The Dutchess Land Conservancy invites you to attend latest in our winter Earth Matters webinar series. Planting diverse habitats for pollinators can help bring essential biodiversity back to the landscape and can help bees, butterflies, and other beneficial invertebrates. Biodiverse landscapes are resilient and help create wildlife corridors. Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist Kelly Gill will […]
The purpose of this grant program is to support landowners in restoring their forests or assist with establishing new forests. Healthy forests provide vital services to our communities, such as clean water, wildlife habitat, a sustainable economic resource, and is an essential tool in mitigating the impacts of climate change. To learn more, sign up […]
Historian John Gilbert McCurdy uses the case of Robert Newburgh, a Revolutionary War-era army chaplain accused of having sex with a man, to consider the eighteenth-century perceptions of queerness. Register for this free online program here. Sponsored by the Dutchess County Library Association.
Join Dutchess Land Conservancy as we welcome landscape designer and author Owen Wormser, an expert on turning lawns into meadows. He has some fascinating insights on design, site preparation, and maintenance for turning your backyard into an ecological asset that sequesters carbon and promotes biodiversity. Details and registration for the registration can be found here.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum shares the stories behind the many forgotten, wrecked, and abandoned vessels of Kingston's Rondout Creek and the Hudson River. The free online program is presented by the Dutchess County Library Association and Tivoli Free Library. Register to receive your Zoom link here.
Dutchess Land Conservancy's next Earth Matters webinar features Dave Strayer of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He'll be presenting on the hidden life found in our freshwater lakes, streams, and wetlands. Details and registration for this free event can be found here.
The Dutchess County Sheep and Woolgrowers Association free Fall Farm Tour is Saturday, Nov, 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit farms, including Black Sheep Hill Farm in Pine Plains; a fiber mill; and try your hand at spinning and other fiber crafts. Please leave your pets at home, and wear farm friendly shoes. […]
Dutchess Land Conservancy's all-new webinars start Wednesday, Nov. 5 with bestselling author, Ethan Tapper. More information and registration for this free event can be found here.
