Hudson Valley

Creating A Sustainable Living

November 3, 2011 Angela Matua 2

Along with getting local food to the SUNY New Paltz campus and creating a campus food garden, Students for Sustainable Agriculture has been helping to launch a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project called Binnewater Farm Project located in Rosendale, N.Y. The heavy snowfall this past weekend caused the farm to reschedule garlic planting on the site which was supposed to take place with the help of S.F.S.A on Oct. 29. Members of Binnewater Farm Project have leased the 10 acre area from the Legacy Farm Co-housing property, an “intentional […]

Gala Aims To Celebrate New Paltz

October 27, 2011 Katie Kocijanski 0

The ninth annual Gala at SUNY New Paltz will recognize three individuals for their continued commitment to Hudson Valley-based volunteering. This year, the college will honor Jeffrey and Joanne Fredenberg of Hurley, N.Y. and Barbara Scherr of Newburgh, N.Y. All three recipients have extensive backgrounds in the world of volunteering. The honorees […]

“Trees For Tribs” Program Started in Hudson Valley

October 27, 2011 Jaleesa Baulkman 1

A project conducted through New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) called the “Hudson River Estuary Trees for Tribs” aims to protect water quality in the Hudson Valley area. Throughout the Hudson Valley, environmental organizations, municipalities, watershed groups and private residents will be participating […]