Nest-building
This morning, I watched from the dock as an osprey (one member of a pair) glided over the jetty carrying sticks in its talons. Wings flapping, it hovered momentarily over channel marker #93 and droppe ...
Lighthouse Pancakes
Ruth Glunt, longtime neighbor to the Saugerties Lighthouse and local historian, described the "full larder" of lighthouse keepers on the Hudson River: Buckwheat and cornmeal flour, for 'panny cakes', ...
Message in a bottle
I found a glass bottle along the beach left behind by the tide. The mouth of the bottle was stopped up with a cork. Inside was a handwritten note on stationary. The note was a message of love from Mar ...
Trail conditions: disheveled
Due to tidal surges and choppy waters last week, a section of boardwalk is slightly out of place. Also, woody debris is strewn along portions of the trail.
Butternut Tree
On the island adjacent to the lighthouse grows a small butternut tree. A type of walnut tree, it produces an oblong-shaped nut in the fall. This tree is a protected species. Butternut trees (Juglans c ...
Osprey courtship
The courtship rituals of osprey are on display for lighthouse visitors as an osprey pair use channel marker #93 as a perch.
Wanted: Volunteer Tour Guides
Spend a summer afternoon at the lighthouse! The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy is seeking volunteers who are willing to contribute a few afternoons this summer to guide tours through the inside of ...
Rain, thankfully
The lighthouse still relies on a rainwater cistern for water supply. The rain rolls off the slate roof, runs along the wide gutters, pours through the downspouts, and collects in the cistern. The cist ...
Trail conditions: puddles
Due to recent rains, puddles of standing water may be encountered along portions of the trail. Also, some spots may be muddy.