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Schoharie Watershed Program
A program of Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District |
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Please use the links provided to access information on the SWP, its projects, and watershed issues |
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PO Box 996, 6049 Main Street Tannersville, NY 12485 Phone 518-589-6871 Fax 518-589-6874 |
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GCSWCD Main Office 907 County Office Building Cairo, NY 12413 Phone 518.622.3620 Fax 518.622.0344
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Batavia Kill Stream Celebration |
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About the Stream Celebration
Come celebrate the beauty and wonder of the Catskill Mountain streams through interactive exhibits, display booths, guided stream walks, and a host of activities for children and adults alike! The Batavia Kill Stream Celebration is a Free Event for people of all ages who have an interest in learning about the environment and the importance of stream stewardship.
On Saturday, August 6, 2011 the grounds of the Country Suite Bed and Breakfast in the town of Ashland, Greene County, will come to life with an amazing assortment of activities, educational displays, music, and theater—something for everyone. Born through a collaborative effort involving public, private, government, educational, and non-profit institutions, the Batavia Kill Stream Celebrations are organized to promote and celebrate the natural environment through watershed stewardship and education.
While the event will offer many “festival activities” including interactive displays, active programs, games, great food, prizes, and music, the Celebration will also promote environmental awareness by stressing the importance of the Batavia Kill Stream as a valuable natural resource for the local communities and the region as a whole, particularly New York City. One of many streams West of the Hudson supplying NYC’s water, the Batavia Kill is in fact a precious commodity to millions, and the Celebration is designed to emphasize this interdependency & connectedness between upstate and downstate residents, and how everyone has a stake in maintaining this essential resource. |
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View Information on Previous Batavia Kill Stream Celebrations
2010 Celebration 2009 Celebration 2008 Celebration 2007 Celebration |
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Click Here to fill out the 2010 Stream Celebration Feedback Survey Thank you for your responses, and for helping make next year’s celebration even better! |
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Pictures and highlights from the 4th Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration August 7, 2010 |
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Happy faces at the raffle table |
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At his 3:15pm show, local musician Mike Ryan performed with Mountaintop kids Brianna Terrill (left photo) and Zane Triestman (right photo). |
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Local musician Jim Planck sang folk songs at the 4th Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration |
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The Watershed Minutes informational series was a new activity at the Stream Celebration this year. These presentations provided the celebration attendees the opportunity to learn more about watersheds and the NYC water supply. |
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Jeff Flack (left, Executive Director of Greene Co. Soil & Water), Paul Rush (2nd from left, DEP Deputy Commissioner), and Assemblyman Peter Lopez (right) presented awards to Schoharie Watershed stream stewards. |
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Arm-of-the-Sea theater performed At the Turning of the Tide, a play about the Hudson River. |
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There were many interesting exhibitors and vendors at the 4th Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration. |
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Wildlife Alive Raptor Rescue brought several of their rescue birds to show. |
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If you attended the 4th Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration, please Click Here to fill out the Feedback Survey Your feedback is very valuable, and will help us improve future celebrations. |