A Mid-Summer's Greenbelt Jaunt
The buckeye butterfly was a colorful companion on my walk. There is a favorite hike of mine in the Greenbelt. It is a circular hike...
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Staten Island's Land Conservation Organization
1975-2024 Celebrating 49 years of keeping Staten Island Green
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Sep 222 min
Honoring Sylvia Zaage
Protectors remembers fondly and celebrates the life and legacy of Sylvia Zaage. Sylvia was a key member of the board of directors of...
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Apr 92 min
Protectors Seeks to Preserve, Enhance Open Space
Over the last twelve years, Protectors of Pine Oak Woods has been led by Clifford Hagen, and we thank him for all of the excellent work...
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Apr 82 min
Board Transitions
It’s with gratitude that the board of directors acknowledges the service of two longtime directors, Chuck Perry and Cliff Hagen.
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Mar 27, 20232 min
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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Jan 25, 20231 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, 20231 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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Sep 13, 20222 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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Hillel Lofaso
Dec 22, 20213 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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Oct 12, 20211 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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Sep 20, 20212 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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May 24, 20213 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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May 20, 20214 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, 20214 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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May 2, 20211 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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