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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

September 21, 2021


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Pamela Doan

Pamela Doan

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Doan, who resides in Philipstown, has been writing for The Current since 2013. She edits the weekly calendar and writes the gardening column. Location: Philipstown. Languages: English. Areas of expertise: Gardening, environment

Around Town
Kemble Home

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 17, 2021

Calendar highlights from Sept. 18 to 26

Around Town
Philipstown Bikes Day, Sept. 18

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 10, 2021

Calendar highlights from Sept. 11 to 19

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A spotted lanternfly

Roots and Shoots: Back to Garden School

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 7, 2021

Learning to keep an eye out for colorful pests

Around Town

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 3, 2021

Calendar highlights from Sept. 4 to 12

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Green Teen Produce Stand, Sept. 1

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 27, 2021

Calendar highlights from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5

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parasitic wasp

Roots and Shoots: Adapting to Summer

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 24, 2021

It’s been a great summer, if you’re an aphid

Around Town
Riverside Crafts Fair, Aug. 21-22

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 20, 2021

Calendar highlights from Aug. 21 to 30

Around Town
North by Northwest

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 13, 2021

Calendar highlights from Aug. 14 to 22

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mountain mint

Roots and Shoots: Ode to Mint

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 10, 2021

Bees love it, deer not so much

Around Town
The Pollinators, Aug. 11

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 6, 2021

Calendar highlights from Aug. 7 to 15

Around Town
Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count, July 31

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 30, 2021

Calendar highlights from July 31 to August 8

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root-bound aster

Roots and Shoots: What’s Wrong With My Plant?

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 27, 2021

The answer may be simpler than you think

Around Town
Cory Parker, July 24

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 23, 2021

Calendar highlights from July 24 to Aug. 1

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flower arrangement

Roots and Shoots: Growing A Pollinator-Friendly Cutting Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 20, 2021

A new perspective on wildflowers 

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The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 16, 2021

Calendar highlights from July 17 to 24

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