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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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The Variety of Our Natural World Enriches our Enjoyment of the Seasons
A red fox, like this one, inquisitive and opportunistic, finds a home in Staten Island’s Fresh Kills Park. It’s been a wonderful summer...
Hillel Lofaso
Dec 22, 20213 min read
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What can forests still teach us?
The ways of the forest are still much of a mystery to us. I came across this excellent 18-minute TEDx talk on How Trees Talk to Each...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
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Using Smaller, Local Parcels for Active Recreation Can Keep Open Space Natural
Grasslands, Brookfield Park, c. Anton Troio/Protectors of Pine Oak Woods The mission of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods is steeped in a...
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Sep 20, 20212 min read
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A Brief History of Our Efforts to Save the Graniteville Wetlands
Note: Protectors' President Cliff Hagen sent this opinion piece to the Staten Island Advance. It was released on Earth Day, April 22,...
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May 24, 20213 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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