May 24, 2026
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
Conservation Alerts
At least three conservation items that may be of note to readers of this blog.
LG is still trying to move forward with its ill-advised office tower overlooking (and despoiling) the palisades…
Catch up on how you can help stop this arrogant, obnoxious company here.
(Might stop buying their products, too — they are clearing thumbing their nose at an American natural landmark.)
The casino boom in New York State threatens the Ramapo River and Sterling Forest State Park. For information on how to protest this, click here.
The casino boom — and the same casino company — also threatens John Fell’s grave and a historic graveyard in nearby Montgomery, New York.
Let the New York Gaming Commission know how you feel. The Commission is accepting written comments until September 30. All submissions should clearly identify the submitter’s name, and affiliation, if any.
Written statements should be sent to the commissioners via Gail Thorpe at Gail.Thorpe@ gaming.ny.gov. List the names of the commissioners at the top of the body of the message, and she’ll get it to them.
The members of The New York Gaming Commission Board:
Mark Gearan, Chair
John A. Crotty
Peter J. Moschetti, Jr.
John J. Poklemba
Barry Sample
Todd R. Snyder




