Community Workshop to Help Create a Hudson River Comprehensive Restoration Plan: Partners Restoring the Hudson is a public/private partnership comprised of many not-for-profit organizations and academic institutions that are working together, in consultation with state and federal agencies, to create a Hudson River Comprehensive Restoration Plan (the Plan) for the Hudson River Estuary, from the Tappan Zee […]
The theme of this year's conference is protecting and managing our source waters and drinking water. To register, click here. To view the agenda, click here. For more information on sponsorship opportunities/exhibitor space, please contact Maureen Cunningham at mcunningham@hudsonwatershed.org This conference is supported by the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, […]
Learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirement for self-evaluation and transition planning for municipal recreation sites during the workshop “Increasing Access to the Hudson River Estuary for Individuals with Disabilities” on October 25 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Wallace Visitor Center, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in […]
Save the Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 Where: Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home in Hyde Park Who: Riverfront stakeholders including municipal officials, community leaders, landowners, planners, resource managers, developers, private sector professionals Why: The Hudson River is expected to rise as much as 6 feet by 2100 due to […]
Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a forum on: Fostering Climate Resiliency in your Community: How to become a leader using funding and support from NYS Climate Smart Communities Communities will learn about new climate resilience grants and free technical assistance available through the NYS Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program. The forum will feature municipal leaders […]
18 sites along the shores of the Hudson and the piers of Manhattan will be busy as groups armed with seine nets, minnow pots, crab traps, and fishing rods take a look at the variety of slipper, wriggly and fascinating creatures usually hidden below the surface of the Hudson estuary. The Hudson estuary and its […]
A workshop featuring relevant and timely topics for planning board members, zoning board of appeals members, municipal officials and local professionals.
OCC staff will present on climate change literacy for outdoor educators
The NYS Association of Conservation Commissions 2017 Conference on the Environment will focus on Stewardship of Natural and Human Communities. This conference will bring together municipal officials, CACs and EMS, Land Trusts, community leaders, environmental professionals and groups, concerned citizens, and any interested participants to learn, be inspired, and get engaged.
