Explore the history of deer in the Catskills, how deer influence forest health and composition, and strategies to mitigate deer impacts. Presenters include: forest ecologist Dr. Charles Canham (Cary Institute), ecologist Dr. Lynn Christenson (Vassar College), and deer biologist Brendan Quirion (NYS DEC Region 3).
Full Moon Walk
Join the Environmental Cooperative for a moonlight guided walk on the Ecological Preserve! Learn more about the effects of the full moon on local ecology and experience how bright and active the preserve can be at night!
Plant and Animal Identification Workshop AquaBlitz 2021 (in person)
Interested in conservation and preservation of our natural spaces? Want to help contribute to an ongoing scientific project? Or maybe you just want to learn a new tool? If you said yes to any of these, join the Environmental Cooperative for our iNaturalist Workshop on Wednesday, October 6 from 5-6 PM at College Hill Park as part of our AquaBlitz 2021!
During the workshop, you will learn how to identify a variety of local plants and animals using an app on your phone. iNaturalist is an open-source phone application where you can share your findings with the world: remember, every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed.
This event would be highly useful for anyone wishing to participate in the AquaBlitz 2021. The AquaBlitz is a yearly event where we go out to sites in the Fall Kill Watershed and try to identify as many living things as possible during the month of October — participants include students and community members alike!
Although this is an outdoor event, masks are strongly encouraged for everyone. All attendees will receive a free AquaBlitz t-shirt!
Apple Cider Fest (in person)
