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

October 02, 2022


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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

Gardening
Treat your yard to a nicely behaved and lovely vine this season with native honeysuckle.

Roots and Shoots: Dual Nature

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 27, 2022

Don’t let vines get out of control

Around Town
Small American flags and headstones at National cemetary- Memorial Day display

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 27, 2022

Calendar highlights from May 28 to June 5

Around Town
Tavern Talk & Tour, May 22

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 20, 2022

Calendar highlights from May 21 to 29

Gardening
current office tree pit

Roots and Shoots: Planting in Public

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 13, 2022

Planting on Main Street is different from your yard

Around Town
Damn the Torpedoes, May 14

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 13, 2022

Calendar highlights from May 14 to 22

Around Town
tom rush

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 6, 2022

Calendar highlights from May 7 to 15

Around Town
Stunt Dogs, May 6

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 29, 2022

Calendar highlights from April 30 to May 8

Gardening
Car full of plants

Roots and Shoots: Plant Shopping

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 29, 2022

It’s easy to buy plants. Keeping them alive is another project.

Around Town
Weird Al Yankovic, April 26

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 22, 2022

Calendar highlights from April 23 to May 1

Around Town
happy earth day

Earth Day Events

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 22, 2022

A week to celebrate the Earth

Around Town
Hudson Valley vs. Brooklyn, April 19

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 15, 2022

Calendar highlights from April 16 to 24

Gardening
The white collar and its distinct movement make the jumping worm easy to identify.

Roots and Shoots: Jumping Worms

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 15, 2022

Big appetite + large family + no natural predators = ecological pain

Around Town
Saturday Studio on the Farm, April 9

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 8, 2022

Calendar highlights from April 9 to 17

Around Town
cowgirls

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 1, 2022

Calendar highlights from April 2 to 10

Around Town
queensryche

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 25, 2022

Calendar highlights from March 26 to April 3

Around Town
little boy looking in a maple sap bucket

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 18, 2022

Calendar highlights from March 19 to 27

Gardening
hyacinth bean vine

Roots and Shoots: Layer on the Legumes

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 18, 2022

If you can only plant one thing…

Around Town
UKRAINE

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 11, 2022

Calendar highlights from March 12 to March 20

Gardening
Bengay tube from the 1930s

Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 4, 2022

What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

Around Town
Parade of Green, March 12

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 4, 2022

Calendar highlights from March 5 to 13

Around Town
The Life of Madame C.J. Walker, March 3

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 25, 2022

Calendar highlights from Feb. 26 to March 6

Gardening
spring greens

Roots and Shoots: Countdown to Seed Sowing

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 18, 2022

Preparing early season crops

Around Town
Do the Right Thing, Feb. 25

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 18, 2022

Calendar highlights from Feb. 19 to 27

Around Town
The Flying Ace, Feb. 18

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 11, 2022

Calendar highlights from Feb. 12 to Feb. 20

Around Town
Guy Davis, Feb. 10

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 4, 2022

Calendar highlights from Feb. 5 to 12

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