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Greetings from Copake
Copake Connection is an online newsletter brought to you by the Town of Copake. This newsletter will publicize community events throughout the Town of Copake and will be published once a month, on the 15th of the month. The editor is Roberta Roll. All submissions should be sent to roberta.roll@gmail.com no later than the 10th of the month. The newsletter will be distributed to anyone who wishes to subscribe. Simply click the mailing list icon below.
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Table of Contents
From the Supervisor's Desk
Solar Update
Peace and Quiet
Pickleball Courts
Leash Law
Zoning Board of Appeals
Friends of Taconic State Park
Winds in the Wilderness
Roeliff Jansen Historical Society
Grange Events
Copake History
What's Happening at the Library
Eco Tips
Lower Rhoda Lake Association Funfest
Farmers Market
Music in the Park
Memorial Bricks
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From the Supervisor's Desk
Five Towns now Join Forces to Advocate for Local Health Care
The support for saving Rapid Care in Copake is growing. There is now a five-town coalition advocating for the reopening of Copake Rapid Care, and there is some reason to believe that their efforts will be successful. The towns that have signed on to this coalition are Copake, Hillsdale, Ancram, Taghkanic and Gallatin.
The group has met three times with CMH leadership. At the most recent meeting on June 28, the coalition urged that a quick solution was less important than a lasting solution. Columbia Memorial Health has said that a lack of staffing is a main hurdle to reopening. The spokespersons for the towns called on CMH to make a public statement of their intent to reopen once the staffing issues are resolved. CMH indicated a willingness to issue a press release to this effect.
Rapid Care first opened in Copake in 2016 with tremendous community support. Rapid Care had sporadic hours during and after the pandemic, and the doors to Rapid Care were closed in late 2022. In May 2023, after learning that CMH was also planning to close the primary care facility at the Copake location, the Town of Copake reached out to CMH to advocate for the reopening of Rapid Care and the continuation of primary care in Copake. Copake was first joined by Hillsdale and Ancram in these efforts. It is gratifying that we are now supported by all the towns in southeastern Columbia County.
The towns have also enjoyed the support of CMH Board of Trustees President Kirk Kneller, who has been a strong advocate for the local facility.
Other than CMH’s Copake facility, there are no other health care offices on the eastern side of Columbia County. We will keep you apprised as we move forward on this critical issue.
Jeanne E. Mettler
Copake Supervisor
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Solar Report
On June 27th, Hecate Energy filed updated materials in response to the NYS Office of Renewable Energy’s (ORES) third Notice of Incomplete Application (NOIA) regarding Hecate’s proposed 60-megawatt “Shepherd’s Run” solar factory. ORES regulations require that it determine within 60 days whether the application is now “complete.” If it finds that the latest submission is inadequate, it could issue a fourth NOIA and send Hecate back to the drawing board. By the end of August, we should learn where things stand. If ORES determines that the application is complete, it then would have one year to determine whether to issue a sitting permit for Shepherd’s Run.
Our attorney and environmental engineers are reviewing Hecate’s latest submission, but even before they complete their review, we know that Hecate’s plan remains essentially the same: 60-MW capacity; 267 acres would house the facility or be “disturbed” by the project, and 217 of those acres are prime farmland, prime farmland if drained, or farmland of statewide importance; the proposed location is unchanged; no plans to significantly increase landscaping to shield nearby homes from many thousands of solar panels; and no change in plans to cut down 40 acres of trees and shrubs.
Hecate continues to ask ORES to waive many of our town’s local laws, claiming that they are “unduly burdensome,” because if Hecate were required to obey Copake’s zoning code and solar law, it would be unable to build a large enough factory to meet its contractual obligations to the state. Think about that - the first thing Hecate did was to enter into a contract with the state, before bothering to research the land where it wants to put almost 200,000 solar panels. Because the proposed site has wetlands, prime soil, Taghkanic Creek, forest areas, and is adjacent to the Taconic Hills campus, it is a completely inappropriate site, on which Hecate couldn’t possibly construct a solar factory without running roughshod over many local laws. It is using a bootstrap argument to try to convince ORES to grant a siting permit, saying, “We cannot meet our contractual obligations unless you allow us to ignore Copake’s 2011 Comprehensive Plan, its 2014 Farmland Protection Plan, its 2017 and 2020 Solar Laws, and many Zoning Code provisions.” In other words, ORES, if you don’t waive all of these local laws, we (Hecate) will be forced to breach our contract with New York State!
Hecate continues to assert that we have refused to provide our position on the issue of compliance with local laws. This is nonsense: our attorneys have consistently demanded that any project must comply with all local laws. In its latest submission, Hecate claims that all information about the Mohican Occupation at Niver Farm (now the Rasweiler farm) is confidential and refuses to let the public know about the proposed project’s adverse impacts to this historic land. Hecate continues to withhold some information from us, claiming that Copake has an “adverse business interest.” It seems Hecate thinks Copake is a competing business, rather than a town with legislative and police powers.
Recently, Hecate sent a letter to us and to ORES asking that its intention to increase the size of the lands to be “disturbed” by the project by two acres not be treated as a major amendment to its application. This is outrageous. It has not properly served its request on the parties or filed it so the public could see what it wants to do, presumably because this would further delay Hecate’s quest for a siting permit. Unfortunately, two days ago ORES staff issued a decision supporting Hecate’s position.
Concern about the inappropriateness of the proposed site for Shepherd’s Run continues to grow. Last Saturday, our State Senator, Michelle Hinchey, came to Town Hall and met with Jeanne and me. We discussed our concerns about the proposed size and location of Shepherd’s Run and then toured the site with Senator Hinchey and her staff. Altogether we met for more than an hour. When we finished, Senator Hinchey expressed her view that the location was all wrong, noting in particular her concern for the loss of prime farmland. I have forwarded to her information from Hecate’s most recent submission: more than 81% of the “to-be-disturbed” land is designated as prime farmland.
I don’t believe in reinventing the wheel, so I will conclude by reading an excellent summary that goes to the heart of Senator Hinchey’s concerns, and ours. Sensible Solar compiled these words from an exhibit submitted by Hecate to ORES:
To comply with …local law, the Applicant would need to completely redesign the Project layout to avoid prime soils … The Applicant sought to avoid prime farmland… by first seeking to locate Project Components in areas that are “Not Prime Farmland” ….. Of the 393 acres of “Not Prime Farmland” that exist within the Project Area, only approximately 70 acres exist that do not overlap with delineated wetlands or regulated 100-foot adjacent areas, streams and associated stream buffers, forested land cover, or the Town’s setback requirements. This 70-acre area is not sufficient to site the Project.
These are Hecate’s own words. Hecate has never intended to be a “community partner.” They know they’ve picked the wrong site, and they don’t care. They’re hoping that ORES won’t care either.
Richard Wolf
Copake Deputy Supervisor
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Copake Town Board Opts for Peace and Quiet
At the July Town Board meeting, the board adopted an updated noise ordinance. The purpose of the new law is to “to prevent excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise” and preserve “the public health, comfort, convenience, safety and welfare, and the peace and quiet of the Town of Copake and its inhabitants.”
The new law was passed in response to complaints received by the town with regard to loud noise—sometimes occurring during the day—which was disturbing neighbors and entire neighborhoods. Copake had a “noise ordinance” on the books, but that law was enacted about two decades ago and was primarily focused on nighttime noise. In addition, under the old law, the Town Code Enforcement Officer was not expressly authorized to enforce it.
The new law more directly and clearly addresses unusually loud noise, including during the day, and also expressly authorizes enforcement by the Code Enforcement Officer. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and NYS Police may also enforce the new law.
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Copake Pickleball Courts are Open!
At the July Town Board meeting, Park Superintendent Bill Gregory announced that the four new pickleball courts at Copake Memorial Park are open for play. The board congratulated Superintendent Gregory on the opening of this new town facility. The courts are built on the town’s ice rink area, which will revert to an ice rink during the winter. The board thanked the superintendent for his many hours of work on this project, including frequent consultation with local pickleball players.
The board also heard from Bill Boris-Schacter, who is a member of the Copake Economic Development Advisory Committee. Mr. Schacter announced that the committee was asking for board approval of a pickleball tournament to be scheduled in September.
After hearing the plans for the tournament, the board approved the event, which will be called “Pickleball Pandemonia.” It will be held Sept. 9-10. More details to be announced!
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There is a Leash Law in Copake
There is a Leash Law in Copake. Recently there have been some complaints regarding dogs off the leash, but our Dog Control Officer, Kyle Miller has not been alerted to these instances.
At the June Town Board meeting, the board discussed this issue and agreed that more signage on the Rail Trail may help stem these violations of the leash law. The town will be erecting more signs.
In the meantime, however, Mr. Miller cannot address these issues unless he is notified. If you see a dog off the leash, please call him at 845-407-1367. The penalties for violation of the leash law can be a fine not to exceed $250 or incarceration up to 15 days, or both.
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ZBA Needs Alternate Member
If you would like to get more involved with town government and town matters, Copake has an opening for you.
The Town Board of the Town of Copake will be accepting letters of interest and resumes for the following position:
Alternate Member needed for the Zoning Board of Appeals
Please send letters of interest/resumes by NOON on June 20, 2023 to Lynn Connolly, Town Clerk, 230 Mountain View Rd., Copake, NY 12516 or email copaketownclerk@townofcopake.org.
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The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Presents
The First 40: A Celebration of Local History Preserved
This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the restored Old Copake Falls Church as the home of The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society & Museum. Their summer exhibit will open on July 15.
RJHS’s mission to preserve the past for future generations is highlighted through a treasure trove of artifacts, documents, and objects from the Copake Iron Works, the hamlet of Copake Falls, the Harlem Railroad, and many new and rarely-seen items from the Society's collection.
The exhibit also chronicles the preservation of sites and traditions central to the history of our five member towns: Ancram's paper mill, Copake's Memorial Clock, Gallatin's venerable Vedder Church, the Pulver family legacy in Hillsdale, and the legendary basket makers of Taghkanic.
Open Saturdays and Sundays 2 - 4pm, from July 15 to October 15.
The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society is located at 8 Miles Road, Copake Falls, NY.
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Grange Events
Saturday, July 22, 6pm - Special 120th Anniversary Members Dinner. Celebrating the Grange’s 120th Anniversary. Flowers, candles, wine, great food, and good company. $25 members. For tickets go to copakegrange.org/events.
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Friday, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1, 7-9pm - Open Mic Night. Live open mic is on and it’s
great! The first Friday of every month. Come on down to the Grange and join us with your instruments, songs, poems, stories, skits, etc. Or just come to relax, have fun and be inspired. We have a piano. For more information, contact copakegrange@gmail.com.
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Saturday, Sept. 9, 5pm - Ice Cream Social and Square Dance. This popular event has a special theme this year - we are celebrating our 120th Anniversary! Live square dance caller, music, ice cream, food, and lots of fun. Tickets will be available via the website and at the door. More details coming soon. Save the date!
During the summer, Grange events are fewer in number, since there is so much going on in the area during the summer months. However, our first Friday of the month open mics will continue. Stay tuned for more events, including movies, plays, and music starting in September!
For more information about the Grange and events or to join, go to copakegrange.org. The Copake Grange is located at 628 Empire Rd., Copake, NY 12516.
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Copake History
Copake: A Destination
The town of Copake, a special and historic visitor destination, has been an important agricultural center, a vacation playland, and, in the 19th century, a partly industrial community. Beginning in 1715, one family, the Livingstons, owned all the land in and around Copake. Under their control, people could only be tenant farmers, not landowners. This led to decades of strife between the family and many of its tenant farmers. In the 19th century, many well off people vacationed at the elegant Bash Bish Inn near the falls, the natural attraction for which it was named. Copake was Babe Ruth’s favorite vacation spot. Liberace worked at Camp Copake at Copake Lake. FDR attended a meeting at the Copake Falls home of the Masters family. Little Copake has a history!!
Much of the town’s fascinating story is told in exhibits in town hall and the historical society museum discussed in 1 and 4 below.
1. Town Hall's Permanent History Exhibit. Two years in the making, with 24 beautiful panels with old photos and interesting text about five men who arrived after being kidnapped from Germany, and other early settlers (1700s). There are also panels about a 19th century social revolution, 20th century town life, including the former movie theater (destroyed by arson), and the origin of the town's memorial clock. townofcopake.org/town-hall-historic-exhibit/
2. Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Preserve. Once the estate of philanthropist Carroll Rheinstrom, it has miles of wooded walking trails where you can see birds and other wildlife. www.ny.audubon.org/rheinstromhill
3. Roe Jan Library. Regular library services plus trail maps, guidebooks, displays of local artists’ work, concerts, lectures and classes. Borrow a NY State Empire Pass to visit any NY State park for up to three days, or a tent or other camping equipment. www.roejanlibrary.org
4. Roeliff Jansen Historical Society. The First 40: A Celebration of Local History Preserved, the former church’s summer exhibit, features artifacts and documents from the Copake Iron Works, Copake Falls, and the Harlem Railroad that chronicle the history of five towns: Ancram's paper mill, Copake's Memorial Clock, Gallatin's venerable Vedder Church, Hillsdale’s Pulver family legacy, and Taghkanic’s legendary basket makers. Open Sat. and Sun. 2 – 4 pm, July 15 to Oct. 15 at 8 Miles Rd., Copake Falls. www.roeliffjansenhs.org or call (518) 567-7956.
5. Taconic State Park. Overnight camping with cabin and campsite rentals and a great swimming hole (see #6 below)
6. Taconic State Park’s former iron ore pit. The Ore Pit flooded in the 19th century and became a cool and wonderful swimming venue. Paid parking. Be sure to see the history signage nearby. https://parks.ny.gov/parks/83/details.aspx
7. Taconic State Park’s Copake Iron Works National Heritage Area Site. 35 Valley View Road, Copake Falls. There’s a visitor center, museum, and small railroad. It comprises one of the most intact examples of 19th century industrial iron making in the northeast. Year-round self-guided tours. Free museum and free Pomeroy Family Railroad rides Sat., Sun., and holidays, 2- 4 pm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC6qtrCBgrY www.friendsoftsp.org
9. Bicycling. The popular Roe Jan Ramble event is held each September on the town's country roads. But no need to wait until then. In addition to the roads, consider riding on the long and well-maintained Harlem Valley Rail Trail that goes from Millerton to Copake Falls. It was the right of way of the New York & Harlem Railroad, which served Craryville and Copake Falls from 1852 to 1972. www.hvrt.org
11. Cemetery Visits. The West Copake Reformed Church Cemetery. 2692 Rte. 7. It has an elegant monument for Henry Astor, grandson of America’s wealthiest man, and graves of many descendants of William Dinehart, whom a Dutch sea captain kidnapped from Germany in 1753 and brought to America. https://www.westcopakereformedchurch.com/copy-of-about-us
Niver Cemetery. Rte. 23, ¼ miles east of the Craryville Methodist Church. It has a tombstone of a sea captain lost at sea.
Copake Cemetery. 1637 County Route 7A, Copake (Church St.) at the historic United Methodist Church. See the Revolutionary War soldier’s lonely grave.
*This notice concerns Copake’s non-commercial attractions. For information about its commercial attractions, google: “Copake Golf,” “Copake Zip Line,” “Copake Skiing,” and “Copake Lake Boating.”
Photo: Robert Livingston, the Elder (1654-1728), a semi-feudal land baron, who once owned all of Copake and surrounding area.
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What’s Happening at the Library?
On Display at the Library:
“Landscapes and Escapes: Collages” by Celia Kahn. The Roeliff Jansen Community Library is delighted to present new work by local artist Celia Kahn. This collage exhibition will be on display at the Library through August 31st. There will be an opening reception on July 22 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Library. All are welcome.
“For me the medium of collage brings together disparate images to form a new reality based on color, shape, texture and whatever is happening inside my mind and the outside world. Torn paper, ink, paint, glue, and even dryer sheets become something unique and whole. These collages bring the desire to escape while standing still to appreciate what’s in front of us.”
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Thursday, July 13, 1:00 p.m.
Octagon Club. Are you in or approaching your 80s and looking for a fun and engaging way to share your life experiences with others? Join our library group for lively conversations and camaraderie with fellow seniors! Our group provides a relaxed and welcoming environment for sharing stories, memories, and laughter. Come join us and be a part of our vibrant community of seniors! Contact us today to learn more about our library group and how to get involved at outreach@roejanlibrary.org.
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Saturday, July 15, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Cookbook Club. Join our Cookbook Club, led by Outreach Library Associate Fran Colombo. Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month. For our July 15th meeting, we will be preparing Southern-inspired dishes in the spirit of summer, no specific cookbook required. If you would like to join, email outreach@roejanlibrary.org for more information.
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Wednesday, July 19, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
KidSight Free Vision Screening. Parents and Caregivers are invited to bring children in for a free vision screening by KidSight. The screening is confidential, free, noninvasive, but most of all quick and easy. Drop in, no registration required, though caregivers will be required to sign a consent form.
KidSight is a free pre-school vision screening service offered by the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA) to detect signs of early vision problems. KidSight provides vision screening to children ages 18 months to Kindergarten. Medical research shows that the first three years of life are the most important in developing good vision. Early screening can result in a lifetime of normal vision.
KidSight uses the SPOT, which is one of the best methods available to screen children who are not yet able to read and recognize numbers and letters, such as those on an eye chart. The SPOT with touch screen display automatically captures the vision data and immediately provides a comprehensive summary. This includes the vision assessment and screening results, to detect any vision problems, some of which can become debilitating conditions for kids.
The results will be given the same day of the screening. A simple form will let you know if the SPOT detected any vision problems; however, diagnoses will not be made. If a “possible vision problem” is detected, a vision summary will be sent to the parents and doctor.
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Wednesday, July 19, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Nutty Boat Racing. Calling all Little Scientists! Join us for a swashbuckling science adventure at the Children’s Room where the Nutty Scientists of the Hudson Valley will be hosting a Nutty Boat Race! Get ready to set sail and explore the role of shape in boat design as you create your very own boats to race against your fellow shipmates! This exciting program is perfect for ages 4 and up. Don’t miss the boat - come join us for a nautical adventure that’s guaranteed to be nutty and fun!
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Thursday, July 20, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Books Marks! Book Club. Join our nonfiction book club, Book Marks!, led by Circulation Librarian Robin Gottlieb. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month.
For July we are reading Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Aviv (September 2022). Copies available through the Mid-Hudson Library System, Libby, and Hoopla. Email circulation@roejanlibrary.org for more information.
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Wednesday, July 26, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
Trees: Choosing, Planting, & Maintaining. An informal meeting with Rob Covino, CEO of Hardscrabble Farms and Copake's Shagbark Nursery.
Hardscrabble is a family-owned business that is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of trees and shrubs in the northeast. With his sons running the business side, Rob has been farming trees for more than forty years. Join us for a good discussion and a chance to get unbiased, expert opinion on what kinds of plants do best, how, and under what conditions.
This event is co-sponsored by the Copake Climate Smart Committee.
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Thursday, July 27, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Tea Time at the Library. Who couldn't use a little tea and conversation? Join us for discussion, crafts, guest speakers, and local brews from Harney and Sons Tea.
This month join special guests Renee Vaughn, Creature Teacher, and Dr. Nancy Ying, Mobile Wellness Veterinary PPLD. Bring your questions about your furry companions (dogs, cats, horses, etc.) to this informative session. Enjoy a cup of Harney's Tea (or coffee) and some fresh scones.
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Saturday, July 29, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Build Your Own Solar Oven. Join the Nutty Scientists in this fun STEM activity in which you will learn to build your own solar oven. Young scientists will explore sunlight and how it can be used as a heat source. Children will bring home their own solar oven decorated with UV indicators.
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Sunday, July 30, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Concert: The BTUs at Roe Jan Park. Berkshire County’s favorite rock-jazz-blues band!
It’s been said that the BTUs “rock the blues—there’s no better way to say it! Their soulful vocals and killer guitar point the way to solid grooves that connect the band to the audience and make everyone feel the powerful vibration of the blues together.” This Berkshire institution includes Steve Ide, Bob MacVeety, Rob Putnam, and Conor Meehan—all of whom know how to rock the house! Break out your dancing shoes and come out (rain or shine) to hear this local favorite.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by the Columbia County Council on the Arts dba CREATE Council for the Arts.
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Wednesday, August 2, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
3, 2, 1 Blastoff! Young scientists can join the Nutty Scientists for a program on rockets! We will learn about Newton’s three laws of motion as we make and test paper stomp rockets that can fly more than 50 feet. We’ll also learn about pressure and propulsion with special film canister rockets that the children can take home.
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Wednesday, August 9, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Roe Jan Writers Series: Peter Wheelwright. Peter Wheelwright will discuss and read from his latest novel, The Door-Man, named as "One of the Best Books of 2022" by The New Yorker.
The Door-Man is a work of historical fiction with local interest. It is based on actual events at the doomed Catskill mountain town of Gilboa, NY, and the extraordinary fossil discovery that almost saved it during construction of an upstate reservoir for New York City's water supply system in 1917. Narrated by a NYC doorman during the decommissioning of the Central Park Reservoir in 1993, the novel traces the consequences across three generations of the flooded town, the patronized woman who made the fossil identification, and the violence that occurred in the clash of Nature and the City.
Mr. Wheelwright grew up in the Berkshires and has maintained a home in Columbia County (Gallatin) since 1987. Trained as an architect at Princeton University, he practiced in New York City where he was also the Chair of the Architecture Department at Parsons School of Design, The New School. After retiring from professional practice in 2010, he began writing fiction. His first novel, As It Is On Earth, received a 2013 PEN/Hemingway Award for Literary Excellence in Debut Fiction. He is currently working on a collection of short stories titled Adam's Navel.
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Sunday, August 13, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Roe Jan Library’s Community Picnic. Join us in our magnificent backyard for our annual community picnic! On the menu: hotdogs, chips, and cookies plus a veggie-meat option! Our board, staff, and lovely volunteers will be flipping dogs and playing knock-hockey! There will be a Magic Show at 1:00 p.m and the lawn will be strewn with games and fun crafts for the kids!
Come say hi, check out our new Nature Walk, get signed up for a library card if you haven't already, and join us for some good community fun.
This event is free and open to all!
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Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Playtime with Tia. We have remixed our Circle Time with Tia into Playtime with Tia!
Preschoolers and their families are invited to join Tia in the Children's Room to socialize and play! Each week, a special craft will be provided.
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Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Qigong & Tai Chi at the Library. Qigong and Tai Chi are approaches to movement that have been practiced for hundreds of years and are particularly helpful for dealing with stress, limited ability to move, those wishing to develop better balance and flexibility, and they can be practiced by nearly everyone, young and old. Although Tai Chi is generally practiced standing, Qigong can be modified to allow participants to be seated.
This weekly drop-in class, open to all, will be taught by David Haines, who has been a practitioner of Qigong, Tai Chi, and mindful movement for 50 years, a teacher for 40 years, and a certified Trager Movement practitioner for 35 years. Since moving into the area in 2006 he has taught at Omega Institute, Simon's Rock college, Columbia-Greene Community College, as well as various libraries, senior centers, and school district community education classes.
Classes will be in the Roe Jan Library Community Room or outdoors, weather permitting. Wear comfortable clothes.
This project is supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
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Thursdays, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
English-Language Tutoring by Appointment. Free English-language tutoring will be available between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. by appointment on Thursday evenings. This tutoring program is intended primarily for adults. Instruction will be one-on-one or in small groups with Yvonne Acevedo and will be geared toward everyday conversational needs. Free childcare will be provided for children ages 3 and up. Please e-mail director@roejanlibrary.org or call 518-325-4101 to schedule an appointment.
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Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Farm Market Kids. All summer long join Tia at the Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Market for stories and crafts! Kids will learn about vegetables, farming, and their local community!
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Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friends of Roe Jan Library Bookshop Open
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Eco Tips for Healthy Living
Oh, Those Spongy Moths!
This month’s column is more about healthy living for trees instead of people, but trees, of course, are essential for all life, including humans.
For the third year in a row, the spongy moths (formerly gypsy moths) have been
on a rampage. Those hungry caterpillars have decimated thousands of trees
and bushes across the area. We can do some very basic things to help the trees
on our properties. Now is the time to seek out the egg casings on the tree trunks and gently scrape them from the bark directly into a bowl of soapy water and leave them for a couple of days before discarding.
The links below will give you more information and a helpful month by month guide to the steps you can take to reduce the number of eggs and subsequent larvae next spring.
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If you wish to submit an article or notice regarding a community event taking place in the Town of Copake to the Copake Connection, please e-mail: thecopakeconnection@gmail.com. All submissions should be received by us by noon on the 10th of the month.
For more and current information on Meetings in Copake and events throughout the Roe Jan area, go to the Copake Website.
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Contact
Copake Town Hall
230 Mountain View Road
Copake, NY 518-329-1234
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