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Aug. 23, 2018
Cost: Free
Registration deadline: September 7
Register online: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/HWAmonitor_210 or call 518-622-9820 x 100
Location: Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra
Presented by: Charlotte Malmborg, New York State Hemlock Initiative (NYSHI... Read more
Jul. 23, 2018
Not all wildflowers bloom in the spring. Explore the edge lands of Siuslaw Model Forest with CCE Environment and Natural Resource Staff and wildflower enthusiast Tracey Testo to search for the colorful blooms of late summer. Learn simple flower parts... Read more
May. 30, 2018
Join us for a BioBlitz on Saturday, June 23 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area! Survey the location for birds, trees, butterflies, fish, amphibians and more with guided hikes. Experts will be available to help identify... Read more
Apr. 20, 2018
Come explore the grounds at the Extension Education Center and learn about the value of woodlands and fields in a new way. Presenters Tusha Yakovleva and Tracey Testo will be your guides to discovering wild edibles in your surroundings. Participants will... Read more
Mar. 20, 2018
Few challenges faced by landowners are more important than the issue of passing their land and its responsibilities on to the next generation. Many landowners want to conserve their woods but don’t know about conservation options and how to involve... Read more
Feb. 22, 2018
Experience a taste of the “sweet world of maple sugaring” as part of the New York Maple weekend.
The event will provide an opportunity to:
Learn about sugar mapling procedures
Tour our own sugar shack
Maple Syrup taste testing
Displays of antique... Read more
Dec. 11, 2017
The cultivation of shiitake mushrooms offers farmers and woodlot owners a good opportunity to utilize their forested lands while turning a profit. Startup costs are low, and previous Cornell research indicates that profitability can be achieved in the... Read more
Sep. 11, 2017
Come explore the grounds at the Extension Education Center and learn about the value of woodlands and fields in a new way. Presenters Tusha Yakovleva, Rob Handel, and Tracey Testo will be your guides to discovering wild edibles in your surroundings.... Read more
Jun. 20, 2017
Come explore the grounds at the Extension Education Center in Hudson and learn about the value of woodlands and fields in a new way. Presenters Tusha Yakovleva and Tracey Testo will be your guides to discovering wild edibles in your surroundings.... Read more
Apr. 26, 2017
Are you interested in exploring how to grow your own mushrooms or perhaps start a small scale mushroom operation? Participants in this workshop will learn various techniques for growing different species of mushrooms using a variety of materials. You... Read more
Apr. 4, 2017
Come explore the grounds at the Extension Education Center and learn about the value of woodlands and fields in a new way. Presenters Tusha Yakovleva, Rob Handel, and Tracey Testo will be your guides to discovering wild edibles in your surroundings.... Read more
Apr. 4, 2017
Join us to learn about domestic production of Chinese medicinal herbs. Jean Giblette of High Falls Foundation will give a free presentation on this emerging market opportunity for farmers and woodlot owners. Several tree, shrub and forest edge plants... Read more
Mar. 2, 2017
Experiance a taste of the "sweet world of maple sugaring" as part of the New York Maple weekend at CCE's Agroforestry Resource Center. The event will provide an opportunity to learn about sugar mapling procedures, including demonstrations in our own... Read more
Feb. 21, 2017
Join the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership and CCE Columbia and Greene Counties at the Agroforestry Resource Center on Wednesday, March 1st for a workshop on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. This tiny insect is threatening hemlocks across the Hudson... Read more
Dec. 21, 2016
Cost: $10.00 per person
Registration deadline: January 20
Register online: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beekeeper2017_210 or call 518-622-9820 x0
Presented by: Richard Ronconi, Catskill Mountain Beekeepers Club
Do you think you would like to be a... Read more
Nov. 15, 2016
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to use new maps that were made just for Greene County. This training, presented by Gretchen Stevens with Hudsonia will provide guided hands-on exploration of what the maps show and how to use them. The maps are... Read more
Apr. 19, 2016
Spring is here and that means nests, eggs, and baby birds! Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell Lab of Ornithology Nestwatch program staff at the The Willows at Brandow Point in Athens. On our last visit to The Willows, NestWatch staff teamed... Read more