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“Peacefulness and oldness…” | A poignant profile of the adirondacks | NYTimes.com

December 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Fearing Climate Change’s Effects on the Adirondacks – NYTimes.com By LISA W. FODERARO A full moon rising over Osgood Pond near Paul Smiths, N.Y. More Photos » Mr. Jenkins, who is the author of the book “Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability,” spends much of his time on the water and in [...]

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Tags: Climate Change · East Coast · Enlightening · Environment · Northeast · Public Lands · Sustainability · The New York Times · Wildlife

Pollute the Clean Water Act?

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Keep the Clean Water Act Strong – NYTimes.com When the act became law, two-thirds of our nation’s lakes, rivers and coastal waters were unsafe for fishing or swimming, and untreated sewage and industrial waste was routinely dumped into our waters.

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Tags: Environment · Nature · Sustainability · The New York Times · US · Water · Wildlife

Watch Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring CBS documentary

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Her message is as important today as when she wrote it. Rachel Carson, CBS documentary  

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Tags: Birds · Environment · GARDEN LARGE · Insects · Nature · Sustainability · Wildlife

FrOGS Annual Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show Returns to Pawling, NY

October 18th, 2011 · No Comments

A wonderful community experience: October 22, 11am-5pm and October 23, 1pm-4pm, at the Frances Ryan Thomas Memorial Center of Christ Church on Quaker Hill in Pawling, NY. Join the Brines and other FrOGS to celebrate the diverse beauty of our local, majestic wetland. Enjoy work by local artists and artisans, educational displays, food, and activities. [...]

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Tags: Art · Brine Garden · Dutchess · Enlightening · Environment · Fall · Family event · Frogs · Hudson Valley Attractions · Images · Land Conservancies · Painting · Pawling NY · Public Lands · Sculpture · Sustainability · Wildlife

Oct. 1 — “Roaming Seminar”– New England Wild Flower Society in the Brine Garden

September 26th, 2011 · No Comments

New England Wild Flower Society to visit the Brine Garden | Garden Large The New England Wild Flower Society to visit the Brine Garden The Brine Design: Landscape and Garden Principles in Practice Join an on-site seminar at landscape designer Duncan Brine’s own six-acre garden. The Brine Garden – now in its 21st year – [...]

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Tags: Brine Garden · Classes/Tours · Design philosophy · Duncan Brine · Dutchess · Large gardens · Native Plants · Naturalistic · NEWFS · Pawling NY · Structured Naturalism · Tallamy