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History is in our hands: find out how we're saving the Heart of the Adirondacks.

New York News

August 4, 2008
Dick Cavett Accepts Government Offer To Protect Oceanfront Property In Montauk

July 21, 2008
Study Examines Air Pollution’s Effects on Ecosystems; Finds Widespread, Serious Impacts on New York

July 15, 2008
Brown Tides Of Choking Algae Strangling L.I. Bay

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Nature Spotlight

Blue Gold:
For 40 years, New York's Shawangunk Mountains were home to a thriving industry of huckleberry pickers. Find out more about this fascinating history - and watch a video!

Conservation
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Hike the Huckleberry Picker Blue Trail
Sam's Point
July 26, 2008

Fantastic Ferns
Thousand Acre Swamp
July 26, 2008

Rebirth of the Barrens
Albany Pine Bush
August 2, 2008

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EarthShare Tips
Spring 2008 (.pdf)

Photo Credits (top to bottom): © Carl Heilman II (landscape); © Gary Braasch (leaves); © Garry Gleason (blueberries); © Mark Godfrey (family); © C.J. Crowley (turtle).