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Shale Gas Outrage 2012
Shale Gas Outrage 2012 – Philadelphia September 20-21, 2012 Join us on the Thursday, September 20th rally as we stand up for a clean environment, healthy communities, and true renewable energy solutions. On September 20th, the fracking industry elite descends on Philadelphia for their national conference. Industry will be rubbing elbows with some of our elected officials, their sights set on expanding toxic fracking throughout our region. Their “greenwashing” doesn’t fool anyone: we’ve seen the damage, and even with a few new…
Find out more »Warwick Forum – Fracking Pros and Cons
FRACKING: Pros and Cons What Warwick Needs to Know An informational forum sponsored by Sustainable Warwick Thursday, September 20 from 7-9 p.m. Warwick Town Hall 132 Kings Highway, Warwick, NY Find out what hydro-fracturing (fracking) for natural gas might mean for New York State, and Warwick in particular. Two Speakers: John Conrad of Conrad Geoscience and member of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York Carl Arnold of the Sierra Club Gas Drilling Task Force Q&A following presentations…
Find out more »Rugged Run for Respect
Rugged Run for Respect: An Extreme & Unique Obstacle Course and Mud Run All proceeds benefit the 55,698 Athletes of Special Olympics New York. Special Olympic Athletes train and compete year-round at no cost to the athletes, their families or caregivers. Obstacles include: Steep Climbs Tire Course Slalom Run Mud Pits Tunnel Crawl And many more…
Find out more »Under the Harvest Moon – Fundraising Dinner for the Federation of the Homeless
Under the Harvest Moon Presented by the Empty Bowl Project Committee to benefit the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless Saturday, September 29 | 5:30pm-8:30pm | The Chapin Lake Club | 38 Cove Lane, Bethel, NY Silent Auction and a Simple Meal in a Handcrafted Bowl that is Yours to Keep. Donation: $50 per person Kindly RSVP no later than September 15 – [email protected] Join us for delicious local, regional and organic fare.
Find out more »Slow Food UpDeRiVa – Locavore Potluck
SLOW FOOD UPDERIVA CELEBRATES THE NOFA-NY LOCAVORE CHALLENGE JOIN US ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AT THE CUTTING GARDEN ON ROUTE 52 IN YOUNGSVILLE, NEW YORK BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH CREATED FROM LOCAL INGREDIENTS TO SHARE WITH OTHER LOCAVORES AND DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR OWN EATING IMPLEMENTS AND A BEVERAGE OF YOUR CHOICE.
Find out more »Taste of the Catskills Festival
Taste of the Catskills Festival Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7, 2012 Fireworks Saturday Night! (Sponsored by Delaware National Bank of Delhi) $8 adults, $5 under 12, 5 and under FREE The Festival The Taste of the Catskills Festival is a family-friendly event that showcases the food, beer, crafts, and wine of our region. With a variety of vendors including farmers, value-added food producers, and restaurants, attendees learn how food travels from farm to fork during a fun-filled autumn…
Find out more »Catskill Delaware Permaculture Design Group
The focus of this year’s 72 hour Catskill Delaware Permaculture Design Certification Course is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculture productivity in the Northeastern portion of the United States. Working with the existing elements of nature, students will learn to develop a long range plan to design a harmonious integration of landscape, human activity and farming using Channery Hill Farm in Callicoon Center New York as a subject. Guest speakers and instructors will include Andrew Leslie Phillips of Hancock Permaculture and local…
Find out more »Catskills CRAFT On-Farm Training – Center for Bioregional Living
Join Catskills CRAFT on Monday, October 8, 5:00-7:00 p.m. for a special on-farm training at the Center for Bioregional Living. Center for Bioregional Living On-Farm Training Location: 253 Briggs Highway, Ellenville, NY 12428 Andrew Faust & Adriana Eloisa Magana Andrew Faust and Adriana Eloisa Magana have been apply principles of Permaculture to their Center in Ellenville as a pilot campus for sharing their extensive knowledge on the subject, and are inviting the Catskills CRAFT members to a training focused on Permaculture design as…
Find out more »TrailKeeper Hike!
Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Catskill Mountainkeeper for a Fall Hike at the Tusten Mountain Trail in Sullivan County, NY on Sunday, October 14 from 10am-12pm. Enjoy great views of the Delaware River, fall foliage approaching its zenith, and traverse a historic stone arch bridge. Learn about the ecology, culture, and history of the area with Melinda Meddaugh, Land Protection Coordinator for the Conservancy. The Tusten Mountain Trail is featured on the newly launched website, TrailKeeper.org, a one-source outlet for hiking…
Find out more »Slow Food UpDeRiVa BBQ for Catskill Edible Garden Project
Slow Food UpDeRiVa BBQ for Catskill Edible Garden Project The Catskill Edible Garden project is a partnership between Catskill Mountainkeeper, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Sullivan Renaissance,The Center for Workforce Development and The Green Village Initiative. It involves working with area schools to install and maintain edible gardens, with the goal of developing a food-based curriculum. The three gardens constructed and planted last spring at the Roscoe Central School,Sullivan West School in Jeffersonville and at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Liberty were maintained by the students through the Summer Youth Employment Program sponsored…
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