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Hudson Highlands Land Trust
August 2012 |
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Coming Events
Aug 6-Sept 3
HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail at Constitution Marsh
Cold Spring, NY
August 9
River of Words
Clay Workshop with Stacey Farley
Winter Hill
Garrison, NY
August 28
HVHC Farmers Market
Peekskill, NY
Sept 1-Oct 28
Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm
Garrison, NY
September 8
Storm King Challenge,
an HHLT Take-A-Hike!Cornwall, NY
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Hudson Highlands Land Trust
P.O. Box 226
1180 Route 9D
Garrison, NY 10524
845/424-3358
info@hhlt.org |
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HHLT and Constitution Marsh Collaborate to Celebrate Children's Nature-Inspired Poetry
HHLT Poetry Trail at Constitution Marsh open to the public from dawn-to-dusk, Aug. 6-Sept. 3, 2012.
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) and Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary are pleased to announce the opening of the River of Words Poetry Trail. The Poetry Trail is a series of unique, temporary installations celebrating the nature-inspired poetry of local students winding through one of the Hudson Highlands' most inspiring natural settings--the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Garrison, NY.
The ten featured works were selected by award-winning poet Irene O'Garden to represent the hundreds of poems created by students from public schools in the Land Trust's mission area during HHLT's Regional River of Words (ROW) environmental education workshops throughout the 2011-12 school year. The self-guided tour of the HHLT Poetry Trail at Constitution Marsh is free and open to the public, and will be available to explore from dawn-to-dusk, Aug. 6-Sept. 3, 2012.
The Poetry Trail has been made available through a generous grant from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. |
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 Hudson Valley Hospital Center Hosts Farmer's Market
Hudson Valley Hospital Center continues its healthy eating initiative by hosting farmer's markets once a month on the hospital campus through November.
Following the opening on July 31, HVHC Farmer's Markets will be held on 8/28, 9/25, 10/30, 11/20 (all Tuesdays) from 11am to 4pm in the parking lot fronting Crompond Road/Route 202, near the Main Entrance to the hospital. Staff from HVHC's Nutrition and Education departments will be on-hand with information to help integrate healthy eating practices into everyday life. Master gardeners from Cornell University Cooperative Extension Westchester County will be available to answer questions about gardening issues. Free parking is available.
"By offering this monthly series of farmer's markets at our hospital we hope to encourage everyone to buy local, fresh produce and educate the community on how to maintain a nutritious, healthy diet," said John C. Federspiel, President of Hudson Valley Hospital Center.
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River of Words Educator Artwork Chosen for 2012 Collaborative Concepts Exhibit
Cathy Bakker, one of HHLT's River of Words educators, is having a very busy and productive summer. In addition to leading ROW summer workshops, she is creating an art piece for the Farm Project 2012: Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm.
Collaborative Concepts is a not-for-profit arts organization based on the idea that professional artists working together can provide the community with exceptional cultural experiences. For the last few years, Sandy Saunders has invited the group to create exhibitions of outdoor art on the 140-acre historic, working farm, which is protected by conservation easements.
"I have visited the exhibit every year since its inception," Cathy explains. "It's become a family tradition and never fails to stir my creative juices. The seed for my exhibit sprouted last year as I walked among the art installations nestled into the gloriously beautiful landscape. . .the landscape that I hope is forever preserved."
Following an opening reception on Sept. 1, the Collaborative Concepts exhibit can be viewed from 10am to dusk for free through Oct. 28. Visitors should dress appropriately for a walk in the country.
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 Become a Part of the Team: Help HHLT Protect the Hudson Highlands
Your donation to the Hudson Highlands Land Trust helps people in your community protect the lands that enrich your life--ensuring clean air and water, sustaining locally grown food, and inspiring us with natural beauty.
The land trust relies on private individuals like you for more than 60% of our budget each year: supporting our land conservation and stewardship activities, as well as programs like Take-A-Hike!, River of Words and our free annual sustainability forums.
Please act now and make a contribution to sustain our work. Making a tax-deductible gift online is quick, easy, and secure. Thank you!
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New York DEC Revises Firewood Transportation Rules
In order to protect the state's ash trees from the emerald ash borer, a small but destructive beetle, the DEC has refined its restrictions on transporting firewood. With a dozen New York counties infested with the emerald ash borer, mainly in the Hudson Valley and the western portion of the state, it is more important than ever to increase early detection of this insect and slow its spread. If the DEC discovers infestations early, it can better manage them, reducing environmental and economic costs to local governments and landowners.
Banner Photo: Eric Lind |
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The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is a community-based, non-profit land conservation organization dedicated to the protection of the natural resources, rural character and scenic beauty of the Hudson Highlands. |
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