Spring Flower Walk
Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Free
Harvey Mountain
Amble along trails and look for spring flowers on Harvey Mountain. Walk led by ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo. Event is co-sponsored with the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program.
To register, contact Claudia Vispo at 518.672.7994 or fep@hawthornevalleyfarm.org.
Mother’s Day Spring Wildflower Walk
Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Free
Hand Hollow Conservation Area - 4079 County Route 9, New Lebanon
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a gift of nature. Bring the mom in your life on a walk led by naturalist Bonner McAllester to see the spring ephemeral wildflowers that are blooming. Please wear waterproof boots.
Photos from 2011 Mother’s Day Walk on facebook
Solving the Problem of Invasive Plants
Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Free
Trinity Methodist Church - 555 Joslen Blvd, Greenport, NY 12534
Part Two of a Two-part Invasive Species Workshops
This workshop is designed for people who know about their invasive species problem and are ready to tackle it. Jessica Toro will join us for an in-depth look at different options for landowners to control invasive plants on their lands and provide information on potential funding resources.
View Part One.
Go Birding! Treasure Hunt
Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:00am - 11:00am
Free
Greenport Conservation Area - 54 Daisy Hill Rd, Greenport
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with CLC. Go on a treasure hunt with bird themed activities along the way. Participants with their own GPS device can do a geocache and follow GPS coordinate clues to find hidden containers. Attendees can also do a no-tech-needed nature quest and use rhyming clues to complete the challenge. Each adventure will involve several bird-centered activities and opportunities to record observations in a take home journal. Prizes will be awarded as part of each activity! Each adventure takes about a half hour.
Photo by Jeff Novick
Fishing Derby
Sunday, May 6, 2012 8:00am - 11:00am
Free
Schor Conservation Area – Pavilion - 58 Shoreview Dr, Canaan
Prizes will be awarded to all participants; grand prizes will be awarded for the fishing derby winners. Food and refreshments will also be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing supplies. Co-sponsored by Canaan Conservation Club.
For more information on the event, contact Jim Bashford at 518.265.2789 or Dave Carpenter at 518.392.6037.
Photos from the 2011 Derby on facebook
Monthly Moon Walk
Saturday, May 5, 2012 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Free
Drowned Land Swamp Conservation Area - 653 County Route 3, Ancram, NY
Things look different in the dark! Join CLC staff for an evening walk to experience this 113 acre site by moonlight. Bring a flashlight or headlamp.
Book Release Party
Saturday, May 5, 2012 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Cafe Omi – The Fields Sculpture Park and Visitors Center - 1405 County Rt.22, Ghent, New York 12075
Columbia County Outdoors is a 120 page guide book that includes sections on boating, cycling, fishing, winter sports, and hiking in Columbia County. It provides descriptive highlights of 45 locations, includes a detailed map, address, parking, and rules for each property. Celebrate its publication with a bird walk through Art Omi’s sculpture park, followed by a book signing with author Sheldon Evans. Box lunches available for purchase.
To reserve a lunch, contact Cafe Omi at 518.392.4747 or visit Cafe Omi’s Website.
Spring Flower Walk
Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:00am - 11:00am
Free
Hawthorne Valley - 327 Route 21C, Ghent
Amble along trails and look for spring flowers on Phudd Hill and in the Floodplain Forest of Hawthorne Valley Farm. Walk led by ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo. Stay for a while after the walk for the opening of the May Day celebration at Hawthorne Valley School, watch the dance of the children around the May Pole, and have a picnic lunch.
Event is co-sponsored with the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program. To register, contact Claudia Vispo at 518.672.7994 or fep@hawthornevalleyfarm.org.
The Dirty Dozen: An Introduction to Bad Weeds
Saturday, April 28, 2012 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Free
Trinity Methodist Church - 555 Joslen Blvd, Greenport, NY 12534
Part One of a Two-part Invasive Species Workshop
Jessica Toro, co-owner of Native Habitat Restoration, will give a presentation on how to identify and start addressing the problems of non-native invasive plant species in your yard, garden, and forest. Find out why we should care about them and how they can damage your property and natural areas. (Field trip to Greenport Conservation Area to identify invasive species in the field if conditions permit)
View Part Two.
Changes in the Hudson River Over the Last 150 Years
Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Free
Columbia Land Conservancy Office - 49 Main Street, Chatham, NY
Dan Miller, the Habitat Restoration Coordinator for DEC Hudson River Estuary, compares historical and current maps of the Hudson River. He will speak about his work identifying opportunities to restore important habitats. Miller has been involved in extensive research identifying historic conditions in the River and how they have changed over the past 150 years. With the understanding of historic change, he hopes to partner with communities along the River to implement habitat restoration projects that will ensure a healthy and productive future for the River and the surrounding communities.
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