence Day weekend
Tiny house dwellers, as well as 25-30 actual houses, will be in attendance, preaching the benefits of minimalism.