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Week of 26 January, 2014
Wednesday - 1/29
10:00 AM Knee-High Naturalists http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact rwnp@gw.dec.state.ny.us Want to get out of the house with your young
child? Join our fun series that’s just for them! Each hour-long session will
feature a variety of activities, such as stories, games, crafts and snacks.
Participants must sign up for the entire series. For children ages 3 to 5. Materials fee = $25.00 per child; $15.00 per child for Friends of Reinstein members. Registration required; call 716-683-5959. Event held at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center; 93 Honorine Drive Depew, NY 14043.
2:00 PM Public Meeting-Amended Cleanup Proposed for Univ. Instruments Site (Kirkwood) http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/37558.html Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us Public Meeting Location: Town of Kirkwood Offices, 70 Crescent Drive, Kirkwood, NY 13795
The public is invited to the meeting to learn about the amended remedy being proposed by DEC to address contamination related to the Universal Instruments/Dover Electronics Site (Kirkwood, Broome County). Public comments also are welcome at the meeting, and during a public comment period that runs through February 21, 2014.
Click link at "Additional Information" above to learn more about the proposed amended remedy and how to comment.
Thursday - 1/30
4:30 PM After-School Escape http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact rwnp@gw.dec.state.ny.us Enjoy a one-hour program for kids featuring a different, fun, outdoor activity each week. For children in grades K through 5. No registration required. Event held at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Drive Depew, NY 14043.
6:30 PM Public Meeting on Vienna Woods Draft UMP http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/90760.html Contact Herkimer Lands and Forests Officer6ump@gw.dec.state.ny.us Public Meeting Location: the Vienna Town Hall, 2083 NYS Route 49, North Bay, NY
The public is invited to the meeting to learn about the draft Unit Management Plan for the state lands called Vienna Woods. (Western Oneida County). Public comments also are welcome at the meeting, and during a public comment period that runs through March 3, 2014.
Click link at "Additional Information" above to learn more about the proposed amended remedy and how to comment.
7:00 PM Public Meeting - Amended Cleanup Proposed for Powers Chemco Site (Glen Cove) Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us Public Meeting Location: Sea Cliff Village Main Library, 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579
The public is invited to the meeting to learn about the amended remedy being proposed by DEC to address contamination related to the Powers Chemco Site (Glen Cove, Nassau County), within New York's State Superfund Program. Public comments also are welcome at the meeting, and during a public comment period that runs through February 17, 2014.
To learn more about the proposal and how to comment, use the email address above to request a fact sheet. Project documents can be reviewed at the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542-2885 (516) 676-2130.
Friday - 1/31
Comment Period Ends for BASF Corporation Draft Restoration Plan http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20131211_not4.html Contact Andrew GuglielmiDEC is soliciting comments on a draft plan for restoration
(Draft Plan) of natural resources related to a facility previously
operated by BASF Corporation at 36 Riverside Avenue in the City of
Rensselaer, Rensselaer County.
Comment Period Ends for Draft General Permit for bulkheads http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20140115_not1.html Contact Division of Environmental Permitsdepprmt@gw.dec.state.ny.us .Comment period ends for Draft General Permit for the removal and replacement of a functional and lawfully existing bulkhead in the same location as the existing bulkhead.
Final Day Special Firearms Suffolk County Deer Season http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html Contact Bureau of Wildlifefwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us Final Day Varying (Snowshoe) Hare Season in Portion of Western and Central NY http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29451.html Contact Bureau of Wildlifefwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us 7:30 PM Family Fun: Winter Astronomy POSTPONED TO FEB. 28 http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact 5rivers@gw.dec.state.ny.us This program has been postponed to February 28, 2014 at 7:30 PM due to cloud cover.
Join us for a close look at seasonal constellations and other heavenly bodies. Center staff will provide a naked-eye overview of the winter sky (binoculars optional), while members of the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers train telescopes on fascinating deep-sky objects for you to view. Parent(s) and child(ren) must accompany each other. Dress for outdoor fun. The program is free, but space is limited. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 to register by Wednesday, January 29. In the event of cloud cover, this program will be postponed.
Saturday - 2/1
10:00 AM Life Under the Ice http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact 5rivers@gw.dec.state.ny.us What goes on under that icy layer in the pond? How do animals adapt to the clear sheet that separates them from the cold air and snow above? Center naturalists will lead you on a winter journey to the Beaver Pond to investigate these questions and more. The program will begin inside and finish with an outdoor walk, so dress warmly.
10:30 AM Frozen Forest Snowshoe Walk http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact rwnp@gw.dec.state.ny.us Explore the beauty of winter woods on this guided walk. Snowshoe rental = $5.00/person; Friends of Reinstein members = $2.00. Registration required; call
716-683-5959. Event held at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center; 93 Honorine Drive Depew, NY 14043.
2:00 PM How to Do It: Learn to Snowshoe http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact 5rivers@gw.dec.state.ny.us Location: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar
Snowshoeing is nothing more than exaggerated walking and is excellent aerobic activity to boot. Join us for a beginner’s outing and see how easy it is to stamp out cabin fever. We will start with an indoor presentation to learn about snowshoes and how to walk and turn in them, then head out on the trails to look for signs of wildlife. In the event of insufficient snow, the program will be conducted on foot. Space is limited. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, January 29 to register and reserve snowshoes.
