Watershed acquisition program

A story appeared in The Daily Mail, a Greene County newspaper, that might be of interest.


Watershed stakeholders issue new land acquisition program

Document would extend DEP authority through 2022

By Jim Planck - Hudson-Catskill Newspapers - Published: Friday, June 18, 2010 2:13 AM EDT

New York City’s land acquisition program in its Catskill Mountains watershed region — officially known as the West of Hudson Watershed — has been one of the Big Apple’s shining stars for water quality protection since its inception in 1997.

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mid June

a single red leaf on Stone Clove Lane in mid June.

reduced water level exoses sides in beaver pond at Warner Creek.

end of May

As always, Spring arrives in Chichester about three weeks after it arrives downstate. This rhododendron is in full bloom on the morning of May 29.

There appears to be a large outbreak of poison ivy this year. In our yard there is poison ivy camouflaged by ferns and other plants. But it is also out in the open:

these are leaves of a poison ivy vine clinging to a tree along Stoney Clove Lane.