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Hudson River Watertrail News the Newsletter of the Hudson River Watertrail Association, Inc
Hudson River Watertrail News The Newsletter of the Hudson River Watertrail Association, Inc. Box 110, 245 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 Volume 2009, No. 1 www.hrwa.org/ A Tribute to Rob Taylor by Scott S. Keller Those of us in the north have lost a dear friend, as have paddlers in general. Rob Taylor, of the HRWA Advisory Board, died November 27th of a cardi- ac arrest following an accident with his hunting rifle. He is survived by his wife, Leah, and two teenage sons, Justin and Jason. Rob Taylor managed five state parks on the Hudson River, which included Peebles Island, Schodack Island, Hudson Islands Park, and the Athens At his funeral, despite the pouring rain, …in colonial days, the Gowanus canal— and Coxsackie State Boat Launches. the line stretched for several hundred then know as Gowane’s Creek— Rob was a big proponent of paddling feet around the building, with many boasted oysters the size of dinner in general and the Hudson River people waiting the better part of an plates, that were considered the best Water Trail in particular. All five of his hour just to enter. Perhaps in this case, in the country. parks were designated as part of the the traditional words of “ashes to Water Trail. ashes” don’t apply. As the storm out- …that the East River was once plagued side the church testified, Rob Taylor with Shark attacks? Rob was known for his creativity and was a man of the waters. hard work. He built Schodack Islands Well, you’ll learn that and more when from a patch of dirt to a site with two Dr John Waldman—author of boat launches (one on the Hudson River Dr John WaldmanTo Address Heartbeats in the Muck—presents his and one on Schodack Creek), a pavilion, the HRWA March 19th lecture/slide show on the environmen- rest rooms and miles of trails. -
WINTER SAFE! Hiking and Biking in Spain
WINTER 2020 WINTER FUN! WINTER SAFE! Winter is here! Snow is falling, creating limiting in snow and ice. Never a pretty white wonderland outside your underestimate the impact of the window. The Farmer’s Almanac calls for wind. Always check the temperature a “Wet and Wild” winter. I have been for the entire day. Will it snow, rain, feeling that snow was coming for some or sleet? And don’t forget about time now. Are you anxious to get out sunrise/sunset times - winter days there, to play in the snow? But to keep are short. winter fun, it is important to be WINTER What to wear and bring? We are all SAFE. a little different with what keeps us Planning ahead is crucial; the weather warm outside. That being said, forecast is key to a successful day remember layers are best. Wear outdoors. Driving conditions to any what keeps you warm from head to hike or snowshoe outing are important toe. I highly recommend good to consider. People have different winter boots, gloves or mittens, and tolerances for winter driving, and this a hat. Hand warmers should be should be taken into consideration. packed even if you do not ordinarily You do not want to be running out of use them, just in case. And take technology you prefer. I like my cell the woods due to nervousness about sunglasses and a scarf. What gear do phone! And do let others know of your the ride home. you need? Traction assists such as plan to hike. Microspikes are a must if it is icy. -
ADK Mohican Hikes March - May 2016
ADK Mohican Hikes March - May 2016 Come join our club on one of our hikes listed on the following pages. No matter what your level of hiking, there is something for everyone. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while care will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB FOUR THOUSAND FOOTERS Westmoreland Sanctuary is on Chestnut Ridge Road, off Route 172 west of I-684, Exit 4 1 consolidate cars for the shuttle. For meeting time or other questions, contact the leader Eileen West at [email protected]. Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (Nos. 63 Attention Leaders and Hikers and 94a [if done with Part 3 of this series]. When car-pooling, it is recommended that a charge of $.30 per mile be equally divided among passengers, including the driver, Saturday, March 12 and that everyone shares in the tolls. Trip tales go to Rockefeller Park - Main Entrance [email protected]. To enter the leader lottery, send your signup sheets to Jeanne Thompson, P.O. Box 219, Somers, NY 5-6 miles, easy to moderate. This is a three-to-four 10589-0219 hour hike which may lead to Stone Barns for food. Bring lunch or buy lunch. There are picnic tables Saturday, March 5 indoors and outdoors. Fee to park. For meeting time Round Hill-East Mountain Circular (Joint with or information, call Jean Dolen at (914) 948-4585. -
Geology and Topography of Dutchess County (.Pdf)
Chapter 3: The Geology and Topography of Dutchess County Chapter 3: Geology and Topography of Dutchess County, NY ______________________________________________________________________________ Roy T. Budnik, Jeffery R. Walker, and Kirsten Menking1 May 2010 INTRODUCTION The topography, settlement patterns, and mineral resources of Chapter Contents Dutchess County are all influenced by the underlying geology. Geologic History For example, the highest mountains contain the hardest rocks, Bedrock Formations Structural Geology communities in the county are generally located in areas of Surficial Deposits sand and gravel because of the relatively level terrain and Mineral Resources Topography abundant water supplies they contain, and construction Trends and Changes Over aggregates are mined where suitable deposits are found. Time Implications for Decision- Understanding geologic materials and processes is essential to Making sound resource management because the geology affects the Resources 1 This chapter was written during 2010 by Dr. Roy T. Budnik (President, Roy T. Budnik & Associates), Dr. Jeffrey R. Walker (Professor of Earth Science & Geography, Vassar College), and Dr. Kirsten Menking (Associate Professor of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College). It is an updated and expanded version of the Hydrology chapter of the 1985 document Natural Resources, Dutchess County, NY (NRI). Natural Resource Inventory of Dutchess County, NY 1 Chapter 3: The Geology and Topography of Dutchess County quality and quantity of groundwater resources, the migration of pollutants, potential hazards to inhabitants, drainage patterns, mineral resources, and soil characteristics. Geology is the study of the earth, including all materials found at and below the earth’s surface. Geologists analyze the composition, origin, and ongoing changes in the rocks and sediments that compose the earth. -
Roster of the New York State Fire Tower Forest Fire Observers
Roster of the New York State Fire Tower Forest Fire Observers By Bill Starr State Director of the Forest Fire Lookout Association Forest Fire Observer – Pillsbury Mountain © Copyright 2009 Unpublished Work Roster of the New York State Fire Tower Forest Fire Observers Table of Content: Introduction…………………………………1 The Roster…………………………………...2 List of the NYS Fire Towers….....................56 February 2009 Fire Tower Inventory……..59 Fire Tower Location Map………………….60 Number of Fires Spotted Graph…………...60 Historical Notes on Certain Fire Towers….61 Roster of the NYS Forest Fire Observers from the payroll file of the Bureau of Forest Fire Control 1911 – 1972 © Copyright 2009 Unpublished Work by Bill Starr The following roster of the New York State Forest Fire Observers was compiled from the index card payroll file of the Bureau of Forest Fire Control from 1911 through 1972. Although at least half of the fire towers operated beyond 1972 payroll records for that period do not seem to exist and the likelihood that any of these records might be found are remote. For that reason this is an incomplete accounting of all the Observers, but it is the most comprehensive source available. Dates are provided for the Observers who staffed the fire towers in the Adirondack and Catskill regions beyond 1972 which were obtained from the books by Martin Podskoch; The Catskill Fire Towers; Their History and Lore and The Adirondack Fire Towers; Their History and Lore - Northern and Southern Districts. Yet these records too are incomplete as they are from the recollections of the people interviewed by Mr. Podskoch. -
Ground-Water Appraisal of the Fishkill-Beacon Area, Dutchess
GROUND-WATER APPRAISAL OF THE FISHKILL-BEACON AREA DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK By Deborah S. Snavely U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water Resources Investigation Open-File Report 80-437 Prepared in cooperation with the Town of Fishkill, New York Albany, New York 1980 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CECIL D. ANDRUS, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY H. William Menard, Director For additional information write to: U.S. Geological Survey 343 U.S. Post Office & Courthouse P.O. Box 1350 Albany, New York 12201 ii CONTENTS Page Conversion factors and abbreviations. ............................. Ab stract ........................................................... 1 Introduction. ...................................................... 2 Purpose and scope ............................................. 2 Method of study. .............................................. 2 Sources and acknowledgments ................................... 2 Geography .......................................................... 3 Location and setting. ......................................... 3 Climate ....................................................... 3 Topography. ................................................... 3 S treams ....................................................... 3 Geologic setting. .................................................. 5 Surf icial geology. ............................................ 5 Bedrock geology. .............................................. 5 Ground-water resources ............................................. 6 Occurrence. .................................................. -
Dennis J. Gray for the Degree of Master Of
AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DennisJ.Gray for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdis- ciplinary Studies in the co-departments of Anthropology, History and History presentedon May 3, 1985 Title: The Takelma and Their Athapascan Kin:an Ethnographic Synthesis of Southwestn Oregon Abstract approved: `azl'Z--emul David Brauner This study is a synthesis of the available ethnographic and relevant archaeological data pertaining to the Native American groups who formerly occupied the upper Rogue River drainage of southwesternOregon. The information presented in this synthesis concerns thematerial,social and religious aspects of aboriginal life as practiced by the Takelma of the Rogue River Valley, and their culturally akin Athapascan- neighbors,the Da-ku-be-te-de (Applegate River group) and the Tal-tuc-tun-te-da (Galice Creekgroup). The ethnographic material is representative of the time period immediately prior to the subjugation of these NativeAmericans,and their subsequent removal from southwestern Oregon in the 1850s; however,this synthesis has applications to a much greater time period in regional prehistory. Significant newinformation,extracted from the field notes of J. P. Harrington, Melville Jacobs and P. E. Goddard, adds to what has already been published concerning the lifeways of these Native American cultures,as well as clarifying territorial boundary questions in the region. This study is intended to aid and facilitate the anthropological research of southwestern Oregon prehistory, as well as to propose new directions for future -
November/December 2005
RAILWALKER TNEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE — MAINTAINING OVER 1,600 MILES OF FOOT TRAILS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005 In this issue: Trail University...pg 3 • Save Pastoral Oasis...pg 6 • Night Migrations...pg 7 • Car-Free Hiking...pg 10 • Hiker’s Almanac...pg 11 Trail Conference Preserved Lands To be Purchased by New York State Nearly 1,000 acres of trail lands in the one to another while experiencing the rich along a continuation of the Catskill Escarp- of existing and new trail. The Mount Hope Hudson Valley preserved by the Trail Con- diversity of habitat and geology that makes ment, through deciduous woods, at assemblage offers 360-degree views from ference with financial contributions from the Shawangunk Ridge unique.” elevations ranging from about 1600 feet to the ridgetop, and features one of only two members are being acquired by New York The Long Path assemblage is located on 2600 feet. historic firetowers on the Shawangunk State. Governor Pataki announced the pur- the Ginseng Ridge in Greene County, just The newly protected lands in the Ridge. The Greenville and Deerpark chase agreement September 1. north of the Catskill Park and will protect Shawangunks are clustered in the towns of assemblage adds over 600 acres to the The protected lands safeguard extensive about 3.5 miles of existing and proposed Mount Hope, Deerpark, and Greenville in Huckleberry State Forest and includes a sections of two major long distance trails, new trail. The trail in this section passes Orange County and protect over 6.5 miles new connector trail from the Shawangunk the Long Path in the Catskills Region and Ridge Trail down onto a pristine secondary the Shawangunk Ridge Trail in the ridge overlooking the town of Port Jervis. -
1967 Roster of Forest Fire Protective Force
ROSTER OT FOREST TIRE PROIECTIVE TORCE TABLE OF CONIENTS County Page County Page Albany .................. 2l Oneida .................. 13 Allegany 8 Onondaga 7 Broome .,.............. 6 Ontario 8 Cattaraugus .......... 10 Orange .................. 24 Caluga 7' Oswego ................ 11 Chautauqua .......... 10 Otsego .................. 5 Chemung 8 Putnam ................ 26 Chenango 6 Rensselaer ............ 21 Clinton .................. 14 Rockland .............. 24 Columbia .............. 2l St. Lawrence ........ 12 Cortland 7 Saratoga ................ 19 Delaware 4 Schoharie 5 Dutchess .............. 26 Schuyler 9 Erie ...................... 10 Steuben 9 Essex .................... 14 Sullivan ................ 24 Franklin ................ 15 Tioga .................... 7 Fulton .................. 17 Greene .,....,..,,..,.... 2l Tompkins 7 Hamilton .............. 17 Ulster .................... 25 Herkimer .............. 13 Warren ................ 1,9 Jefferson ................ 11 Washington .......... 20 Lewis .................... 11 Westchester .......... 26 Livingston 8 Wyoming .............. 10 Madison 6 Yates .................... 9 Montgomery ........ 5 Sections from Conservation Law Pertain to Forest Fires 27 Sections frorn Rules & Regulations of the Conservation Department 3V Radio Directory .................. 39 MONTGOMERY Folest Rmgers: ROSTER OF FORESI FIRE W. Fulton (R.D. 1, Richmondyille)...,....G. Hamm Breakabeen TA6-3724 PROTECIIVE TORCE OTSEGO COUNTY Forest Ranger: Oneonta .........,D. L. Seacord July l,1967 otrserver: -
Outings Schedule • Winter
OUTINGS SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Pre-registration is required. All changes and additions to the schedule will be posted at www.adknjr.org/changes. Hikers, please note: Hikes do not “meet” at the specified time -- they leave at that time. Some leaders have included cumulative elevation gain in their descriptions. This appears as “CEG xxx ft” Wednesday, 1/1 Happy Harriman New Year B 7 B 9:30 AM CEG 800 ft Chris Connolly 201-321-6605 [email protected](pref.) Start out 2020 the right way in the great outdoors. Meet at Reeves Meadow parking area. TC Southern Harriman Trails map 118. Thursday, 1/2 Ad Hoc B 6/8 B Fred Hodde (c) 973-722-7824 [email protected] (h) 862-330-3124 Let ‘s see what 2020 brings us. I’ll send an email to active Thursday hikers by the Monday before the scheduled hike day with the needed location, time and hike details. Others can contact the leader by 7 PM on Wednesday. Saturday, 1/4 Fahnestock Canopus Lake B 8 B 9:00 AM to Shenandoah Mountain Mary Gelber 917-922-3203 [email protected] (before 9PM) Leave from AT crossing on Route 301, 1.4 miles west of Taconic State Parkway (GPS coordinates 41.4526580,- 73.8378470). From Bear Mt. Bridge drive north on Rt. 9 D to the light in Cold Spring, NY. Then drive east on Rt. 301 to light at Rt. 9. Continue for about 4.5 mi. to AT crossing parking on either side of 301. We will hike the AT up to Shenandoah Mt. -
Wagner Vineyards
18_181829 bindex.qxp 11/14/07 11:59 AM Page 422 Index Albany Institute of History & Anthony Road Wine Company AAA (American Automobile Art, 276, 279 (Penn Yann), 317 Association), 34 Albany International Airport, Antique and Classic Boat Show AARP, 42 257–268 (Skaneateles), 355 Access-Able Travel Source, 41 Albany LatinFest, 280 Antique Boat Museum Accessible Journeys, 41 Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station, (Clayton), 383 Accommodations, 47 258 Antique Boat Show & Auction best, 5, 8–10 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, (Clayton), 30 Active vacations, 63–71 280 Antiques Adair Vineyards (New Paltz), Albany River Rats, 281 best places for, 12–13 229 Albright-Knox Art Gallery Canandaigua Lake, 336 Adirondack Balloon Festival (Buffalo), 396 Geneva, 348 (Glens Falls), 31 Alex Bay Go-Karts (near Thou- Hammondsport, 329 Adirondack Mountain Club sand Islands Bridge), 386 Long Island, 151–152, 159 (ADK), 69–71, 366 Alison Wines & Vineyards Lower Hudson Valley, 194 Adirondack Museum (Blue (Red Hook), 220 Margaretville, 246 Mountain Lake), 368 Allegany State Park, 405 Mid-Hudson Valley, 208 The Adirondacks Alternative Leisure Co. & Trips Rochester, 344 northern, 372–381 Unlimited, 40 Saratoga Springs, 267 southern, 364–372 Amagansett, 172, 179 Skaneateles, 355, 356 suggested itinerary, 56–58 America the Beautiful Access southeastern Catskill region, Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Pass, 40 231 375–376 America the Beautiful Senior Sullivan County, 252 African-American Family Day Pass, 42 Upper Hudson Valley, 219 (Albany), 280 American Airlines Vacations, 45 -
Beacon to Grand Central Schedule
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