Wednesday Wandering at Ooms
All Ages
Wednesday, February 29th 10:00am - 11:30am
Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond – Main Parking Area – 480 Rock City Rd, Chatham
Free
Learn about the history of the site, look for wildlife, and have a chance to familiarize yourself with the trails.
Wednesday Wandering Full Schedule
To register, contact Marcia Cary at 518.392.5252, ext. 202 or marcia@clctrust.org.
Conservation Advisory Councils Roundtable
Adults
Wednesday, February 29th 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Churchtown Firehouse – 2219 Rte. 27, Churchtown, NY
Free
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) members and interested citizens are invited. The Roundtable is a forum for CAC members to share information about their conservation activities. It’s also a way for interested citizens to learn more about what a CAC can do for their town, including issues related to groundwater, wildlife habitat, open space recreation, and scenic views.
To register, contact Ellen Jouret-Epstein at 518.392.5252, ext. 208 or ellen@clctrust.org.
Photography in the Landscape Exhibition
All Ages
Sunday, March 4th 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Old Chatham Country Store – 639 Albany Turnpike Road, Old Chatham, NY
Free
Opening: March 4 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Open through March 28
Tuesday – Sunday 7:00am – 4:00pm
An exhibition that calls attention to the natural and agricultural beauty of Columbia County.
Wetlands, Woodlands, and Water: What Local Decision-Makers Need to Know
Saturday, March 17th 9:30am
Columbia Greene Community College – Rt 23, Greenport
Room 614 Saland Forum
A workshop for municipal boards and interested residents on the importance of wetlands and woodlands for healthy water resources. With the participation of NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell University (Major Sponsor), Cornell Cooperative Extension and Hudsonia Ltd.
(3) Self-certification credits provided for local board training subject to municipal approval
To register, contact Ellen Jouret-Epstein at 518.392.5252, ext. 208 or ellen@clctrust.org.
From Sap to Syrup
All Ages
Saturday, March 24th 10:00am - 12:00pm
Free
Hand Hollow Sugar Shack
Warm days and cold nights are the perfect recipe to get the sap flowing in sugar maples across the northeast. Join us at a local sugar bush to learn about the modern and traditional techniques of tapping trees, collecting sap, and boiling the sap down to syrup. Local maple experts will explain the present day gravity fed collection system, and if the conditions are right, fire up the evaporating pan to start the sap boiling. You may even have the chance to taste the sweet syrup as it comes out of the pan.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
8th Annual Build a Blue Bird Box
All Ages
Saturday, March 24th 1:00pm - 2:30pm & 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Schor Conservation Area – 58 Shoreview Dr, Canaan, NY
Free
Celebrate the arrival of spring by building a nesting box for the Eastern bluebird. Using pre-cut lumber with all materials and tools provided, everyone gets to make and take home a bluebird nesting box. In the springtime in Columbia County, some birds (like robins) build an open nest, but others prefer nesting in cavities of decayed trees or stumps. Cavity-dwelling birds, like bluebirds, will substitute a nest box for a tree cavity.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org by noon March 23.
Image by Joe Bore
Wednesday Wandering at Drowned Lands Swamp
All Ages
Wednesday, March 28th 10:00am - 11:30am
Drowned Land Swamp Conservation Area – 653 County Route 3, Ancram, NY
Free
Learn about the history of the site, look for wildlife, and have a chance to familiarize yourself with the trails. Snowshoes provided if needed.
Columbia County Trails Roundtable
Thursday, March 29th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Churchtown Firehouse – 2219 Rte. 27, Churchtown, NY
Free
The roundtable is open to anyone with an interest in Columbia County trails. It will follow up on the first Columbia County Trails Conference held in April 2011 as well as the tremendous planning and design work on county trails since the Conference. Come let us know what you and your group are up to, pool ideas on how to advance trail projects, or just listen in if you need help to get started on trail planning.
To RSVP, contact Ellen Jouret-Epstein at 518.392.5252, ext. 208 or ellen@clctrust.org.
