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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Staten Island's Land Conservation Organization
50 Years Keeping Staten Island Green!
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5 days ago4 min read
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...
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Jan 252 min read
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 162 min read
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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Nov 18, 20244 min read
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...
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Oct 7, 20246 min read
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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May 20, 20214 min read
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 read
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 read
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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