Ice often makes interesting formations, [Read more…] about Ice Feathers
Sports Outdoors
Grafton Lake State Park’s 31st Annual Winter Festival
Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host the 31st Annual Winter Festival and Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, January 23. The Winter Fest will feature outdoor events along with indoor exhibits, food vendors, and family-friendly and recreational activities. The event is on snow or no snow, and is free of charge. Main events run from 10 am to 4 pm. [Read more…] about Grafton Lake State Park’s 31st Annual Winter Festival
Upcoming Rensselaer Land Trust Events
Five-mile Snowshoe to Geiser Preserve for Animal Tracking will be held January 16 from 10 am to 1 pm. See who is living in the Land Trust’s Geiser Preserve. Winter gives hikers a special opportunity to see the signs of unseen animals in the snow. [Read more…] about Upcoming Rensselaer Land Trust Events
Boys Fall To BroadalbinPerth, 57 – 52
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys basketball team suffered a tough defeat Saturday January 2 when visiting Broadabin-Perth held them off after a back and forth battle. The score was rarely separated by more than three points throughout the second half. [Read more…] about Boys Fall To BroadalbinPerth, 57 – 52
Panther Bowlers Remain Undefeated With Win Over Fort Edward
The Hoosick Falls bowling team remained undefeated with a big win on January 5 over Fort Edward, which is the best team in the Northern Division of the Adirondack League, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls now has a point total of 36-0 and Fort Edward has a point total of 28.5-7.5. [Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Remain Undefeated With Win Over Fort Edward
Holiday Ice
Much of the ice that fell over the holidays remains in the woods, but you can occasionally find some green. [Read more…] about Holiday Ice
Friends Of Dyken Pond Awarded Grant For Land Purchase
The Friends of the Dyken Pond Center received an early Christmas present when they were recently awarded a grant of $53,310 to help fund the Friends’ acquisition of the Newcomb Pond 2 parcel. [Read more…] about Friends Of Dyken Pond Awarded Grant For Land Purchase
Rensselaer Land Trust Purchases Additional Land To Expand The Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve In Stephentown
submitted by Kristina Younger
Rensselaer Land Trust, with the help from some very generous anonymous donors, purchased an additional 20.52 wooded acres to expand the Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve on Horseheaven and Garfield Roads in Stephentown. With these additional acres, the public preserve totals 50.52 acres. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Land Trust Purchases Additional Land To Expand The Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve In Stephentown
New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Team Comes From Behind To Win Meet With Wahconah
submitted by coach Tim Christiansen
At a swimming meet on December 22, the New Lebanon/Berlin swim team swept Wahconah. The girls won by a score of 48-46 and the boys won 21-15. [Read more…] about New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Team Comes From Behind To Win Meet With Wahconah
A Strong Showing This Week For Berlin’s Basketball Teams
By Doug La Rocque
The Mountaineers posted a couple of important Central Hudson Valley League wins this past week, jumping out ahead early in both games and then withstanding comeback efforts in the second half by their opponents. [Read more…] about A Strong Showing This Week For Berlin’s Basketball Teams