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The Butterfly Station located at the Farnsworth Middle School has completed its fifth year of operation reaching over 2,600 people over a seven week period during July and August, 2003…60 students in grades 6-11 volunteered three to five weeks of their summer as guides at the Butterfly Station a well as rearing butterflies and maintaining … Pine Bush Update from the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Save the Pine Bush Victorious! – Developer Removes Water Lines! Media Frenzy The media came out in full force for our Press Conference announcing the removal of the water lines. In the background, note the backhoe digging up the water lines. From left to right: Lynne Jackson of Save the Pine Bush, Don Levy, Channel … 9
Save the Pine Bush Victorious! – Developer Removes Water Lines! John Wolcott It was John Wolcott’s tireless enthusiasm and research that ensured Save the Pine Bush’s victory. Wolcott had spent years writing to government officials explaining the problem with Willow Street, but no one listened until Save the Pine Bush sued. Wolcott is Save the … 9
Even more people at the Mall. Even more people at the Mall. Previous • Next
More people at the Mall. More people at the Mall. Previous • Next
By 10:15 am, many people have gathered at the Mall. By 10:15 am, many people have gathered at the Mall. Previous • Next
The Rochester, NY Raging Grannies warm up. The Rochester, NY Raging Grannies warm up. Previous • Next
The police even brought their bicycles. The police even brought their bicycles. Previous • Next
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Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 A chain gang was wandering through the crowd The ever present heliocopter We were in the shadow of the Capitol A … 4
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by Andy Arthur ALBANY: On Saturday, January 21st at 2-4 PM, Save the Pine Bush will be having a class on using the free Quantum GIS program to make maps of the Albany Pine Bush and other public lands at the Delaware Ave Branch of Albany Public Library. GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems, the computer-based method of … Save the Pine Bush GIS Class
Elizabeth & Rezsin chat after getting off the Albany, NY bus Elizabeth & Rezsin chat after getting off the Albany, NY bus Previous Next
Washington Protest, January 18, 3003 Washington Protest, January 18, 3003 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 Many marchers on M Street. Tyranny Response Team
Washington Protest, January 18, 3003 Washington Protest, January 18, 3003 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 Marchers carry more signs. Peace puppets. Everyone wants peace. Marchers walk along Independence Avenue. A false security bomb. Bush rides a bomb. This helocopter followed us all day. The police looked down on the marchers. Donald Rumseld, … 23
by Claire Nolan ALBANY: We had three hikers join us for a chilly pre-Holiday stroll along the recently re-routed “Yellow Trail” behind the Pine Bush Discovery Center. Two more joined us for a mountain bike ride on the same trail. The two mountain bikers are students at UAlbany who came to the Pine Bush … Late Fall Hike Report No snow or ice so it was a hike
The 1996 Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act The 1996 Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act What It Is, What It Isn’t, And What Some Of It Might Be An Exposé by John Wolcott First of all, New York State’s "Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act" is, on the surface, just about what it’s title … The 1996 Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act
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Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Drummers Drummers Drummers set the beat Drummers set the beat We are walking toward the start of the march Hey, Congress: … 4
Save the Pine Bush has a new web site address, http://www.savethepinebush.org. Our original website is no longer available on the web, and no forwarding link is available. Wizvax Communications, a local internet service provider, went out of business in February leaving Save the Pine Bush without a way to tell web users how to find … Save the Pine Bush
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by Lynne Jackson ALBANY: Democratic candidate for Albany County District Attorney David Soares spoke at the August Save the Pine Bush dinner at the First Presbyterian Church. Paul Clyne, the incumbent District Attorney who is also running, was invited by did not attend. SPB invited Mr. Soares because in order to save our wild places, … David Soares – Candidate for Albany County District Attorney
Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home Bike Cops Ware begins with W Broadway and 5th, the Flat Iron building on the left Bike Lane Only We arrive at Union Square and the march … 4
NYC 10-27-07 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Home Kathy Drive out the Bush Regime – http://www.WorldCantWait.org Pat Beetle 3840 Rain Wins Blood on hands Don’t Buy Bush’s War Code Pink Blood on hands Peace Now Text to Peace Bring the Troups Home Now So many cops Marching Marching Historians Against the … 4
Drive out the Bush Regime – the World Cant Wait! Drive out the Bush Regime – the World Cant Wait!
By ANNE MILLER, Staff writer Tom Dooley smiled as flames tickled the Pine Bush scrub, a canopy of smoke enveloping the treetops. " We just like to burn things," he joked. But behind the levity — and the goggles and fire helmets — Albany Pine Bush Preserve officials are thrilled to see fire dancing among … Charette a Charade
NYC 10-27-07 NYC 10-27-07 My friend Kathy and I went to New York City to protest the war. It was very wet. According to the organizers, 45,000 people marched on the streets. It is time to stop the killing! Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Home Veteran Against the War No one died … 4
by Sandy Sheridan What are we going to do about these butterflies? What the US Fish and Wildlife Service thinks should be done has been specifically outlined in the “Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan” (October 2001). This 239-page plan comprehensively describes the Karner Blue, its plight and the plan of action to perpetuate its populations … The Federal Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan
After the Guilderland Zoning Board of Appeals meeting last August, I spoke with Mike Shanley, the attorney for Crossgates. He said to me that if we just worked together we could really protect the butterfly and the Pine Bush. He blanched when I said the only way to protect the Pine Bush was to stop … Save the Pine Bush
Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 The greem and brown object in the middle of the photo is a representation of the Twin Towers made with toy … 4
ALBANY: Roland Kays, PhD., Curator of Mammals of the New York State Museum, spoke at the May Save the Pine Bush vegetarian/vegan lasagna dinner at the First Presbyterian Church about coyotes and fishers. He began with a photo of the snout from one of the last wolves captured in the northeast. Dr. Kays remarked on … New York State’s Most Successful Predators – Coyotes & Fishers
New York City – September 11, 2006 New York City – September 11, 2006 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 IMG_4875.JPG The Lies Will Not Stand The Lies Will Not Stand A Participant Osama Bin Bush Veterns for 9/11 Truth Face the Facts Remember Why did firefighters report bombs going … 4
Protest the RNC Protest the Republican National Convention On Sunday, August 29, I went with 275 other Capital District residents to the United for Peace and Justice protest of the Republican National Convention. These are the photos that I took. The protest was peaceful. What were we protesting? We were protesting George W. Bush’s war … 4
Details on how to join the Zoom call will be posted by Tuesday, June 15th. In the mean time, consider ordering your dinner! savethepinebush.org/dinner
Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Beautiful sculptures Beautiful sculptures Beautiful sculptures Beautiful sculptures "I’m Not a Hippie" m So many people – people as far as … 4
Fire? What Fire? – Pine Bush Better Than Ever For Immediate Release: July 12, 1999 Save the Pine Bush Sues Albany Common Council Over Illegal Office Complex ALBANY, NY: Save the Pine Bush filed suit today in New York State Supreme Court over the City of Albany Common Council’s approval of the Drumlin Fields … Fire? What Fire? – Pine Bush Better Than Ever
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Washington 09-15-07 Washington 09-15-07 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | | Home | Contact The World Cn’t Wait Orange bandanas
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Need to make room on your bookshelf? Don’t know what to do with that box of books in your attic or basement? Still have those old record albums that you haven’t listened to in years? Well now you can put them to good use by donating them to the cause of Pine Bush preservation! Save … Books for Butterflies
Touhey Builds While Save the Pine Bush Goes to Court Touhey Builds While Save the Pine Bush Goes to Court Albany, NY – After twelve years of stopping Charlie Touhey from building the “Pine East” office complex on Washington Avenue Extension in front of the Dunes housing development, Touhey has won the current round and … Touhey Builds While Save the Pine Bush Goes to Court
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Anti-War Protest, September 24, 2005 Anti-War Protest, September 24, 2005 With two companions, Kathy and Alice, I went to Washington for the historic anti-war march on Saturday, September 24, 2005. Oraganizers of the protest believe over 300,000 people decended on Washington, DC to express our opposition to the Iraq war and our solidarity with the … Anti-War Protest, September 24, 2005
A Brief Historical Note on the Six Mile Waterworks (Rensselaer Lake) A Brief Historical Note on the Six Mile Waterworks (Rensselaer Lake) by John Wolcott The section of the Pine Bush where the proposed aquatic park would be located is a remaining portion of an early conservation area. This was one of the first tracts, … A Brief Historical Note on the Six Mile Waterworks (Rensselaer Lake)
Land Crunch in the Pine Bush Land Crunch in the Pine Bush by John Wolcott We’d Rather Have Been Wrong Save the Pine Bush knew that unresolved difference between development desires and acquisition wish lists were heading toward a major clash in the Pine Bush. Even so the present situation of 85 "hot spots" has … Land Crunch in the Pine Bush
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How Well is the Pine Bush Doing? How Well is the Pine Bush Doing? by Rezsin Adams How well is the Pine Bush doing? One measure is looking at how well the rare species are doing. The answer is not too well, according to a report issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation on … How Well is the Pine Bush Doing?
Save the Pine Bush Volunteer Meetings Volunteer Nights Activities for Volunteers Volunteer Nights are usually every Thursday except the week of the Vegetarian Lasagna Dinner Next Volunteer Night:s March 16 and March 30; April 6 and 13. Most Thursday evenings, except Dinner week. Email Lynne Jackson for details and directions. Vegetarian Lasagna Dinner Pine … Save the Pine Bush Volunteer Meetings