ECOS NEWS
CALENDAR of EVENTS for December 2009/January 2010
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GROUP
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ACTIVITY – LOCATION |
CONTACT
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Dec 3/Th
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APBP
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Prog: After School Adventurer; sm. fee; gr. 3-6; pre-regis. & adult req’d 3-4:30 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 4/F
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LGLC
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Prog: Adirondack Photography; Mark Perry; LGLC Office 7 pm
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644-9673
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Dec 5/Sa
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NYSM
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Prog: Furry Tales & Touchables; free; 4-6 yr. olds 11-11:45 am
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474-5877
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Dec 6/Su
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DPEEC
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Outing: Yule Log Celebration; free 1 pm
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658-2055
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APBP
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Prog: Movie Day-“Brother Bear”; free; pre-regis. req’d 2-4 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 5 & 6/Sa & Su
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ETTNC
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Prog: Holiday Bazaar 10 am - 4 pm
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872-1237
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Dec 12/Sa
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APBP
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Outing: Restoration of Albany Pine Bush; sm. fee; regis. req’d 10 am-Noon
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456-0655
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ETTNC
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Prog: Pine Needle Ornament Workshop; fee $15; Ages 14+; pre-regis req’d 10 am-1 pm
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872-1237
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FREEC
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Outing: Night Owls & Hot Dogs; call to register by 12/9 6 pm
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475-0291
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NYPA
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Prog: Santa Claus Visit
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(914) 681-6200
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HMBC
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Outing: Campfire & Owling at 5 Rivers; pre-regis. by 12/9; Scott & Denise Stoner 4 pm
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785-6760
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WWPP
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Build a birdfeeder pre-register class size limited ages 7 & up 10am
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450-0321
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Dec 13/Su
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APBP
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Outing: Discover the Pine Bush for Adults; sm. fee; regis. req’d 1-2 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 17/Th
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APBP
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Prog: After School Adventurer; sm. fee; gr. 3-6; pre-regis. & adult req’d 3-4:30 pm
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456-0655
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HMBC
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Outing: Schen. Christmas Bird Count; Bill Lee, Coord.
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785-6760
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Dec 18/F
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APBP
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Outing: (Almost)Winter Soltice Night Hike; sm. fee; campfire/hot cocoa 6:30-7:30 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 19/Sa
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ETTNC
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Prog: Solstice Holiday Breather walk & crafts; fee $3; call to regis; 9 am-3 pm
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872-0800
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LGLC
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Outing: Christmas Bird Count; Sarah Hoffman
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644-9673
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NYSM
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Prog: Furry Tales & Touchables; free; 4-6 yr. olds 11-11:45 am
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474-5877
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SCADK
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Outing: Hopkins & Spread Eagle Mts; Herb Terns
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372-8478
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Dec 26/Sa
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APBP
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Outing: Cookie-Burner Stroll; sm. fee; regis. req’d 1-3 pm
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456-0655
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ETTNC
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Outing: Holiday Snowshoe Walk; hike if no snow; call to regis. 10 am
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872-0800
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FREEC
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Outing: Not A Creature Was Stirring 2 pm
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475-0291
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HMBC
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Outing: So. Renss. Co. Christmas Bird Count; Phil Whitner, Coord.
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785-6760
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Dec 27/Su
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APBP
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Outing: Discover the Pine Bush for Families; sm. fee; regis. req’d 1-2 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 29/T
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APBP
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Outing: KIDS!Holiday Bird Count; sm. fee; regis. req’d 9:30 am
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456-0655
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Dec 30/W
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APBP
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Outing: CSI /Critter Scene Investigation; snowshoes?; sm. fee; regis. req’d 11 am-12:30 pm
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456-0655
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Dec 31/Th
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FREEC
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Prog: Family Fun-Birding for Kids; regis. by 12/28 10 am
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475-0291
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SCADK
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Outing: Beebe Mt; last hike 09/first hike 2010; Herb Terns
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372-8478
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APBP
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Prog: Kids Nature Crafts; sm. fee; regis. req’d 1-2:30 pm
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456-0655
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Jan 1/F
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FREEC
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Outing: 30th Annual New Year’s Day Bird Count 9 am
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475-0291
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FREEC
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Outing: Winter Greenery 10 am
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475-0291
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Jan 2/Sa
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HMBC
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Outing: Troy Christmas Bird Count; Larry Alden, Coord.
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785-6760
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FREEC
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Prog: Tree Identification 2 pm
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475-0291
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Jan 9/Sa
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FREEC
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Outing: Birding by Snowshoe; free; regis. by 1/6; hike if no snow 9 am
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475-0291
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FREEC
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Outing: Natural History of Empty Nests 9 am
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475-0291
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NYSM
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Prog: Furry Tales & Touchables; free; 4-6 yr. olds 11-11:45 am
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474-5877
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Jan 10/Su
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DPEEC
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Outing: Guided Snowshoe Hike; free; rentals avail. w/ pre-regis. 1-3 pm
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658-2055
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Jan 16/Sa
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FREEC
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Outing: Canids of NY 10 am
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475-0291
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Jan 23/Sa
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FREEC
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Outing: Snowshoe Training for Vol.’s 10 am
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475-0291
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FREEC
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Outing: Snowshoe Walk; all levels; will look for animal signs 2 pm
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475-0291
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GLSP
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Prog: 25th Annual Winter Fest 10 am-4 pm
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279-1155
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Jan 23/Sa
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NYSM
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Prog: Furry Tales & Touchables; free; 4-6 yr. olds 11-11:45 am
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474-5877
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Jan 29/F
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CLC
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Outing: Owl Prowl; Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary and Center 6:30-8 pm
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392-5252
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Jan 30/Sa
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FREEC
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Prog: Water Animals in Winter 10 am
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475-0291
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FREEC
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Outing: Winter Tracking 2 pm
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475-0291
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DPEEC
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Outing: Full Wolf Moon Guided Ski Trek; intermed. level only; free 7 pm
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658-2055
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Key to Organization Abbreviations |
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ADK |
Adirondack Mountain Club |
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AFPA |
Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks |
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APBP |
Albany Pine Bush Preserve |
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ASCR |
Audubon Society of the Capital Region |
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BGVC |
Blenheim-Gilboa Visitor Center |
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CCE |
Cornell Cooperative Extension |
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CL |
Colonie Library |
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CLC |
Columbia Land Conservancy |
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CPSP |
Cherry Plain State Park |
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DPEEC |
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center |
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ECOS |
ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse |
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ENHP |
E. N. Huyck Preserve |
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ETTNC |
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center |
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FJR |
Florence Jones Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary |
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FOK |
Friends of the Kayderosseras |
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FREEC |
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center |
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GLA |
George Landis Arboretum |
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GLSP |
Grafton Lakes State park |
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HMBC |
Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club |
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HMSC |
Hudson-Mohawk Group Sierra Club |
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HW |
Helderberg Workshop |
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JBSP |
John Boyd Thacher State Park |
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KCAC |
Kawing Crow Awareness Center |
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LGLC |
Lake George Land Conservancy |
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MCELC |
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center |
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MHLC |
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy |
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MCHC |
Mohawk Valley Hiking Club |
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MHCC |
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club |
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NEC |
Ndakinna Education Center |
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NRD |
Niskayuna Recreation Department |
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NYPA |
New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa |
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NYSM |
New York State Museum |
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PISP |
Peebles Island State Park |
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RTLC |
Rensselaer Land Trust |
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SC |
Schenectady County |
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SCADK |
Schenectady Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club |
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SCSHS |
Schoharie Crossing State Historic sITE |
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SISP |
Schodack Island State Park |
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SPB |
Save the Pine Bush |
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SPLAN |
Saratoga Preserving Land and Nature |
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SSSP |
Saratoga Spa State Park |
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THC |
Taconic Hiking Club |
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TLSP |
Thompson’s Lake State Park |
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UC |
Union College |
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UYF |
Up Yonda Farm |
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WWPP |
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park |
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