There are a few great events coming up, sponsored by our friends at FrOGS: Turtles! On Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm at the Patterson Library, premier turtle researcher Michael Musnick teams up with John Foley to presents the lives and habitats of Wood Turtles and Box Turtles. Hike the South Hollow Preserve! On Saturday, March […]
David Zhou, PCLT member and preserve steward, has released his first video of PCLT’s preserves. Nicknamed “TRAILers”, these videos are short stories about the PCLT preserves and the people who care for them. Aside from being a special place in these dedicate peoples’ lives, they know the best seasons and areas to visit. Hearing their […]
PCLT has applied for a grant from MVP Healthcare. Winners will be determined based on the number of votes received. Each person can vot one time each day. If you vote for 10 days that is 10 votes. Please help us win. The grant is for $2500 and will help us to open a new […]
If you haven’t seen this video, check it out. It includes interviews from many local experts, business people and Putnam County residents.
Happy New Year everyone! And now that its 2014, PCLT’s annual dinner & auction fundraiser is just around the corner! Make your reservations early, by clicking the link below to print and mail your reservations and journal ads. Save the date -2014 Dinner Reservation Form
Join the Celebration! 362 Acre Acquisition – Protects Environmentally Sensitive Haviland Hollow Brook! Please join FrOGS for a celebratory reception at Claire’s Garden Center, 210 County Road 68 (Haviland Hollow Road) Patterson, NY on Friday, December 6th at 11am. Haviland Hollow Brook is designated as the benchmark (cleanest) stream in the Great Swamp – the […]
Know any Girls Scouts looking for an idea for their Gold or Silver Award? Christine Zirkelbach is PCLT’s coordinator for Girl Scout Gold and Silver Projects and we have a few project that we would love to have done: Perhaps a Rain Garden or Memorial Garden at the Dorrie O’Brien House, or stream bed remediation […]
Our friends over at FrOGS (Friends of the Great Swamp) are hosting a special program for families called “Where They Go in Winter” with the live animals of The Nature of Things on Sunday, November 17 at 2 PM at the Patterson Library. The Nature of Things is an environmental outreach program that presents quality live animal presentations to schools […]
Attendees of the Moss Walk with Dr. William Buck were treated to a beautiful day and a wonderful education on finding, identifying, and the characteristics of, mosses found locally. Dr. Buck’s main theme? There is incredible life going on in the smallest things we don’t even notice every day. More photos below…
PCLT Member Andrew Falk with PCLT Trustees Susan Horan and Karen Bond at the FrOGS Art show last week. What a weekend! The were lots of beautiful photos, paintings, and jewelry for sale – not to mention the great interactive displays, videos and information booths of other local organizations. The Chuckie Goodnight Foundation even had […]