Map of Protected Lands in Dutchess County
Earth Matters Webinars
Season FourDoug Tallamy - The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
Joan Maloof - What Makes Old-Growth Forests Special and How to Save Them
Season Three
Becky Nesel - From Ocean Floors to Glacial Shores: The Hudson Valley's Geologic Story
Tom Wessels - Reading the Forested Landscape
Dave Strayer - The Past and Future of the Hudson River
Robert Thorson - Stone By Stone: The Magnificent History in Greater New England's Stone Walls
Will Tatum - Palimpsest of Land Use: Reading the Landscape as a Historical Source
Season Two
Jeff Lowenfels - The New Soil Food Web
Don Smith - The Answer is Soil
Matt Powers - Regenerative Soil
Dr. Jane Lucas - Soil Health in the Age of Antibiotics
Alexis Doshas - Understanding and Managing Soils
Rick Carr - Composting and Vermicomposting
Season One
Doug Tallamy - Nature's Best Hope
Becca Rodomsky-Bish - The Challenges Birds Face and How Our Yards Can Help
Joyce Tomaselli - Controlling Invasives in Managed Landscapes and Beyond
Winter Geology Walk at Dover Stone Church Posters
Land Stewardship
Natural ResourcesDutchess County Environmental Management Council
Dutchess County Natural Resources Inventory
Climate Change & Resiliency
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
USDA Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center
Invasive Species
Spongy Moth Controls
DLC Video - Spongy Moth: Destroying Pupae & Egg Masses
Lower Hudson Valley Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management
Forestry & Forest Management
USDA Forest Service Insect & Disease Conditions
NYS DEC Private Forest Management
Cornell University Master Forest Owner Program
Wetlands
Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District Buffer Initiative
Farming & Agriculture
Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess CountyCornell Small Farms Program
Dutchess County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
Maps & Mapping
DEC Hudson Valley Natural Resource MapperDutchess County Aerial Access
Dutchess County Parcel Access
Dutchess County Tourism Outdoor Trail Map
Hudsonia Habitat Mapping
USDA Web Soil Survey
Landscaping & Gardening
Deer Resistant PlantsLandscaping with New York State Native Plants
Soil Testing for Nutrients
New York State DEC Mowing Recommendations
Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District Buffer Initiative
Municipal
New York StateNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State DEC Region 3 Contact Information
Dutchess County
Dutchess County Government
Dutchess County Planning & Development – Environment
Non-Profits
Hudson Valley Environmental OrganizationsCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District
Environmental Monitoring and Management Alliance
National Organizations
Audubon Society
The Nature Conservancy
Open Space Institute
Other Hudson Valley Organizations
Friends of Stissing Landmarks
Grants & Funding Opportunities
New York State DEC GrantsNew York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets Funding Opportunities
Education & Family Activities
Hudson Highlands Nature MuseumMid-Hudson Children’s Museum
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
Trevor Zoo
