by Alex Brooks
The thirty-first running of the Wood Memorial Road Race was held on Saturday, May 21. It was excellent running weather. A full complement of Lions Club members and Fire Department volunteers positioned throughout the course, and members of the Hoosick Falls Police Department and the Hoosick Rescue Squad were present. [Read more…] about The Thirty-First Running Of The Wood Memorial
Sports Outdoors
Volunteers Needed For National Trails Day At Grafton Lake State Park And Dyken Pond Center
National Trails Day is the perfect opportunity to help clean up local parks. On Saturday, June 4, the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park and Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center will be hosting the Twenty-third Annual National Trails Day – the nation’s annual celebration of trails. Both parks invite volunteers of all ages to help clean up and improve trails on Saturday morning and indulge in the trail activities they enjoy most in the afternoon. [Read more…] about Volunteers Needed For National Trails Day At Grafton Lake State Park And Dyken Pond Center
Vegetable Gardening From The Ground Up At Peebles Island
Master gardener Phyllis Rosenblum will present Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up at Peebles Island State Park on Saturday, June 4 at 12 pm at the Visitors’ Center. [Read more…] about Vegetable Gardening From The Ground Up At Peebles Island
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture On “Forest Regeneration” Woods Walk and Lecture on June 9
New York State Forest Extension Forester Peter Smallidge and RPA invite the community to a Woods Walk on Thursday, June 9. The walk, which will begin at 148 Walk Road in Sand Lake, will provide participants an opportunity to examine the “Deer Vegetation Index.” This index measures the impact of deer browsing on the vegetation of understory plants. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture On “Forest Regeneration” Woods Walk and Lecture on June 9
Bald Eagles Raising Babies In North Petersburgh
These pictures of eagles raising their young in a giant nest near the Little Hoosick River in North Petersburgh were taken this week by Matt Kelly of Grafton. [Read more…] about Bald Eagles Raising Babies In North Petersburgh
9th Annual Coach Baker Fund Weekend
Committee Announces 2016 Auction, Dinner,
Golf and Basketball Tournament Dates
The committee for the Coach Baker Fund has announced that its ninth annual auction, Golf Scramble and basketball tournament will be June 17 and 18 at the historic Hoosick Falls Country Club in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about 9th Annual Coach Baker Fund Weekend
Rensselaer County Selected By State For Four Farmland Protection Projects; Brings Total to 5,000 Acres Protected
submitted by Rich Crist
Efforts to protect farmland and open space in Rensselaer County received a significant boost with funding by New York State of four important preservation projects, Rensselaer County Legislature Majority Leader Ken Herrington announced. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Selected By State For Four Farmland Protection Projects; Brings Total to 5,000 Acres Protected
HFCS Girls Lacrosse Headed For Sectionals
Senior lacrosse players gather for a picture after a big win over Cohoes on Tuesday. The girls won the game 19 – 14 to end the regular season on a high note. [Read more…] about HFCS Girls Lacrosse Headed For Sectionals
Berlin’s Baseball And Softball Seasons Wrap Up, With An Eye Toward Better Results Next Year
By Doug La Rocque
By all standards both the Mountaineer’s squads were young this year, with Coach Josh Weaver admitting the baseball team was in a rebuilding mode. [Read more…] about Berlin’s Baseball And Softball Seasons Wrap Up, With An Eye Toward Better Results Next Year
Rensselaer Land Trust Events
Wildflower Hike with Tom Phillips through Mattison Hollow, Sunday, May 22, 1 to 3 pm. The annual spring wildflower walk. We will hike toward the Taconic Crest on the Mattison Hollow Trail which has interesting early spring flowers along a scenic stream with several small waterfalls. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Land Trust Events