The warm weeks ahead will bring more opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreational sports, gardening, and family gatherings. They also bring a higher risk for contracting tick-borne infections …
For updates on Trinity Valley and its new location, follow facebook.com/trinityvalleydairy/ Trinity Valley Dairy has announced that its storefront will remain closed this year in preparation for a …
Thirteen years of space remain in the last cell at the Cortland County landfill — and county legislators will soon have to decide what’s next. Highway Superintendent Charlie Sudbrink said …
The summer is the time to get out and enjoy the outdoors. As the temperature rises, some will enjoy the water. Water bodies in Cortland County are home to many aquatic species. However, a growing …
A thick haze and the scent of burning wood swept through Cortland Tuesday, carried on northerly winds from Quebec and Ontario as wildfires continued to rage just over Canada’s southern …
Twenty children and their parents looked on and asked questions from the metal bleachers Saturday in the shade of a pavilion at the Cortland County Junior Fairgrounds as Zoie Skinner led her brown …
For many of us, our reflex reaction when we see anything even slightly resembling a bee is to swat it away from us, maybe run? Well, the truth is that bees should be celebrated h— and they …
City officials plan to reforest an area inside a deer enclosure near a pond at the Cortland Waterworks, where dying trees were removed last year, and have sought suggestions from a city commission to …
This wasn’t your typical science quiz. The ten teams had to test water quality; they identified animal species by pelt and skull; they identified trees; and they faced down a team of judges …
This week is Drinking Water Week. The American Water Works Association and communities across the nation are celebrating the value of water and the critical role it plays in our daily lives. Like the …
If you drive alongside power lines in Cortland County this summer, you’re likely to see tall tufts of grass speckled with wildflowers gathered around the wooden utility poles they string …
For rural road safety tips, go to https://tinyurl.com/29uuuj4k. Cortland County has always been influenced by our long-standing agricultural roots. As spring field work and planting begins we will …
Homer joins No Mow May The village of Homer, like the city of Cortland, will take part in No Mow May, the village announced Wednesday following the adop- tion of a resolution Tuesday. People …
DRYDEN – The green grass of Montgomery Park shone in the sun Saturday, but the students and volunteers who gathered there weren’t taking turns on the playground. Rather they were after …
They’ve installed LED street lights and gone through energy code enforcement training. They’ve created public information campaigns and worked toward Climate-Smart Community …
The Lime Hollow Nature Center will host the inaugural Love WhereYou Play Stewardship Day and Celebrationon Earth Day, Saturday.“People love to play at Lime Hollow.They hike, they picnic, they …
Spring has arrived. As the weather warms and life wakes up from winter, it’s an easy time to appreciate our natural world and a perfect time to give back.April 26 to May 3 is Soil and Water …
More than a century after a blight began decimating American chestnut trees across America, the Virgil Historical Society plans to establish three small orchards of four to eight chestnut trees …
Cortland residents can view their lawn in a different light next month. Rather than battling to keep the dandelions at bay, property owners can welcome the yellow blooms and their ilk as food for pollinators during the city’s first “No Mow May.”
DRYDEN – The star of the show, and chief instructor, is a member of the Apoidea family. She’s no bigger than a thumb tip, but the humble bee will get families in Dryden buzzing about how …
Most people may not know, but New York is home to two species of flying squirrels, northern and southern flying squirrels.Now you’re thinking, wait, what!? Flying squirrels? They don’t …
DRYDEN — Val Ross will discuss the history of the chestnut tree, billions strong in the Eastern United States, and its downfall from a fungal blight, at a presentation at 7 p.m. April 27 at …
When it comes to the glorious fall color of upstate New York, the maples get most of the credit. No fair! An unsung hero of fall color is the pin oak. In addition to its rich fall color ranging from …
It's no illusion: Trees are under attack. Emerald ash borer. Spotted lanternfly. Tent caterpillars, woolly adelgid, oak wilt, beech leaf disease — if it's not killing the trees you have, the …
While maple producers north of the Thruway are just getting into full production for this year’s maple season, Marathon maple producer and Central New York Maple Festival Co-chair Josh Ensign …
