Reptile Adventure at Mud Creek, May 18, 2018

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District invites you to slither on over to Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center for a truly sensational night!

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District invites you to slither on over to Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center for a truly sensational night! Reptile Adventure will be visiting and teaching program participants all about the conservation and protection needs of our planets reptiles. We will be joined by all sorts of snakes and lizards, and you can learn how you can assist in preserving habitat for these important species. Participants will have a hands-on meet and greet with some of the animals at the end of the program!

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District (www.ccswcd.org ) provides educational programs and services to help residents and communities manage and protect the natural resources of Columbia County.

DATE/TIME:
Friday May 18, 2018 from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

ADMISSION:
All Ages are welcome
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call Pamela Price at 518-267-3313

LOCATION:
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
1024 RT-66, Ghent, New York 12075

MORE:
facebook.com/MudCreekELC
www.ccswcd.org

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WGXC Officially Opens its New Hudson Location

This past April, Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM relocated its Hudson studio to the First Presbyterian Church, at Warren and 4th streets.

This past April, Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM relocated its Hudson studio to the First Presbyterian Church, at Warren and 4th streets. Moving WGXC’s primary broadcast studio to a central location has already boosted the station’s visibility and increased community access. The change has revitalized staff and programmers alike and brought a new energy to daily efforts. First Presbyterian’s staff and volunteers have contributed in a significant way to this surge in enthusiasm, going above and beyond to help with the move itself and making everyone feel at home in this historic building.

The WGXC Hudson Studio is open to the public, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The studio entrance can be found on the 4th Street side of the building, off Cherry Alley, across from the Hudson Post Office. You can listen to WGXC on 90.7 FM, or stream it at wavefarm.org/wgxc

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Best Of Columbia County 2018, Final Round of Voting Happening Now

For the 5th year, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the Register-Star, and the Chatham Courier present the Best of Columbia County competition.

For the 5th year, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the Register-Star, and the Chatham Courier present the Best of Columbia County competition.

The Best of Columbia County allows county residents, and visitors to make their voices heard in deciding the best of the best in a broad field of over 85 categories–including best bar, best burger, best plumber, best florist, and best Real Estate Company. Winners will be announced during an Academy Award style show, held at the Columbia County fairgrounds in Chatham on June 22.

You have to vote in at least 10 categories to enter. All you need to vote is an email address. Here’s my shameless plug – Beach & Bartolo Realtors has won Best Realtor for the past two years, and we would love to win again.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE,

or visit www.hudsonvalley360.com/bocc?wallit_nosession=1

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Sip & Stroll Event: Merlot & Migration

The Columbia Land Conservancy presents it’s first Sip and Stroll event of 2018 by celebrating World Migratory Bird Day.

The Columbia Land Conservancy presents it’s first Sip and Stroll event of 2018 by celebrating World Migratory Bird Day. World Migratory Bird Day, was created in 1993, by the Smithsonian and Cornell Lab of Ornithology and has historically been celebrated around the world on the 2 Saturday of May. However, since birds don’t just migrate on one day, and often migrations happen at different times in other parts of the world, groups are encouraged to educate people about migratory birds any time of year! The CLC will be celebratingWorld Migratory Bird Day in May, with a walk around the Greenport Conservation Area. The walk will include a discussion about grassland bird management, and will journey to the overlook to see if there are any migratory species along the river.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, May 11 2018 / 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

LOCATION:
Greenport Conservation Area
319 Joslen Blvd
Greenport, NY

REGISTRATION:
The event is free, but registration is required so attendees can be notified in the event of a cancellation.

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The History of the Robert Jenkins House, Tour & Talk

Hudson Area Library History Room and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution present “The History of the Robert Jenkins House, a home in Hudson: A Tour & Talk” by Jeane La Porta.

This program is a rare opportunity to tour and learn about the history of the Federal Style house at 113 Warren Street, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Robert Jenkins House has been owned by the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) since 1900. The house was built in 1811 by Robert Jenkins, son of one of the original Proprietors of the City of Hudson, who went on to serve as third and fifth mayor of Hudson.

Jeane La Porta, Regent of the Hudson Chapter DAR and Town of Claverack Historian, will give background information on the history of the DAR, including the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, as well as, Claverack Landing and the founding of the city of Hudson as a prelude to a discussion of the construction and history of the 206 year old house that the chapter calls home. The program will include visuals and many photographs will give the audience a rare peek into areas that are not open to the public. The Greenport Garden Club will be providing flower arrangements throughout the house for this special spring tour.

The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, maintains the Robert Jenkins House Genealogical, Research, and History Reading Room, which contains a growing collection of Columbia County and regional genealogy, and the Robert Jenkins House Historical Collection as a repository for memorabilia relating to the history of the area, the city of Hudson and the whaling industry.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, May 10 2018, at 6pm

ADMISSION/REGISTRATION:
The program, which includes the talk and tour, is free and open to the public but registration is required and space is limited so register as soon as possible by emailing programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, calling 518-828-1792 x101, or visiting the main desk in the library.

LOCATION:
The Jenkins House
113 Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534

MORE:
hudsonarealibrary.org
hudsondar.org

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