Past Events

15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:00am - 10:00am

Free

Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond – Main Parking Area - 480 Rock City Rd, Chatham

Avid birder Jeff Novick leads the bird count.  We have temporary installed two seed feeders to make the birds more visible.

To register or get more information, contact Jessica Holmes at 518.392.5252 ext. 216 or jessica@clctrust.org.


Girl Sledding

Winter Sledding Party – Cancelled

Saturday, February 18, 2012 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Free

Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area - 1452 Garage Place Road, Ghent

Due to lack snow, this event is cancelled.


Squash

No Farms No Food Rally

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:30am - 4:00pm

Join CLC and American Farmland Trust as we tell Governor Cuomo and state legislators that agriculture needs to remain a dynamic part of our identity and economy. Unite with farmers, local food advocates, community leaders, and others who care about local farms and food at the State Capitol in Albany. We will be meeting legislators and urge them to support funding and legislation to:

  • Strengthen New York’s farm and food economy
  • Protect farmland and the environment
  • Increase access to locally grown food

A lunch of local food will be served.

To register or get more information, contact Tom Crowell at 518.392.5252 ext. 209 or tom@clctrust.org.


Group Walk

Lobby Day: New York’s Environmental Protection Fund

Monday, February 13, 2012 9:30am - 4:00pm

In New York, money doesn’t grow on trees, but some jobs do. The Environmental Protection Fund works!

Join CLC, We Love New York, and dozens of other organizations as we rally in support of New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. We will meet with state legislators to advocate in support of these programs as part of New York’s economic recovery.

To register or get more information, contact Tom Crowell at 518.392.5252 ext. 209 or tom@clctrust.org.


historic snowy image of olana by Frederick Church

Snowshoe Historic Carriage Roads

Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Free

Olana State Historic Site – Parking lot by the Wagon House Education Center - 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY

Snowshoe along the carriage drives to see the transition from farm to forest, skirt along the edge of North Meadow and see beautiful views of the Catskills from Ridge Road. An educator from the Olana Partnership will discuss the history of the carriage roads and land use at Olana.

CLC has a limited number of snowshoes to lend to participants. If you are new to the sport or borrowing snowshoes from CLC, please arrive at 1:30 pm. Expect a moderately strenuous, 2 mile hike. In the event of no snow, we will hike the trails on foot.


Farm Fest 4

Farm Film Fest IV

Sunday, February 5, 2012 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Free

Crandell Theatre - 46-48 Main Street, Chatham, NY

Light refreshments will be served. Short films explore New Lebanon farmer’s market, a local farm, a rooftop organic farm in New York City, and Glynwood Center’s Keep Farming Program which had a pilot program in Chatham. The feature length film To Make a Farm tracks five young people who set out to establish their own local-supply food sources using sustainable means.


Group lesson in the woods

Winter Botany Workshop

Saturday, February 4, 2012 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Free

Hawthorne Valley - 327 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075

Hawthorne Valley Creekhouse
Part 2: February 18, Greenport Public Conservation Area

Conrad and Claudia Vispo of the Farmscape Ecology Program lead a two part series exploring nature in our local surroundings. The workshops will focus on learning about and identifying the most common woody plants species of Columbia County in winter.


waterfall

Wednesday Wandering at Round Ball Mountain

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:00am - 11:30am

Free

Round Ball Mountain Conservation Area - 503 Carson Rd, Ancram

Learn about the history of the site, look for wildlife, and have a chance to familiarize yourself with the trails. Snowshoes provided if needed.


Giving an ecology lesson to group

January Winter Ecology Walk

Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Free

Join ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo for walks at different natural areas throughout the County to explore the winter ecology and land use history of our region. Destinations will be determined a week before the walk, depending on weather and trail conditions.

Co-sponsored with the Farmscape Ecology Program. For info on destinations and to register, contact Claudia at 518.672.7994 or claudia@hawthornevalleyfarm.org.


Ecology lesson to group

December Winter Ecology Walk

Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Free

Join ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo for walks at different natural areas throughout the County to explore the winter ecology and land use history of our region. Destinations will be determined a week before the walk, depending on weather and trail conditions.

Co-sponsored with the Farmscape Ecology Program. For info on destinations and to register, contact Claudia at 518.672.7994 or claudia@hawthornevalleyfarm.org.


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