May is Schoharie Watershed Month - 25 April 2024

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie Watershed Month (SWM) is the annual, month-long celebration of the waterways that flow  across the Schoharie Reservoir Basin, as well as the 315 square miles of land that feed them. The Greene  County Soil and Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) enthusiastically invites you to participate in this  year’s SWM programs that will be offered throughout the month of May.  

2024 offerings include: 

• May 1 - May 31: The Schoharie Reservoir Watershed BioBlitz  

Celebrate Schoharie Watershed Month with a biodiversity hunt across the Reservoir's drainage  basin. Throughout the month of May, community members and visitors are welcome (and  encouraged!) to log their biodiversity sigh�ngs into a community science project on the  iNaturalist mobile app. 

• Wednesdays: The Watershed Wednesdays Webinar Series  

Beginning on Wednesday, May 1, the Watershed Wednesdays Webinar Series returns. o May 1, Session 1, A Brief History of Glacial Processes and Glacial Lakes in the Schoharie  Watershed with Dr. Andrew Kozlowski 

o May 8, Session 2, Messy Rivers are Healthy Rivers: The Role of Spatial Heterogeneity in  Sustaining River Ecosystems with Dr. Ellen Wohl 

o May 15, Session 3, Flood Watch NY: Documenting Local Floods Through Community  Science with Jess Kuonen 

o May 22, Session 4, Unraveling the Gordian Knotweed: Management of Japanese  Knotweed in the Catskills with Dan Snider-Nerp 

o May 29, Session 5, Wetlands of the Catskills and NYC West-of Hudson Watershed:  Ecology and Characteristics with Frank Parisio 

• Saturday, May 4: Flowing Impressions Art Show opening 

As a new addi�on to Schoharie Watershed Month, GCSWCD is excited to have collaborated with  The Main Street Community Center in Windham, the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville, and  the Windham Arts Alliance to present an all-ages art show.  

The art show features two openings – both on Saturday, May 4th: 

o All youth artwork will be on display at the Mountain Top Library (6093 Main St.  Tannersville, NY), and the opening event will be held 10:30AM to 1:30PM, coinciding  with the Mountaintop Earth Day Celebra�on.  

o All adult artwork will be on display at the Main Street Community Center (5494 State  Route 23 Windham, NY). The opening event will be held from 1PM to 5PM and feature a  Watershed geology talk by Robert and Johanna Titus at 2:30PM (registra�on is  

encouraged for this presenta�on). The presenta�on will be followed by music from local  musician, Nick Spine�.

• Saturday, May 18: Schoharie Reservoir Paddling Adventure  

Join GCSWCD, Screaming Eagle Outdoor Adventures, and Rip Van Winkle Adventure Guide for a  morning of watershed educa�on… on the water! Space is limited and advance registra�on is  required. 

• Saturday, May 25: The Mountain Top BioBlitz Celebra�on  

The Schoharie Reservoir BioBlitz culminates in a celebra�on at the Mountain Top Arboretum (4  Maude Adams Rd, Tannersville, NY). The day will feature walks and talks lead by local  environmental professionals, a watershed cra� sta�on, and a performance by Arm-of-the-Sea  Theater! 

Schoharie Watershed Month events are offered free of charge by the Schoharie Reservoir Stream  Management Program at GCSWCD, in partnership with the New York City Department of Environmental  Protection. For more information and for registration links, please visit https://gcswcd.com or contact  amanda@gcswcd.com.