Dutchess Watersheds

An online community of individuals and watershed organizations working in education, advocacy, research and protection of the watersheds in Dutchess County, New York. On this site, you will find information on community events, watershed facts and research data, and multimedia materials for education. Welcome to dutchesswatersheds.org. Join us and participate!

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  • Re:Goals
    Hi Kasia, Welcome to our forum. We are definitely planning on doing more rain barrel building workshops throughout 2012. We haven't finalized any of the details yet about when, where and how many...
    cak97 Saturday, January 7. 2012 13:53
  • Re:Theme Language
    Where does the water go? is good. I've been trying to think of variations on that but can't really come up with anything at the moment. May want to consider Where does our/your water go? It sou...
    Ryan Palmer Tuesday, January 3. 2012 14:58
  • Events
    What are your ideas for events? Where should we have them? What should we do? If you have an idea for how to integrate it with one or more theme or goal, even better.
    pegrauman Tuesday, December 20. 2011 10:03
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Website authors: Duthesswatersheds.org was created as a result of the collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County’s (CCEDC) Environment Program and Vassar College's Environmental Research Institute (ERI).

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This project has been funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (contract #0722813) and the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) (contract #303671).

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Events

  • The Beauty of Ice (Sculpting Competition)

    Feb 11 Sat

    Date: Saturday, February 11, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: Long Dock Park, Beacon

    Kick off 2012’s second “Second Saturday” in Beacon by watching top-notch artists test their creativity. Scenic Hudson and Mill Street Loft have partnered to bring in some of the region’s best sculptors; watch as they turn river ice, driftwood and other objects found along the shoreline into intriguing works of art. Swing by between 3 - 4 p.m. to vote on your favorite sculpture.

    Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273,www.scenichudson.org

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  • Lecture Series: Amazing Amphibians

    Feb 28 Tues

    Date: Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Location: Long Dock Park, Beacon

    Delve into the fascinating world of amphibians with Laura Heady, biodiversity outreach coordinator for the NYSDEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program, who will help you understand what makes an amphibian amphibious; learn how to identify a few amphibians and why some of these fragile creatures are so important to our survival.

    Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273www.scenichudson.org.

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