Yesterday morning, my partner and I chatted during Sunday morning brunch. In passing, he mentioned Governor Patterson's decision to close many parks. Among them would be Brookhaven State Park.

Brookhaven State Park

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Here's ten things to share and enjoy during this year's January Thaw:

Seagulls At Marina

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Photocredit: Raymond P. CorwinOff Leash? I'm planning to check out a Hollywood Beach Dog Park because I don't think that it's fenced and I want to see how dog parks work without fencing.

Natural fences? I'm concerned for my safety when jogging and also for dogs getting into ecological sensitive areas and chasing wildlife. The source below suggests that large expanses of land with some snow fencing will contain dogs. 

Help me keep an open mind by making comments below.

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Mindy & Quail (Photo by Gloria Block)

I stopped raising and releasing pen-raised quail, because they grew up to be Dick Cheney Birds. We built pens, raised the chicks, and even introduced the idea to schools, outdoor education programs, and land managers. But the birds I raised didn't know how to protect themselves, much like the birds Dick Cheney shot. And so I gave up on them, until . . .

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"Questions about wild turkey presence continue well beyond our participation in the NYSDEC Summer Wild Turkey Survey," said Mindy Block, Quality Parks President.  These questions  are relevant and timely, as next week, the USGS is holding a conference in Flagstaff, Arizona, entitled, Collaborative Conservation in Rapidly Changing Landscapes. The online abstracts reveal at least 16 immediately relevant stories, out of nearly 200 presentations. 

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