There’s no doubt that routine physical activity can lead to a longer, healthier life. Taking time each day to walk, run, play a sport, exercise or just get outside can […]
Complete Streets is a set of design policies that make transportation infrastructure safe and accessible for all users. Rather than just considering automobiles, communities that adopt Complete Streets policies agree […]
The 4-H Youth Development program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County will host a Military Teen Winter Retreat on Saturday February 24, 2018 at 4-H Camp Wabasso. This free […]
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County is hosting two unique workshops for the community over the next couple months. This month, the agency will offer a “Winter Birding Workshop” on […]
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) are partnering with organizations in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties to offer local youth the opportunity to hunt with them this […]
Some 3,000 of New York’s children will have the opportunity to learn how to swim for free this summer, thanks to the state’s annual “Learn-to-Swim” program. On Monday, Governor Andrew […]
Who doesn’t love parks? Whether you’re a beach bum, a fan of the forest or you just like getting outside for some fresh air, the north country has some amazing public […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is offering local youth the opportunity to turkey hunt with Environmental Conservation Officers this spring. The Eighth Annual Jefferson County Youth […]
Bet you’ve never celebrated this holiday, have you? Well, there’s a first time for everything — so Happy National Groundwater Awareness Week! This observance, spearheaded by the National Ground Water Association, […]
U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with other representatives, has urged President Donald Trump to include $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in his Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal. […]
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