On Wednesday, October 4, Hudsonia ltd hosted a free workshop to identify and protect small streams and wetlands in the Coeymans neighborhood. Educators discussed the values of small wetlands and streams; how to find and identify them, even in their dry condition; threats to wetlands and streams; and effective regulatory and non-regulatory protections.

CAC members Barbara Heinzen and Sara Pruiksma joined Gretchen Stevens from Hudsonia for a walk through Joralemon Park.  They were part of a group of about 20 people, many of whom were from Bethlehem,  NY.   Gretchen took the group to see different examples of wetlands that a town might want to protect as New York State and Federal laws do not include smaller wetlands and vernal pools.  Importantly, she noted that a wetland does not always have water, but it can be identified by the types of plants that grow there, the nature of the saturated soil, and a thick matting of leaves that would have once been covered with water.

Gretchen Stevens also noted that Joralemon Park is an exceptional site for native plants and ferns of many kinds.  The people of Coeymans are lucky to have this treasure in their boundaries.

ENOUGH!

Let your views be heard – PLEASE Speak out at Coeymans Town meetings!

Meeting dates and times may be subject to change.
To verify, please visit the Town website or call Town offices at 518-756-6006
Email the Town of Coeymans Supervisor
or write to the Supervisor at 18 Russell Ave, Ravena, NY 12143
 

In winter 2023, Carver Companies cleared 25 acres of woodland
along Bronk Rd and Route 144, without a credible reason for doing so.  
The proposed rezoning is adjacent to that clearing.

In June of 2023, Barbara Heinzen, a renowned local geographer, and Sara Pruiksma, a local
artist and mother of two, were falsely accused of trespassing onto Carver Companies’ property on Bronk Road, Town of Coeymans, NY. Heinzen and Pruiksma are also members of the Clean Air Coalition, and both have been vocal about Carver’s businesses in Coeymans. Read more from the Press Release or watch their story here:

On June 15, 2023, radio host David Lombardo of the Capitol Pressroom spoke with CAC member Barbara Heinzen about the proposed expansion of the Port of Coeymans. The 22-minute interview addressed several key issues including waste management, heavy traffic, noise and air pollution, permit violations, political nepotism, river degradation, and the lack of transparency at the Port. Heinzen spoke about cleaner and smarter port alternatives to manufacturing offshore wind parts. She also cited reasons as to why the activities at the Port of Coeymans are not merely a NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) issue. What happens in Coeymans doesn’t stay in Coeymans… because environmental degradation affects everyone, reiterated Heinzen.