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Saturday May 20, 2023
 
 

Proposed Cleanup - 100 Union Avenue Site (Brooklyn) Comment Deadline


https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3...
Contact  DEC, Division of Environmental Remediation
derweb@dec.ny.gov

DEC invites the public to comment about a proposal to address contamination related to the 100 Union Avenue site #C224274 (Brooklyn, Kings County) within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through May 20, 2023.

Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the draft plan and how to comment.

Project documents can be reviewed online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C224274/

And at:

Brooklyn Public Library
Williamsburg Branch
240 Division Ave. at Marcy Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-3485

Brooklyn Community Board No. 1
435 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718)-389-0009
9:00 AM

Reinstein Woods - Warblers on the Wing


http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
Contact  716-683-5959
Location  Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map

Join us as we search for feeding flocks of beautiful warblers on their migration north. Binoculars will be available to use. For adults and children ages 10 and older.

We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.

PLEASE NOTE

  • Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. 
  • If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. 
  • Registration is limited to two programs/month. If you want to sign up for additional programs, you will be added to the waitlist. 
  • In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled.
  • If you or a family member feels ill, is waiting for COVID test results or have COVID symptoms, please stay at home.
  • We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.
 

Annual Fishing Heritage Day at South Otselic Fish Hatchery (Chenango County)


https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html
Contact  Jim Everard - DEC Region 7
(607) 753-3095 (ext. 401)

Participate in a free Beginner's Fishing Clinic co-hosted by DEC and Trout Unlimited Chenango Valley Chapter at the South Otselic Fish Hatchery in South Otselic, Chenango County on Saturday, 5/20. 

Two sessions will be held:  one from 9 AM - 11:30 AM and the other from 12:30 - 3 PM. 

In addition to casting a rod and catching fish, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics, aquatic ecology, and more! No freshwater fishing license is required during the event, and all equipment and bait will be provided for free.

Location/Address: South Otselic Fish Hatchery, 1549 State Rte. 26, South Otselic, NY 13155

Visit the Free Learn to Fish page for more information and other upcoming events near you.

10:00 AM

Five Rivers: May Mindfulness Walk


https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
Contact  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
518-475-0291 or 5rivers@dec.ny.gov
Location  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map

You are invited to slow down and engage with nature, experiencing it through all your senses during a guided trail walk. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing, the goal of this walk is to tune in to the present moment while immersing our senses in the sights and sounds of spring. 

Appropriate for adults and teens.
 Space is limited. Please call 518-475-0291 to register by Wednesday, May 17.
11:00 AM

Reinstein Woods - Woods Walk: Nature Guide’s Choice


http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
Contact  716-683-5959
Location  Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map

Join a guided nature walk through the woods. No registration required.

We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.

PLEASE NOTE

  • Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. 
  • If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. 
  • Registration is limited to two programs/month. If you want to sign up for additional programs, you will be added to the waitlist. 
  • In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled.
  • If you or a family member feels ill, is waiting for COVID test results or have COVID symptoms, please stay at home.
  • We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.
2:00 PM

Five Rivers: Family Fun: Nature Playdate at Sunfish Pond


https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
Contact  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
518-475-0291 or 5rivers@dec.ny.gov
Location  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map

Let’s get together and play in nature’s playground.  We will use maps to navigate our way to the pond while enjoying the sights and sounds of spring. Once there, we will explore using nets and buckets to see who’s living and swimming in a pond habitat. 

Space is limited. Please call 518-475-0291 to register by Wednesday, May 17.
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