Marked by valleys and hills formed 10,000 years ago by glacial movement, Washington Grove has been inducted into a national nonprofit focused on preservation.
Nature
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In Andrea Durfee’s mystical art, people are at one with nature
Sweet dreamscapes are made of these.
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Bill Stephens draws from within
Artist and educator Bill Stephens retired in 2014 after 40 years of teaching art at Webster Thomas High School. “Since the day I retired I’ve been drawing every single day,” he says. This practice has culminated in a solo show of his work, “Drawing from Within,” currently on view at Williams-Insalaco Gallery at FLCC. Stephens’s […]
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Exhibit at Main Street Arts gazes toward nature
A swoony show of works by Emily Glass and Kristen T. Woodward is currently on view at Main Street Arts. Through their art, each answers the call of the wild differently, meditating and reflecting upon the fierce beauty that surrounds us. While stunning bits of nature are the active ingredient in both artists’ work, it […]
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Fierce and found
“Gruntwerk was just always a term that stuck out in my head, even as a kid,” Alyssa Radwick says about the name she chose for her small jewelry business. “I love the phrase — ‘Doin’ the grunt work.’” Radwick, who is 23 years old, says she has been making jewelry from found bits of nature […]
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Lyme disease on the rise
Dogs and ticks have a long history together. And because of that relationship, man’s best friend is a good indicator of how prevalent Lyme disease is in an area. In Monroe County, the number of dogs testing positive for Lyme disease has been increasing. So far this year, 550 Monroe County dogs have tested positive […]
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Old tree reaches the end of its life
Sometime within the next few weeks, the City of Rochester will take down the oldest and largest black oak in Washington Grove, a stand of old-growth trees adjacent to Cobbs Hill Park. The tree is actually one of the largest black oaks in the country. When a tree like this gets cut down, it can […]
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“The Kings of Summer”
We’ve all been there: you’re 15, filled with angst, hormones raging, your parents are driving you insane, and you just can’t wait to get the f— out of the house. You’re still a kid, but longing for the sweet freedom of adulthood, fantasizing about finally striking out on your own, away from the rules and […]
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Climate change brings you the ‘pizzly bear’
As it advances, climate change will manifest in many ways, whether it’s higher average temperatures, shifts in precipitation patterns, or the costs of building heartier storm water collection and treatment systems. Researchers also expect to see change in the ranges of some plant, animal, and insect species; in fact, those shifts are already occurring to […]
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FALL GUIDE ’11: Nature
BY KATHERINE STATHIS There’s something about the strong, silent type. Perhaps it’s the air of mystery, or maybe it’s the reassuring calm. When autumn air gets crisp and lasting daylight more elusive, seeking what endures may even satisfy a primal urge. For that, we need look no further than our remarkable trees. Given the acreage […]
