Our recent timber rattlesnake post generated a larger than anticipated stir, so I'm returning to the alternately awe-inspiring and anxiety inducing Adirondack rattlesnake to clear up a few misunderstandings and to offer up a mystery that you may be able to help … [Read more...] about Timber Rattlesnake: Fact, Fiction & Mystery
Outdoors
$80k Awarded Locally
New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) has funded and awarded $1.4 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants to 53 organizations around the state include three with direct impact on Essex residents and visitors. $1.2 million in private and local matching … [Read more...] about $80k Awarded Locally
Nature- It’s All around Me
"This past week was our busiest of the early season at PMOEC and, thus, I was able to spend more time with kids than I normally do. While the kids were the focus, there was no denying the beauty of spring creeping into our acreage. Walking up to the sensory course, the students … [Read more...] about Nature- It’s All around Me
Time for One Breath, but No More!
"We are in the midst of the type of week that we always want to have at PMOEC. On Monday we had a group of French Canadian students come for 5 days. The school is Seminaire St. Marie and they come twice every year. This group is making their first trip to our center and will be … [Read more...] about Time for One Breath, but No More!
Frog Wins Adirondack Life Contest
Adirondack Life magazine recently awarded Betsy Bacot-Aigner of Basking Ridge, New Jersey First-Place in the Wildlife category for her photograph, “Wabetsu Frog”, which was taken in Westport last summer. In addition to being an ace sister-in-law, Betsy has contributed … [Read more...] about Frog Wins Adirondack Life Contest