Music line-up for 2014 Between the Tides
The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy is pleased to announce the following local players who will be performing at the Lighthouse on the afternoon of Sunday, August 17th (not necessarily in the order ...
New merchandise
Show off your pride for your favorite Lighthouse with a new tote bag or t-shirt or sweatshirt! These screen-print items are now available in our Gift Shop, and the purchase supports the Lighthouse upk ...
Local music line-up for Between the Tides festival
Each year, the Between the Tides Festival features a variety of talented musicians from this part of the Hudson Valley, and this year is no exception. The musical menu includes Folk, Rock, Klezmer, & ...
Snapping turtle nest
On the evening of the summer solstice, we encountered a snapping turtle along the trail. We gave the turtle a wide berth as we passed and continued on our way, assuming the turtle would contin ...
Sunken barge update: a big bite
After days of a metallic banging and clanging, the demolition crane was relatively silent yesterday. The crane barge Newark Bay took a time out from barge busting to do some scrap hauling. It was jo ...
Sunken barge update: bits and pieces
After the remaining contents of the sunken barge were emptied onto another barge using a clamshell crane, the recovery of the sunken barge entered a new phase last week. Apparently, the attemp ...
Shoreline clean-up yields boatloads of trash
The Lighthouse peninsula is a lot cleaner after our Saturday morning river sweep. Eighteen volunteers spent over two hours along the jetty picking up debris washed ashore by recent floods. Plastic ...
Reminder: river sweep on Saturday
Join us for a shoreline clean up this Saturday morning, May 11th. Get some fresh air, enjoy the river, and make the area look spiffy! Meet at the Lighthouse at 9AM ready to pick up trash. Hope to see ...
Salvage of wrecked barge begins
Yesterday morning, the crane barge Delaware Bay arrived at Magdalen Island. The crane is equipped with a clamshell dredge to remove the fill from the grounded hopper barge. It was accompanied by a ...
Springtime natural happenings
The wintering mergansers have departed for northern climes while cormorants have arrived to fill the diving bird niche. The resident pair of eagles alternate between their nest on the other side of th ...