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Full Calendar Outdoor Recreation and Family Activities Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Env Ed Center Meetings, Deadlines and Training Opportunities Public Meetings and Hearings Comment and Application Deadlines Workshops and Training Calendar Criteria
Week of 17 September, 2023
Thursday - 9/21
7:30 AM Five Rivers: I BIRD NY: Early Birders https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Come celebrate the dawn chorus as we monitor the birds at Five Rivers. This outdoor survey begins at 7:30 AM. Meet outside the visitor center. After a brief introduction, we’ll head out on the trails. Beginners are always welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them. In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled.
1:00 PM Canceled - Five Rivers: Community Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Monarch monitoring has concluded for 2023.
Please join us in June 2024 when we resume the program.
For more than 15 years, data collected at Five Rivers has been contributed to this continent-wide community science project conducted through the University of Minnesota. Join volunteers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in conserving monarchs and advancing the understanding of butterfly ecology and migration in general. Wear long pants and bring a sun hat and water. We will meet at the visitor center. Go to www.mlmp.org to learn about the project.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by the Saturday prior to register.
4:30 PM Five Rivers: Outdoors After School https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. We’ll meet in front of the visitor center to head out on an adventure. Each week will have a different theme and will include time to explore. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity.
For children in grades K–5 and their caregivers.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by the Monday prior to register.
Friday - 9/22
Brownfield App. - Grandview Estates Site (Brookville) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as Grandview Estates, site ID #C130252. This site is located in the Village of Brookville, Town of Oyster Bay, within the County of Nassau, and is located at 74 Fruitledge Road. Public comments about the application must be submitted by September 22, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
And at:
Jericho Public Library
1 Merry Lane
Jericho, NY 11753
Brownfield App. - The Nest Site (Niagara Falls) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as The Nest, site ID #C932183. This site is located in the City of Niagara Falls, within the County of Niagara, and is located at 333 1st Street. Public comments about the application must be submitted by September 22, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
And at:
Niagara Falls Public Library
1425 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Brownfield App. - Washington, E. Second & Park Site (Dunkirk) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as Block of Washington, E. Second & Park, site ID #C907042. This site is located in the City of Dunkirk, within the County of Chautauqua, and is located at Washington, East Second and Park Streets. Public comments about the application must be submitted by September 22, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
And at:
Dunkirk Public Library
536 Central Avenue
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Draft Investigation Plan - Harrison Place Off-site (Lockport) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a draft plan to investigate contamination related to the Harrison Place Off-site #C932177A (Lockport, Niagara County) within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the draft plan will be accepted through September 22, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the draft plan and how to comment.
And at:
Lockport Public Library
23 East Avenue
Lockport, NY 14095
(716) 433-5935
Proposed Deletion from Registry - Marx Residence (New Castle) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about its proposal to delist the Marx Residence site #360024 (New Castle, Orange County) from New York's Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites (State Superfund Registry). Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through September 22, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
2:00 PM Webinar: USGS Water Quality Studies in New York’s Great Lakes Basin https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocuyqqj0jH9JuIt... Contact Great Lakes Programgreatlakes@dec.ny.gov Location Online / Virtual
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) Great Lakes Program is partnering with the US Geological Survey (USGS) to offer a webinar on September 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in support of New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda and the cross cutting priority of accelerating collection of and access to scientific information. Speakers from the USGS will be presenting on the results of the following water quality studies:
Don Bonville: Water-Quality Loads and Trends in Western New York Tributaries
Katie Merriman: Lake Erie Watershed Nutrient Monitoring and SWAT Modeling
Andrew Kowalczk: Detecting Changes in Nutrient and Sediment Concentrations at the Edge-of-Field and in Small-Scale Streams within Great Lakes Priority Watersheds
Mike McHale: Assessment of Green Infrastructure within the Great Lakes Basin in New York
Register for this webinar opportunity here, https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocuyqqj0jH9JuIttMSdzAUKVVU8XmUfuS
Saturday - 9/23
BCP Amendment App. - Copyrite Plastic Sheets Site (Bronx) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application to amend the BCA and Draft Remedial Action Work Plan for a site known as Copyrite Plastic Sheets, site ID #C203151. This site is located in the Borough of The Bronx, within the County of Bronx, and is located at 261 Grand Concourse. Public comments about the application must be submitted by September 23, 2023.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
And at:
New York Public Library - Woodstock Branch
761 East 160th Street
Bronx, NY 10456
Bronx Community Board 1
3024 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
Free Fishing Day - Statewide! https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/44804.html Contact Bureau of Fisheriesfwfish@dec.ny.gov DEC designates several dates throughout the year as free fishing days , which allows anyone to recreationally fish without a fishing license in New York State! Saturday, September 23, 2023 is a designated free fishing day for National Hunting and Fishing Day. This offers the perfect opportunity to try out fishing for the first time, for getting back into the sport after taking a break, or for taking a friend or the whole family along to fish!
Even though a license is not needed, all fishing regulations apply. As a result, be sure to familiarize yourself with the Freshwater Fishing Regulations or Saltwater Fishing Regulations prior to venturing out.
Don't forget to download and use the Tacklebox feature in DEC's HuntFishNY mobile app to find places to fish, including boat launches and parking areas, as well as freshwater fishing regulations, likely fish species, and stocking information per waterbody!
9:00 AM Salmon River Fish Hatchery’s 24th Annual Open House https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/21663.html Contact Betsy Ukeritisr678ed@dec.ny.gov Salmon River Fish Hatchery’s 24th Annual Open House
Location: Salmon River Fish Hatchery, 2133 County Route 22, Altmar, NY 13302
Come celebrate National Hunting & Fishing Day at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery’s 24th Annual Open House on Saturday, 23 Sept., from 9 AM to 3 PM . The Salmon River Hatchery open house provides visitors with a unique peek behind the scenes at how DEC helps bolster the world-class salmon and trout fisheries in Lake Ontario and its tributaries, including the renowned Salmon River.
DEC will lead tours of the facility between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., providing the public with rare behind-the-scenes access to the hatchery's inner-workings. Visit the recently redesigned fish observation deck, which offers new and improved views of salmon as they migrate. Attendees can observe New York fish in the hatchery's aquaria and learn about rare and threatened fish species in New York State. In addition, kids can learn how to cast a fishing rod.
To complement scheduled program events, several conservation organizations, fishing and hunting clubs, and outdoor recreation groups will be on hand with displays and activities to provide information about their role in the Salmon River Corridor and the Lake Ontario ecosystem.
10:00 AM Five Rivers: 41st Annual Fall Festival https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Join us as we celebrate all things Five Rivers! It’s a family-oriented environmental celebration featuring hands-on outdoor educational activities, interactive exhibits, guided walks, and more. Enjoy opportunities to meet live animals and explore staffed exhibits from a wide range of local conservation partners. We’ll have live music from local bands; food truck vendors including Rooted + Rind, Flaco’s Tacos, and Emack & Bolio’s ice cream; children’s crafts and games; raffles with an array of items for all ages; and the Friends of Five Rivers Gift Shop.
Held rain or shine! Free parking and admission, but we do encourage carpooling. For details, go to Friends of Five Rivers’ website at
www.FriendsofFiveRivers.org , or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
11:00 AM Reinstein Woods - Woods Walk: Nature Guide’s Choice http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact 716-683-5959Location 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. Science on the River https://hrnerr.org/science-on-the-river/ Contact Chris Bowserchris.bowser@dec.ny.gov Location Norrie Point Environmental Center, 256 Norrie Point Way, Staatsburg, NY 12580 - Map Join DEC and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve to celebrate National Estuaries Week at an interactive Science on the River open House at Norrie Point Environmental Center in Staatsburg on Saturday, September 23rd, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. No registration is required for this free, family-friendly event.
Canoe the waters around Norrie Point (canoes and paddles provided), watch a live birds of prey program with Wildlife Rehabilitator Annie Mardiney, and have fun with oyster castles. Pull a seine-net through the shallow waters or fish the Hudson from the patio with a rod and reel. All equipment is provided and no fishing license is required. Check out the eel touch tank, the turtle terrarium, and the aquarium with crabs and baby lake sturgeon. Look at macroinvertebrates (water bugs) through a digital microscope, and explore the many ways scientists test the waters around us.
