Past Notices

Winterfest

Hyde Park will hold their annual Winterfest on Sunday Jan 31st from 1-4:00pm at Hackett Hill Park. Free admission. There will be sledding, cross-country skiing instruction by Potter Brothers, snowshoeing (snowshoes supplied by EMS) a trail hike and scavenger hunt at 2pm, snow games, crafts, a marshmallow roast and refreshments. The soup is being made and donated by The Culinary Institute of America, the Hyde Park Police will be offering free children's IDs and the Hyde Park Fire Dept will display a fire truck. 'Frosty' will make an appearance!

Please bring your plastic sleds and snowtubes (no snowboards or toboggans allowed), and enjoy the hills at Hackett Hill Park. We hope to see you there!

Since this is a snow dependant event, there is a snow date of Feb 7th. If the weather is in question, call the recreation office @ 229-8086 x4

For more information, contact Diane Cullen - Recreation Leader, at 229-8086 x4.

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Channel 22 Technical Problems

Due to technical problems, Channel 22 is currently off the air and the January 25 meeting of the Town Board was not broadcast. It was recorded and we are working to make it available. The problem is now corrected.

Tree Lighting Ceremony 12/6/2009

The candlelight walk will begin in the back of the Methodist Church on Rte 9 and proceed to town hall. Carols will be sung, and "The Night Before Christmas" will be read. The tree will be lit, Santa will arrive, and refreshments will be offered inside. (Candles are provided) For more information call Diane Cullen - Recreation Leader at 229-8086x4 or email - recprogramleader@hydeparkny.us

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Volunteers needed for Haunted Hayrides

The Hyde Park DARE Youth Committee is looking for new members to join and help with the haunted hayrides and community service. To be eligible, you must have completed the DARE program in school. Call Diane Cullen, Recreation Leader, at 229-8086 x4 or email recprogramleader@hydeparkny.us

Canadian Geese Population Stabilization Training

Egg oiling training for Canadian Geese population stabilization training will be held on March 19 amd 20, 2009. Egg oiling is an easy egg addling technique. Eggs do not hatch and goslings do not imprint on your area. Unsuccessful parent geese may leave during the molt migration.

Each workshop will cover Canada Geese behavior, effective geese management techniques, case studies from other communities, federal and state regulations, and where to find additional resources. Speakers include:

This workshop is for property, school grounds, recreational facility and park managers, golf courses, college and corporate campuses, lake associations, homeowner associations, cemeteries, public health managers, and the interested public.

The workshops will provide valuable information that will prepare participants for action this upcoming spring.

The workshops are identical, so those interested need only register for one. The workshops are free but registration is required. See links above. Please register by March 16.

Because geese do not recognize property boundaries and so will nest on one property and cause a nuisance on another, it is important for neighboring properties to be aware of management techniques. We encourage you to invite your neighboring property owners to this event. Please forward this announcement.

If you attended Resolving Canada Geese workshops in Nov 2007 or March 2008, you do not need to attend these workshops, but please let your colleagues know about them, and keep applying the geese management techniques you learned. It is time to start planning for egg-oiling.

For more information contact:

Stephanie Stanczak
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve Norrie Point Environmental Center 
P O Box 315 (U.S. Mail)
256 Norrie Point Way (Deliveries)
Staatsburg, NY  12580
phone 845-889-4745 ext. 109
sastancz@gw.dec.state.ny.us