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April May Newsletter
April May 2020 Newsletter
Articles by Art Clayman
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Events Update
ECOS HIKES AND WALKS ARE CANCELLED following guidance from the State on outdoor activities. In the meantime, enjoy getting outdoors on your own while following trail etiquette–walk single file and maintain 6 feet of distance […]
Good Reads
A Book of Deep Environmentalism
If you’re looking for a book about nature to read for the holidays, or give as a gift, look no further. Here’s a superb one. It’s called “On Trails: An Exploration,” by Robert Moor. Mr. […]
Features
Land Trusts and Climate Change: How Conservation Can Help
Extreme weather events this year have sparked climate change conversations across the globe. Wildfires fill the California skies with smoke, major heat waves hit the United Kingdom and Japan, and record rainfalls have punctuated a […]
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How is New York building a clean energy future?
Join us Thursday February 15th at 7PM in F.W. Olin auditorium (room 115) on the Union College Campus for a presentation by Alicia Barton, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and […]
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ECOS Kids Drum a Beat to Protect our Woods and Waters
ECOS Kids joined Buddhist nun, Jun Yasoda, in a prayer for our woods and waters this Saturday at the Grafton Peace Pagoda. Our hope is that the voices and drum beat rising from our […]
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Remembering Tom Schottman
We at ECOS, who were privileged to enjoy the kindness, thoughtfulness and creativity of Tom Schottman, sadly note his passing. Tom expressed the myriad facets of his love of nature and playfulness through sculptures, many […]
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The Phoenix: Art Rising from Trash
An enthusiastic group of ECOS volunteers and children took the holiday decorating theme “Keep Trash out of our Rivers and Ocean” to heart, and turned litter and recycled materials into beautiful decorations for this year’s […]
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Farming, Crafting, and Celebrating, Oh My!
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.85″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.85″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.85″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] A fond memory from my childhood was watching The Wizard of Oz every holiday season with my family. Check out our […]