“The natural resources in Ulster County are still pristine,” Kim Elliman said. “Hopefully we can protect them before there’s too much upward land value. You’re protecting water resources in particular, if you build trails with less erosion and less siltation. And as studies show, the closer people live to parks, the better the quality of life.”
Led by Shari Aber of the Adirondack Mountain Club and Catskill 3500 Club, and a Black Creek neighbor, the group will follow safe wide paths and make their way towards Chodikee Lake. Spring peepers, waterfalls and rustlings. What will the moon reveal?
The property is spectacular and for a long time has functioned as an off-limits recreation center for trespassing ATV drivers, who roar around the moonscape quarries on warm days.
During special hours on Friday-Sunday, April 26-28: Passes must be picked up in person, with the exception of minors, whose parent or guardian may pick up a pass on their behalf.
Sunday, April 14: Come for an afternoon of presentations by community leaders and alternative energy experts at Basilica’s post-industrial space in Hudson. The fair features an intensive focus on exploring both community solar and bioenergy – the generation of energy from food waste and similar organic materials – as vital and viable examples of the move away from the archaic, destructive energy models that have left us in climate chaos.
Saturday, April 13: The event will feature a variety of fun activities for all ages, including a chicken scratch treasure hunt, Easter egg coloring and face-painting. Festivalgoers will have the opportunity to plant flowers and vegetable seeds to take home, meet and pet baby chicks, rabbits and other fuzzy critters and learn how to raise backyard rabbits and chickens.
Wednesday, April 17: Environmentalists seeking to reduce our carbon footprint and stave off global warming worry that this new structure (Zone G) will make the Hudson Valley a target for the construction of new power plants that burn fossil fuels, especially fracked gas.
Special preview on Friday, April 19: New exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Hudson River sloop Clearwater and the passing of the National Environmental Policy Act.
How the supposed actions of one New York Shakespeare enthusiast led to an avian invasion.
Saturday, Mar. 30: Presenters at the one-day expo will include hiking clubs, paddling outfitters, climbing guides, skiing and mountain biking centers, gear outfitters. Attendees can learn about camping and kayaking skills, foraging and flora identification, Lyme Disease prevention and invasive species impacts. Visitors to the L. L. Bean paracord bracelet-making station will fashion an accessory that doubles as a lifesaving device when out in the wild, and Trout Unlimited will offer ongoing fly-tying demonstrations. Face-painting and a kids’ binoculars discovery station will entertain the young ones.