Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline will be changing their hours of service to 9:00am to 12:00pm on Fridays only from November 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012. The Hotline number is 845-340-DIRT. Messages can be left at anytime but will only be returned on Fridays from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Master […]
Posts in category Wildlife & Animal Welfare
Inclement Weather Doesn’t Stop Volunteers from Streamside Planting Proje...
On the morning of June 11, a group of volunteers, including a delegation from the Catskill Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and three Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program staff members from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District braved the rain to restore a streamside forest in the […]
John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary seeks volunteer trail-builders in Esop...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUILD NEW TRAILS AT SLABSIDES It’s time to put away your snow shovels, grab your work boots and gloves and head over to the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary at Slabsides in Esopus. Be part of the corps of volunteers building new trails at our National Historic Landmark. We promise you good clean […]
Eastern NY Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Proje...
Eastern New York Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Project “Help us track the distribution of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Eastern NY!†The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys (StÃ¥l) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive species that made its way from Asia to North America and was first officially documented in Allentown, PA in 2001 […]
UCSPCA seeks volunteer transcribe...
The UCSPCA is in need of assistance with transcribing the recorded notes of our dog trainers into written formats. The notes are currently on a handheld recording device. For more information, contact Brian Shapiro, UCSPCA, 845-331-5377 x211. ucspca.org Shelter hours: Tuesday – Sunday 11:30-3:30 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, NY 331-5377
Catskill Animal Sanctuary seeks animal care inte...
Catskill Animal Sanctuary, the Saugerties haven for 12 species of farm animals, is seeking an animal care intern to assist our Animal Care Director with routine health checks, medical care, and medical records two days per week. This position is ideal for college students majoring in pre-vet, vet tech, environmental studies or related majors. College […]
