Environment

Town of Niskayuna releases annual Draft Stormwater Report

Submitted by Anna Didio on Thursday, May 9th, 2:39 pm

NISKAYUNA – The Town of Niskayuna has released their annual draft stormwater report.

This report summarizes the past year’s progress of the work done to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the Town’s storm sewer system.

This effort is part of a General Permit for Stormwater Discharges obtained from New York State in 2008 requiring the town to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program.

The annual report is available for public review, and comments will be accepted until May 28.

For more information or to view the report, click here.

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Volunteers to give out free seedlings to Colonie residents

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, May 3rd, 3:05 pm

COLONIE - Colonie’s Conservation Advisory Council and student volunteers will distribute free tree seedlings to Colonie residents on Sauurday, May 4.

The seedlings will be distributed at the Colonie Town Library from 9 a.m. to Noon in honor of Conservation Day.

Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension will also be present to provide gardening and tree planting advice.

Residents are advised to come early for the best selection as the seedlings go fast.

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Farmer’s Market returns to the Colonie

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, April 30th, 3:28 pm

LOUDONVILLE- The Farmer’s Market will be coming to Colonie from Saturday May 18 through Saturday, September 14.

The Farmer’s market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crossing Park from on Albany Shaker Rd.

Parking is available in the field across from the Market

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FrogWatch to be held at Saratoga Spa State Park

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, April 23rd, 3:03 pm

SARATOGA SPRINGS – There will be an evening frog program on Thursday, April 25.

The FrogWatch will study different frog calls, and include a search of the wetlands for the amphibians.

The watch is $3 per person, $5 per family, and those in attendance are encouraged to bring a flashlight.

Registration is required.

For more information, or to register, call 518-584-2000 Ext. 116.

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Volunteers sought for ‘Canal Clean Sweep’

Submitted by Anna Didio on Monday, April 15th, 2:52 pm

CLIFTON PARK – The Canal Corporation is participating in Earth Day Events Along the Canal, and are looking for volunteers. Following is more information:

Volunteer organizations, municipalities and individuals are invited to join the New York State Canal Corporation staff for the 8th annual “Canal Clean Sweep,” scheduled for the weekend of April 19-21, 2013.
In recognition of Earth Day and in advance of the 189th consecutive navigation season and the summer tourism season, community groups and others are encouraged to participate in the spring cleaning events to prepare and beautify the Canal system and Canalway Trail.
Individuals or groups interested in joining others in this cooperative clean-up effort should consult the Parks & Trails New York events list here.

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Annual Electronics Recycling Day held April 20

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, March 22nd, 3:38 pm

COLONIE - NewsChannel 13’s 11th annual collection effort of unwanted electronic equipment for recycling will be held at 7am-1pm on Saturday, April 20, at Taft Furniture in Colonie.

Last year over 2,200 cars lined up to drop off used TV’s, computers, cell phones, VCR’s, and various other electronic equipment.

Destined for the landfills, over 250 tons of equipment, filling 15 tractor trailers was recovered and recycled instead.

Unacceptable items include: batteries, thermostats, thermometers, toasters, hair dryers, software manuals, medical waste, hazardous waste, ink jet cartridges, and vacuum cleaners.

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Poll: NY voters evenly split on fracking

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, February 4th, 2013, 1:24pm

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A poll shows New York voters nearly evenly divided on natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing.

The Siena Research Institute poll released Monday says voters statewide were split 40-40 percent when asked if the Department of Environmental Conservation should lift a 4 ½-year-old moratorium on fracking. The remaining 20 percent had no opinion. In the Southern Tier region where drilling would most likely start, the poll showed 48 percent opposed and 47 percent favored lifting the ban.

The poll found opponents of fracking were far more passionate in their positions than supporters were.

The agency has a Feb. 27 deadline to complete fracking regulations or let them expire.

The telephone poll conducted Jan. 27-31 surveyed 1,154 registered voters and has a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.

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