From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Dec 2 16:06:16 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:06:16 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT STONY KILL FARM Message-ID: <4B169078020000B60004DE5E@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> Dear Friends: Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is hosting their annual holiday open house on Tuesday, December 29 from noon until 4:00 PM. This event is free of charge and designed for all age groups. Please dress for indoor and outdoor activities. Excitement awaits adults and children alike inside the Learning Center. Get to know your backyard birds with the Waterman Bird Club. This introduction to birds, accompanied by an outdoor walk, is fun and educational for the whole family. Learn why birds have different bills and beaks, what they eat and where they live. Play the ?habitat matching game? with DEC?s wetlands unit and learn what animals live in wetlands and forests. DEC?s recycling unit will display information about the new plastic bag recycling law and provide Hudson Valley residents with information about where to recycle their dry cleaner bags, shopping bags and film bread bags. Kids will enjoy a button making activity. A stop at the Stony Kill Farm display will introduce you to teacher workshops, week-long DEC summer environmental education camps for 12- to 17-year-olds, and Stony Kill?s after school conservation club. Plus, you can make your own pine cone birdfeeder to take home. Visit the exhibit room where you can touch furs and skulls and learn about some of New York State?s animals, like the coyote, red fox and turkey. Campfire-making is always a big hit, especially on a chilly winter day. Make sure you bring your hats and mittens so you can join us for the outdoor fire making demonstration with Shane ?White Feather? Hobel of Mountain Scout Survival School. Shane will show simple ways to make a safe and cozy campfire from natural materials. Afterwards, he will demonstrate the proper steps to safely snuff out the fire and leave no trace. For an old fashioned feel, visit the Verplanck Manor House. Take a tour of this historic Hudson Valley home while listening to live music by the Crane String Trio. Demonstrations of old-fashioned wool spinning and herbal sachet-making will be in the exhibit room, along with our live and mounted wildlife specimens. Decorations, home-made goodies and beverages will be provided free of charge by the members of the Verplanck Garden Club. Visit the Stony Kill Farm historical display to learn about the Verplanck family and Stony Kill Farm?s origin. Weather permitting, a hayride will be available to take you to the barn to visit the livestock. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate provided by the Stony Kill Foundation. For more information please call 845-831-8780 ext. 300. We encourage you to receive Stony Kill's calendar of events online, by going to www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html and joining our list serve. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and is located on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls, about 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84). From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Mon Dec 14 11:16:55 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:16:55 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] READ A BOOK SERIES at Stony Kill Farm Message-ID: <4B261EA7020000B60004E7C6@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> Dear Friends: Celebrate National Book Month! Join us for our ?Read a Book? series at Stony Kill Farm. Stony Kill invites you to get cozy and comfortable with current environmental issues as we explore and discuss various topics during our ?Read a Book? series. Join our book discussions every Tuesday in January. Feel free to bring gently used books to swap at the end of each session. Nothing beats a warm cup of hot chocolate and a good book on a cold winter night. Come explore new nature topics and authors with us. Recommended for adults and high school-aged young adults. We?ll meet in the library at the Manor House Visitor Center. Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 1: The Beginning of U.S. Environmentalism - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Tuesday, January 12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 2: A Green Revolution - Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 3: A Philosophical Approach to Global Concerns - Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn Tuesday, January 26, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 4: Green Industries and Technology - The Plot to Save the Planet: How Visionary Entrepreneurs and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions to Global Warming by Brian Dumaine Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84) on State Route 9D in the Town of Wappingers Falls. For more information about this and other programs at Stony Kill, call 845-831-8780, ext. 300, or go to DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov. From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Mon Dec 14 11:33:08 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:33:08 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] TRACKING SKILLS WORKSHOP at Stony Kill Farm Message-ID: <4B262274020000B60004E7DE@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> DEAR FRIENDS: SAVE THE DATE: January 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Tracking Skills Workshop with Shane ?White Feather? Hobel at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center Back by popular demand, Shane ?White Feather? Hobel of Mountain Scout Survival School will present a special program at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Building on his previous general wilderness survival skills programs, this ?Introduction to the Native Way of Tracking? will focus on tracking. Participants will learn how to identify animal tracks, and how to identify subtle changes in the surroundings which may indicate that an animal has traveled through. An outdoor guide licensed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Shane developed his wilderness skills under the teaching of Tom Brown Jr. and Stalking Wolf. Shane applies his knowledge and experience to his work as an educator at the Mountain Scout Survival School and trains members of law enforcement and the military in tracking. Shane is one of five members of the Tracker Search and Forensic Investigation team. He was featured on Discovery Channel?s Monster Quest in the summer of 2009. He was also featured in a story published in The New Yorker, describing his efforts to track a black panther in the Palisades area of New York. This program is recommended for adults and teens 14 years old and older. There is an instructor fee of $20.00 per person, payable by cash or check only. Participants should bring a bag lunch and beverage. Registration is required; call 845-831-8780, ext. 300 by Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Please dress for indoor and outdoor activity. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84) on State Route 9D in the Town of Wappingers Falls. For more information about this and other programs at Stony Kill, call 845-831-8780, ext. 300, or visit DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov. From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Dec 22 10:45:32 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:45:32 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND HELP FIGHT HUNGER Message-ID: <4B30A34B.1E62.00B6.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Dear Friends: Mark your Calendars!!! Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is hosting their annual holiday open house on Tuesday, December 29 from noon until 4:00 PM. This event is free of charge and designed for all age groups. Please dress for indoor and outdoor activities. Excitement awaits adults and children alike inside the Learning Center. Get to know your backyard birds with the Waterman Bird Club. This introduction to birds, accompanied by an outdoor walk, is fun and educational for the whole family. Learn why birds have different bills and beaks, what they eat and where they live. Learn too, why Stony Kill is one of New York's "Watchable Wildlife" sites. Play the ?habitat matching game? with DEC?s wetlands unit and learn what animals live in wetlands and forests. DEC?s recycling unit will display information about the new plastic bag recycling law and provide Hudson Valley residents with information about where to recycle their dry cleaner bags, shopping bags and film bread bags. Kids will enjoy a button making activity. A stop at the Stony Kill Farm display will introduce you to teacher workshops, week-long DEC summer environmental education camps for 12- to 17-year-olds, and Stony Kill?s after school conservation club. Plus, you can make your own pine cone birdfeeder to take home. Visit the exhibit room where you can touch furs and skulls and learn about some of New York State?s animals, like the coyote, red fox and turkey. Campfire-making is always a big hit, especially on a chilly winter day. Make sure you bring your hats and mittens so you can join us for the outdoor fire making demonstration with Shane ?White Feather? Hobel of Mountain Scout Survival School. Shane will show simple ways to make a safe and cozy campfire from natural materials. Afterwards, he will demonstrate the proper steps to safely snuff out the fire and leave no trace. For an old fashioned feel, visit the Verplanck Manor House. Take a tour of this historic Hudson Valley home while listening to live music by the Crane String Trio. Demonstrations of old-fashioned wool spinning and herbal sachet-making will be in the exhibit room, along with our live and mounted wildlife specimens. Decorations, home-made goodies and beverages will be provided free of charge by the members of the Verplanck Garden Club. Visit the Stony Kill Farm historical display to learn about the Verplanck family and Stony Kill Farm?s origin. Weather permitting, a hayride will be available to take you to the barn to visit the livestock. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate provided by the Stony Kill Foundation. During the open house, Stony Kill will be collecting food donations which will be provided to local residents in need. (See attachment for more information and food recommendations.) Collection bins will be available at the Manor House, Learning Center and Barn. For more information please call 845-831-8780 ext. 300. We encourage you to receive Stony Kill's calendar of events online, by going to www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html and joining our list serve. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and is located on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls, about 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84). -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MLK HELP FIGHT HUNGER.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 194323 bytes Desc: not available URL: From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Dec 30 16:16:53 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:16:53 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] READ A BOOK SERIES IN JANUARY Message-ID: <4B3B7CF5.1E62.00B6.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Dear Friends: SAVE THE DATES! Celebrate National Book Month! Join us for our ?Read a Book? series at Stony Kill Farm. Stony Kill invites you to get cozy and comfortable with current environmental issues as we explore and discuss various topics during our ?Read a Book? series. Join our book discussions every Tuesday in January. Feel free to bring gently used books to swap at the end of each session. Nothing beats a warm cup of hot chocolate and a good book on a cold winter night. Come explore new nature topics and authors with us. Recommended for adults and high school-aged young adults. We?ll meet in the library at the Manor House Visitor Center. Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 1: The Beginning of U.S. Environmentalism - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Tuesday, January 12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 2: A Green Revolution - Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 3: A Philosophical Approach to Global Concerns - Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn Tuesday, January 26, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Week 4: Green Industries and Technology - The Plot to Save the Planet: How Visionary Entrepreneurs and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions to Global Warming by Brian Dumaine Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84) on State Route 9D in the Town of Wappingers Falls. For more information about this and other programs at Stony Kill, call 845-831-8780, ext. 300, or go to DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov. From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Dec 30 16:20:15 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:20:15 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] TRACKING SKILLS WORKSHOP-JANUARY 16 Message-ID: <4B3B7DBF.1E62.00B6.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> DEAR FRIENDS: Mark Your Calendar! January 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Tracking Skills Workshop with Shane ?White Feather? Hobel at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center Back by popular demand, Shane ?White Feather? Hobel of Mountain Scout Survival School will present a special program at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Building on his previous general wilderness survival skills programs, this ?Introduction to the Native Way of Tracking? will focus on tracking. Participants will learn how to identify animal tracks, and how to identify subtle changes in the surroundings which may indicate that an animal has traveled through. An outdoor guide licensed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Shane developed his wilderness skills under the teaching of Tom Brown Jr. and Stalking Wolf. Shane applies his knowledge and experience to his work as an educator at the Mountain Scout Survival School and trains members of law enforcement and the military in tracking. Shane is one of five members of the Tracker Search and Forensic Investigation team. He was featured on Discovery Channel?s Monster Quest in the summer of 2009. He was also featured in a story published in The New Yorker, describing his efforts to track a black panther in the Palisades area of New York. This program is recommended for adults and teens 14 years old and older. There is an instructor fee of $20.00 per person, payable by cash or check only. Participants should bring a bag lunch and beverage. Registration is required; call 845-831-8780, ext. 300 by Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Please dress for indoor and outdoor activity. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84) on State Route 9D in the Town of Wappingers Falls. For more information about this and other programs at Stony Kill, call 845-831-8780, ext. 300, or visit DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov. From stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Dec 31 15:43:10 2009 From: stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us (stonykillalmanac at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:43:10 -0500 Subject: [Stonykillalmanac] NEW YEAR NATURE PROGRAMS AT STONY KILL FARM Message-ID: <4B3CC68E.1E62.00B6.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> DEAR FRIENDS: New Year Nature Programs at Stony Kill Farm Happy New Year! Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center invites you and your family to join us each Saturday in January at 2:00 PM for an outdoor experience in nature. In addition, Stony Kill is continuing the Thursday after-school programs, and adding the ?Read a Book? series for those cold January nights. Meet at the Manor House Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Dress for the weather; programs include indoor activities and outdoor exploring. All programs are approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes long, unless otherwise stated. Saturday, January 2, 2:00 PM Open Barn Come see the domestic animals that live at Stony Kill and learn how they are similar to their wild cousins. Tuesdays in January from 7:00 - 9:00 PM ?Read a Book? Series Stony Kill invites you to get cozy and comfortable with current environmental issues as we explore and discuss various topics during our ?Read a Book, Save the World? series. Feel free to bring gently used books to swap at the end of each session. Week 1: January 5: The Beginning of U.S. Environmentalism - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Week 2: January 12: A Green Revolution - Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman Week 3: January 19: A Philosophical Approach to Global Concerns - Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn Week 4: January 26: Green Industries and Technology - The Plot to Save the Planet: How Visionary Entrepreneurs and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions to Global Warming by Brian Dumaine. Thursdays during January, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM Nature Discovery After-School Program For school-aged children and their caregivers. Discover and explore different aspects of nature at Stony Kill. It may be winter, but wildlife is still present and active. If we dress warmly, we too can enjoy the outdoors. Snowshoeing (providing there is snow), tracking and nature games are just some of the activities we?ll try. With a Stony Kill naturalist as your guide, there will be a different outdoor experience each week. Saturday, January 9, 2:00 PM Snow and H2O Come learn about the amazing properties of snow. There will be hands-on activities and outdoor exploration, so hope for fresh snow. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Saturday, January 16, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tracking Skills Workshop Shane ?White Feather? Hobel of Mountain Scout Survival School will present a special program. Building on his previous general wilderness survival skills programs, this ?Introduction to the Native Way of Tracking? will focus on tracking. Participants will learn how to identify animal tracks, and how to identify subtle changes in the surroundings which may indicate that an animal has traveled through. Recommended for ages 14 and older. Registration required: call 845-831-8780, ext. 300. Instructor fee is $20.00 per person, by cash or check only. Saturday, January 23, 2:00 PM Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Put on your snowshoes and warm thinking caps as we learn to identify native tree species by their unique bark. Please dress appropriately for the weather. If you don?t have your own snowshoes, you may borrow a pair from Stony Kill. Saturday, January 30, 2:00 PM Nature on Skis Explore Stony Kill?s fields and forests as we glide along, stopping occasionally to examine plants and animals in their winter adornment. BYOS (bring your own cross-country skis). For more information about Stony Kill Farm please call 845-831-8780, ext. 300. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is operated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and is located on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls, about 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84). Visit Stony Kill?s website at www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html for a listing of more programs and activities you and your family can take part in. From the website, you can also join a listserve and be among the first to learn about special programs and events at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center.