Jay Fink, disc jockey at WRIP-FM 97.9, spent the night of Aug. 27, 2011, at the Windham radio station after being told a storm was coming. He didn’t know he’d be on the air for 13 hours the next day. “I had no idea the severity of it, but I said, ‘Okay, I’ll hunker down […]
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Stream Restoration Underway on Broadstreet Hollow to Cut Sediment in New York City’s Water Supply
Work began in late July on a $1 million restoration of Broadstreet Hollow, a Catskills stream that feeds New York City’s water supply, in an effort to slow erosion, reduce the fine sediment that clouds the water downstream and improve habitat for fish and other aquatic life. The project covers about 1,300 linear feet of […]
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Know What You Breathe: 17 Devices to Monitor Ulster County Air Quality
Ulster County and Bard College have installed 17 street-level air quality monitors at libraries, town halls, and other community hubs, creating a countywide network intended to give residents more localized information about the air they breathe. Most air quality measurements come from rooftop EPA monitors in densely populated areas. The project seeks to fill gaps […]
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Where Does Your Trash and Recycling Go?
It doesn’t sound like much. Each day, Ulster County residents generate about four pounds of waste—the weight of a laptop computer. Combine that with trash from businesses and municipalities, though, and the figure rises to 5.97 million pounds. A year after the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency bowed to community opposition and halted efforts to […]
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Native Planting Program Offers Free Help to Streamside Landowners
Eligible streamside landowners in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed can receive free help planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers under a program meant to reduce erosion, improve habitat, and protect water quality. The Catskill Streams Buffer Initiative is available through the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program, a partnership among Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, the […]
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Mountain Top Library to Host Eighth Annual Earth Day Celebration in Tannersville
Visitors to Mountain Top Library’s Earth Day Celebration on April 25 will be able to plant a tree, learn about protecting the local watershed, watch short films, and meet a falconer — all in one afternoon. The library’s eighth annual Earth Day event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street in […]
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Saugerties
Tainted Wells Near Saugerties Landfill Leave 62 Households on Bottled Water
Tracy Bouvette spent decades looking for his dream retirement property. He found it on John Joy Road on the Saugerties border in 2017. “It’s magical up here. Just really lovely,” Bouvette said. By July 2019, construction on Bouvette’s home was almost finished. The final step was digging a well. Two weeks later, the State Department […]
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Pollinator Fest to Bloom at Catskills Visitor Center
The Catskills Visitor Center in Mount Tremper will host its first Pollinator Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrating the center’s new pollinator garden. Director Katie Palm described the event as “a new, one-day celebration designed to highlight the importance of native pollinators and inspire our community to protect and […]
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Catskill 3500 Club Marks Fifth Trail Stewardship Program With Outside Grant
The Catskill 3500 Club hosted its fifth trailhead steward season over the Memorial Day weekend, pushing forward with efforts to promulgate safe hiking and environmental stewardship as federal budget cuts stir concern. The club, formed in 1961 to note summiteers of the 33 accessible Catskills peaks above 3,500 feet, is supported this year for the […]
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Record Turnout for Tannersville Earth Day Celebration
Nearly 200 people joined the annual event, featuring gardening workshops, animal, and a call to environmental action.
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The Woodstockers Who Speak for the Trees
In the lead-up to Arbor Day, Woodstock’s tree committee blends artistry and activism to defend the town’s trees.
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Saugerties Preps for First Earth Day Week
Plans for Saugerties’ first-ever Earth Day Week are underway, thanks to a committee of volunteers who have been meeting since February to plan a series of immersive experiences, speakers, performances, and more. The week-long event, scheduled for April 22-27, is designed for all ages and aims to educate and inspire individual and collective actions toward […]
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The Cost of New York City’s Water
Historian Diane Galusha will explore the sacrifice and legacy of the reservoirs a World Water Day talk on March 22 at the Morton Memorial Library in Pine Hill.
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Tannersville to Cut Energy Costs with Solar-Powered Municipal Buildings
The Village of Tannersville is moving forward with a solar energy project that promises to cut costs and boost sustainability. Hudson Valley Wind and Solar, LLC has been secured as the engineering firm for the project, which is set to begin this spring. The $450,451 project stays within the Village’s $500,000 Downtown Revitalization Initiative allocation. […]
