John Jay High School places third in Hudson Valley Regional Envirothon; seven...
Student teams from seven Westchester public high schools competed and demonstrated their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management at the 19th annual Hudson Valley Regional...
View ArticleNASA, Google data show North Korea logging in protected area
Something from Google mapping that might be the wave of the future: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Using NASA satellite data and Google Earth, a Purdue University researcher has reported finding evidence that...
View ArticleDeer hunting expanding this fall in select Westchester Parks
Building on the success of a 2009 pilot program, the Westchester County Parks Department will open sections of Muscoot Farm and Lasdon Park and Arboretum, both in Somers, and, new this year, Ward...
View ArticleVermont nuclear plant design flaw helped cause radioactive water leak
Officials for the company that owns Indian Point say a design flaw that kept engineers from inspecting underground pipes helped cause a leak of radioactive water into the ground at Vermont Yankee, the...
View ArticleGE getting help on PCB monitoring from Beacon Institute
The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries has deployed its second real-time monitoring station in the Hudson River near the General Electric PCB area just north of Thompson Island Dam, to provide...
View ArticleCounty parks fire ban lifted
As the result of the rainfall over the past several days, County Parks Commissioner Joseph Stout Thursday lifted the ban on open fires in the county parks. Stout noted that while the rain has...
View ArticlePart of North County Trailway closing for repairs
North County Trailway users are asked to be aware that the iron bridge over Croton Reservoir in Yorktown will be closed for repairs on Monday, July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The North County...
View ArticleLocal residents ured to conserve water to avoid disruptions in service
Despite recent rainfall, water supplies in the lower Hudson Valley are being taxed due to the heat, overall lack of rain and increased water use. Residents and businesses are asked to conserve water....
View ArticleFIRE BAN IN COUNTY PARKS
Because continuing high temperatures and lack of rain contribute to increased risk for fire, Westchester County Parks Acting Commissioner Kathy O’Connor announced a ban on open fires at all county...
View ArticleNew head of Westchester Land Trust announced
Westchester Land Trust has tapped Candace Schafer to be its executive director, starting Sept 20. Schafer comes to the non-profit environmental group, based in Bedford Hills, with experience in...
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