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News from the Hudson River Estuary Program

In This Issue:

  • Natural Heritage Important Areas Webinar April 15
  • Conservation and Land Use 101 Webinars
  • Subscribe to the Hudson River Almanac

Natural Heritage Important Areas Webinar April 15, 12 - 1 p.m.

This is a photo of the Tivoli Bays tidal wetlands with native marsh plants on a sunny day.What are the most important areas in our region for preserving biodiversity? Natural Heritage Important Areas are lands and waters in the Hudson River Valley, delineated with GIS models, that support the continued presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities. This webinar will introduce the recently updated Important Areas data set and its applications for local land-use and conservation planning. Nick Conrad, New York Natural Heritage Program, and Ingrid Haeckel, DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program will present the webinar. Register for the webinar today!

Please visit DEC's Natural Heritage Areas Program for more information about the protection of rare animals, rare plants, and significant natural communities on state lands.

Conservation and Land Use 101 Webinars

If you missed the March 18 webinar "Wetland Conservation: What Do We Have to Lose?" you can watch the recording. You can find links to recordings and slides from the Conservation and Land Use 101 webinar training series on DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program webpage. Scroll down to the Training and Education section to find the list of topics and links.

Get A Week's Worth of Nature in One Day

Photo of an eastern bluebird perched on a tree branch. The bird is blue with an orange breast.At a time when we are seeking wild places to safely roam, one of the very best spots to find eastern bluebirds is by investigating the thickets at Bowdoin Park, a Dutchess County park in Wappinger Falls.

Read wonderful posts such as this one from Tom Lake with its accompanying beautiful bluebird photo by subscribing to  the Hudson River Almanac. The Almanac is a weekly, natural history journal that captures the river's spirit, magic, and science by presenting daily observations from the many individuals who delight in the diversity of nature in the Hudson Valley.

While enjoying outdoor spaces, please continue to follow the CDC/NYSDOH guidelines for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and COVID-19. To find out more about enjoying DEC lands and New York's State Parks, visit DEC's website #Recreate Local.