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Winter White and Blue
Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) tree bark turns white after about ten years and builds in paper-like layers.
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Attraction
Toucans are found living in the rainforests in Southern Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Area Births
This dove or pigeon (Columbidae) gave birth to chicks at the Berkshire Bird Paradise in Petersburgh.
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Local Gold
This injured Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) lives at the Berkshire Bird Paradise in Petersburgh.
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Jack’s Red Berries
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) is fruiting in our wet woods.
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Fall Gold
This Yellow Jacket (Vespidae) is enjoying our area’s abundant wild Goldenrod (Solidago).
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Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) has tiny purple blooms in the spring that were pictured here, and then these lovely blue berries now.
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Jack’s Berries
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) is fruiting now in our wet woods.
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Orange Wanderer
Young Eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens), or efts, can be seen on the wet forest floor after a rain. This wandering juvenile stage typically lasts two to three years.
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]