Spring on Staten Island: A Haven for Naturalists
Cherry, one of our earliest blooming ornamentals, next to a star magnolia, Conference House Park As the winter snow melts away and the...
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Staten Island's Land Conservation Organization
1975-2023 Celebrating 48 years of keeping Staten Island Green
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- Jan 25
- 1 min
Take a hike with us this Sunday, January 29!
The Richard Buegler 10-Mile Winter Greenbelt Hike will take place this Sunday, January 29 starting at 9:15 a.m. We will meet at the...
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- Jan 8
- 1 min
Mother Trees and the Social Forest
A board member thought we might enjoy this YouTube presentation by Suzanne Simard called "Mother Trees and the Social Forest." Suzanne is...
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Admin
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
2023 Calendars are Available!
While supplies remain, copies of Protectors' 2023 Staten Island Nature and Wildlife Calendars can be acquired with a donation of $8.00...
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Admin
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Virtual Link Information for Semi-Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; CYO gymnasium on the Mount Loretto campus at 6541 Hylan Blvd. Everyone is encouraged to...
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Admin
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Fall Semi-Annual Meeting Notice
Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; CYO gymnasium on the Mount Loretto campus at 6541 Hylan Blvd. Ten years ago Staten Island...
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Admin
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Environmental Bond Act Vote On Election Day
The former Graniteville wetland forest, now bulldozed for a BJ's big box store. On November 8, 2022, residents of New York State have the...
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Admin
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Calling for Photo Submissions for 2023 Calendar
Photographs are sought to celebrate nature on Staten Island and the variety and uniqueness of its Parks and Natural Areas. Each calendar...
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Admin
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Semi-Annual Meeting Update
Sunday, April 10, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Berlin Lodge at Pouch Camp Protectors of Pine Oak Woods is excited to welcome Commissioner...
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Hillel Lofaso
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Variety of Our Natural World Enriches our Enjoyment of the Seasons
A red fox, like this one, inquisitive and opportunistic, finds a home in Staten Island’s Fresh Kills Park. It’s been a wonderful summer...
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Admin
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
What can forests still teach us?
The ways of the forest are still much of a mystery to us. I came across this excellent 18-minute TEDx talk on How Trees Talk to Each...
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Admin
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Using Smaller, Local Parcels for Active Recreation Can Keep Open Space Natural
Grasslands, Brookfield Park, c. Anton Troio/Protectors of Pine Oak Woods The mission of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods is steeped in a...
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Admin
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
A Brief History of Our Efforts to Save the Graniteville Wetlands
Note: Protectors' President Cliff Hagen sent this opinion piece to the Staten Island Advance. It was released on Earth Day, April 22,...
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Admin
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Beavers Carve Out a Niche in the Greenbelt
by Don Recklies After our 296th scheduled Restoration Workshop, where over 20 volunteers helped clear vines off trees on and around...
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Hillel Lofaso
- May 9, 2021
- 4 min
May Walk Through the Greenbelt
Four times a year, the environmental organization Protectors of Pine Oak Woods schedules a 10-mile walk throughout the Staten Island...
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Admin
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Memorial Bench Dedicated!
The visitor's bench we purchased and installed in honor of Dick Buegler and for the work he tirelessly did on behalf of Staten Island's...
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