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The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Facility and Forever WildJune 21, 2020 by Peter Bauer Leave a Comment This is the second article in a 5-part series that looks at amendments to Article 14, Section 1, the famed forever wild provision, of the State Constitution. This article looks the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Winter Sports Complex in the Adirondack Park, managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority. The first piece looked at the recent history of Article 14 amendments.Protect the Adirondacks has long believed that an amendment to Article 14, Section 1 is needed for the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Winter Olympic Sports Complex currently managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). At Mt. Van Hoevenberg, ORDA currently manages 1,220 acres +/- of Forest Preserve classified as Intensive Use by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Abutting these lands is 319 acres of lands owned by the Town of North Elba, Essex County. This complex houses the Olympic bobsled and luge track, cross-country skiing and biathlon trails, and associated facilities. [Read more ] about The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Facility and Forever WildFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: APA, Article 14, DEC, Forever Wild, Mt Van Hoevenberg, NYS Constitution, Olympics History, ORDA, Political History, PROTECT, Protect the Adirondacks, wildernessFree Fishing Weekend June 27-28 in NY StateJune 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced a Free Fishing Weekend for June 27 28. The event is the second of six Free Fishing Days offered in New York State every year. [Read more ] about Free Fishing Weekend June 27-28 in NY StateFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Natural History, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishingCall the Dogs off the LionsJune 21, 2020 by Paul Hetzler Leave a Comment Although it’s possible dandelions arrived on the Mayflower, they do not get the esteem they deserve as plucky immigrants that put down firm roots in a new land, or as a vitamin-packed culinary delight, or as a multi-purpose herbal remedy. [Read more ] about Call the Dogs off the LionsFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Natural History, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Native Plants, nature, wild food, wildflowers, WildlifePatrick Ciccone s Bricks Brownstone Virtual EventJune 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment The Preservation League of NYS has announced a conversational event with author and League Trustee Patrick Ciccone, who will discuss the recent reissue of the classic book Bricks Brownstone: The New York Row House.This free event will take place via a Zoom webinar on Thursday, June 25 at 4 pm. [Read more ] about Patrick Ciccone s Bricks Brownstone Virtual EventFiled Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Books, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYSMeredith B. Little: Leading Glens Falls SpiritualistJune 20, 2020 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment Getting the vote was just one of the issues suffragettes encountered in the late 19th century.They also faced the premise of some theologians who contended the afterlife was restricted to an exclusive old boy’s club.“A benignant looking, white-bearded patriarch,” who distributed candy to local children annually on Christmas Eve, debunked the theory in a Sunday afternoon debate in 1894 at Psychical Hall.No — not Santa Claus. [Read more ] about Meredith B. Little: Leading Glens Falls SpiritualistFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Glens Falls, Political History, Religious History, Spiritualism, Suffrage Movement, womens historyPollinator Pathways Stamp Out NeatnessJune 20, 2020 by Paul Hetzler 1 Comment The old saying “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” has been a great comfort to me over the years, since I figure that means the road to heaven is paved with bad thoughts, which are usually easy to come by.Since ancient times, we have built all manner of roads, highways, byways, boulevards, terraces, turnpikes, tow-paths, and bike paths. But given the astonishing pace at which our native pollinator populations are dwindling, it’s a critical time to blaze a new kind of road. A pathway, to be specific. [Read more ] about Pollinator Pathways Stamp Out NeatnessFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Natural History, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: gardening, insects, nature, pollinators, WildlifeAdk Journal of Environmental Studies Submissions SoughtJune 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment The Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies (AJES) has announced it is now accepting submissions for Volume 24, to be published in the spring of 2021.Articles of a broad disciplinary scope will be accepted for review, including topics in natural and social sciences, arts and humanities related to the region or more general environmental issues. [Read more ] about Adk Journal of Environmental Studies Submissions SoughtFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Arts, Natural History, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, AJES, environment, Environmental History, Kelly Adirondack CenterPoetry: Eleventh MountainJune 20, 2020 by Edward Zahniser Leave a Comment Eleventh MountainYellow coffee can lidsnailed to trees throughgray duct tape squaresA worn path through fernsvanishes in forest duffNow and then a cut blazeor rarely rock cairnsThe way is not difficultfor those who haveno preferencesRead More Poems From The New York Almanack HERE.Filed Under: Adirondacks NNY, Arts Tagged With: PoetryCharging Bull: A Different Statue ControversyJune 19, 2020 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment In this episode of The Historians Podcast, controversy has developed over Charging Bull and Fearless Girl, two Manhattan statues in Lower Manhattan. Attorney and historian James Kaplan chronicles the story in this Historians Podcast Extra Edition. Kaplan wrote an article on the subject that recently appeared in New York Almanack. [Read more ] about Charging Bull: A Different Statue ControversyFiled Under: Adirondacks NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: art, Cultural History, Manhattan, PodcastsArtists and Anarchists in Rockland County (Podcast)June 19, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment The June 2020 episode of Crossroads of Rockland History, explored the life and work of Mary Mowbray-Clarke. As a young woman, Nyack’s Mary Mowbray-Clarke (née Horgan) met and mingled with some of the most influential artists and intellectuals of the day.Later, as co-owner of the Sunwise Turn Bookshop, a hotbed of artistic activity and anarchist political thought in New York City during the 1910s and 20s, she convinced many of her friends and colleagues to move to Rockland County, resulting in an artist colony like no other. [Read more ] about Artists and Anarchists in Rockland County (Podcast)Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: art, Art History, Cultural History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland CountyGo to page 1Go to page 2Go to page 3Interim pages omitted Go to page 869Go to Next Page Primary SidebarHelp Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal For 2020Search this website Subscribe! Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates.

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