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The Cornell Cooperative Extention has opportunities for participation in the Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Orange County in the year ahead. If you are interested in learning more about the Master Gardener…

The Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and Sullivan County’s Drug Task Force have announced participation in the “Hope Not Handcuffs” program.  According to Wendy Brown, Deputy Commissioner of the Sullivan County Division…

Artwork and poetry created by students in New York City and areas of the Catskill Mountains that comprise the NYC Watershed is now on display at the Catskill Water Discovery Center in…

The Pike County Office of Community Planning is updating the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to increase resiliance to disasters. Public An online Mitigation Survey allows the community to contribute to the…

Watch For and Report Giant Hogweed This Summer Giant hogweed plants are now blooming across many parts of the state, making it a prime time to spot this harmful invasive. Giant hogweed…

Over the last school year, Cross County Reading Challenge resulted in 10,070 books read. As students finished independently reading a book, school librarians asked them to go online and enter the book…

Two large stream restoration projects are set to begin in Silver Hollow near Chichester, NY carried out by the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP). The projects aim to restore segments of…

The Catskills Visitor Center (CVC) has returned to summer hours and is now open seven days a week, 9:30am – 4pm. While the building is closed for renovations, visitors may come and…

Volunteers are critical to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley’s ability to get healthy food to vulnerable populations.  Donations come to the Food Bank in all forms and often need to…