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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 12 March, 2023
Sunday - 3/12
Camp Santanoni Winter Weekends https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/94034.html Contact Region 5 HeadquartersEnjoy winter recreation and exclusive winter access to the preserved buildings of Camp Santanoni. Embark on a 9.8-mile round trip cross-country ski or snowshoe along Newcomb Lake Road from the Gate Lodge Complex to the lakeside Main Camp Complex. Visit both the Gate Lodge and Main Lodge of Camp Santanoni, take interpretive tours with Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) volunteers, and warm up in the Artist's Studio. The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (SUNY ESF) Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) provides snowshoes free of charge to visitors at the Gate Lodge. These events are hosted by DEC, AARCH, the town of Newcomb, and the SUNY ESF AIC.
Camp Santanoni Historic Area: 58 Newcomb Lake Rd, Newcomb, NY 12852
Monday - 3/13
12:00 PM Webinar: The cost of not maintaining your urban trees https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/rcb4bcf6ea8a1fe9c... Location Online / VirtualRESCHEDULED from 2/28
Join NYS ReLeaf for a webinar on the cost of not maintaining your trees . Tree lovers know the benefits trees provide – energy savings, air cleaning, water management, carbon uptake, and more! But what are the costs when you don’t maintain your trees? Like all community infrastructure, trees require care and maintenance to provide their maximum benefits.
Dr. Jess Vogt of DePaul University and the Lab for Urban Forestry in the Anthropocene will talk about the costs of maintaining and not maintaining your urban trees.
Register for free: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/rcb4bcf6ea8a1fe9c12ccbbc6e6320a00
1:30 PM Five Rivers: Friends of Five Rivers Talk and Trek Tree ID by Buds and Scars 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 Learn about the natural world with a Friends naturalist. Preregistration is required. For detailed information, including fees, or to register, visit FriendsofFiveRivers.org and look under the “Education Programs” tab for “Talk and Trek.”
Tree ID by Buds and Scars: Learn the basics of tree identification in winter. Mondays, March 6, 13, and 20 (rain date March 27) or
6:00 PM Virtual Public Meeting - Kingsbury Landfill Site (Kingsbury) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has scheduled a virtual public meeting on Monday March 13, 2023, at 6:00 PM via Webex (virtual platform) to discuss the proposed no further action remedy and accept public comments for the Kingsbury Landfill site #558008 (Kingsbury, Washington County) within New York’s State Superfund Program.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn more about the proposed remedy and how to participate in the upcoming virtual meeting.
Wednesday - 3/15
1:30 PM Five Rivers: Friends of Five Rivers Talk and Trek Tree ID by Buds and Scars 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 Learn about the natural world with a Friends naturalist. Preregistration is required. For detailed information, including fees, or to register, visit FriendsofFiveRivers.org and look under the “Education Programs” tab for “Talk and Trek.”
Tree ID by Buds and Scars: Learn the basics of tree identification in winter. Mondays, March 6, 13, and 20 (rain date March 27) or
Friday - 3/17
Brownfield App. and Work Plan - 224 3rd Avenue Site (Brooklyn) 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 and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan for a site known as 224 3rd Avenue, site ID C224373. This site is located in the Borough of Brooklyn, within the County of Kings, and is located at 224 3rd Avenue. Public comments about the application must be submitted by March 17, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C224373/
And at:
Brooklyn Public Library - Pacific Branch
Brooklyn Community Board 6
Draft Investigation Plan - Warburton Dry Cleaner Site (Yonkers) 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 Warburton Dry Cleaners Site #C360227 (Yonkers, Westchester County) within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the draft plan will be accepted through March 17, 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/C360227/
And at:
Yonkers Public Library
Saturday - 3/18
Proposed Cleanup - River North Site (Staten Island) 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 proposal to address contamination related to the River North site #C243045 (Staten Island, Richmond County) within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through March 18, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the draft plan and how to comment.
And at:
Great Kills Library
56 Giffords Lane
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-6670
Staten Island Community Board 1
1 Edgewater Plaza, Suite 217
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 981-6900
10:00 AM Reinstein Woods - March Migrations 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 Woodland ponds and wetlands are important habitat for migrating wildlife. Join us on this guided walk as we search for migrating ducks, geese, and salamanders.
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. 1:00 PM Reinstein Woods - Woods Walk: Sweet Taste of Spring 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 Learn about the maple syrup making process and taste some homemade product, as we check the preserve for signs of trees awakening. 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. 1:30 PM Five Rivers: The Sweeter Side of Five Rivers 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 Drop in and join us for an introduction to maple sugaring, from tap and sap to syrup. You’ll get to twirl a brace and bit, pound a spile, inspect the sap flow, and enjoy the aroma of sap boiling in our evaporator. A local maple producer will be on site to answer questions and offer a variety of maple products for sale.
Organized groups (such as Scout troops), please call 518-475-0291 to register.
