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Staten Island's Land Conservation Organization
50 Years Keeping Staten Island Green!
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Winter Greenbelt Hike: A Journey Through Snow-Covered Trails
Embracing winter's singular enjoyments on the ridges of the Greenbelt. Our Richard Buegler 10-mile Winter Greenbelt Hike was everything a...

Hillel Lofaso
Feb 74 min read
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Amphibians in the spotlight
Life beneath our feet: Our wetlands are more than just beautiful landscapes; they’re home to sensitive salamander species in need of...

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Jan 252 min read
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Bloodroot Valley Serpentine Barrens Restoration Success
Desi Powell, a field botanist and restoration specialist with the Natural Resources Group (NRG), gave an in-depth overview of the...

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Jan 162 min read
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The Richard Buegler 10-Mile Fall Greenbelt Hike
Journey's end: The happy smiles on the faces of those of us who successfully completed our 10+ mile hike. Sunday, October 20, the day we...

Hillel Lofaso
Nov 18, 20244 min read
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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...

Hillel Lofaso
Oct 7, 20246 min read
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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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May 20, 20214 min read
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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...

Hillel Lofaso
May 9, 20214 min read
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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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May 2, 20211 min read
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