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Yankeetown Pond Project: the Video
This is the version of Yankeetown Pond Project video that was screened at Center for Photography at Woodstock and Catskill Center in Arkville, New York.
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Screening at Center for Photography at Woodstock
Thanks to an engaging article by Violet Snow for Woodstock Times, our screening event at Center for Photography at Woodstock was well-attended, with a lively conversation following the screening and short talk by Keiko Sono. Many thanks to Ariel Shanberg and Hannah Frieser, the outgoing and incoming directors, respectively.
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Woodstock Times Cover Story
Violet Snow wrote a vibrant piece about Yankeetown Pond Project in Woodstock Times.
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Video Screening Dates and Locations
I am very pleased to announce the locations and dates of the final video screening. Below is a short description of the event. (Read more about it in the full description and previous post) Catskill Center and Center for Photography at Woodstock present Yankeetown Pond Project, a video by Bearsville artist Keiko Sono, chronicling her public […]
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Introduction at Wittenberg Sportsmen’s Club Meeting
Keiko Sono introducing the project at the monthly club meeting. Also pictured: Russell Oakes, the Club President (photo credit: Tracy Oakes) Wittenberg Sportsmen’s Club accepted my request to introduce this project to their members, and on Wednesday November 7 at their monthly meeting, I was met with warm welcome. My introduction to the project […]
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Camp Kewanna
This wonderful copy of handbook for Camp Kewanna, a thriving Jewish boys’ summer camp from the early 20th century, came from resident Jane Farcona. Many of the houses along Gelnford-Wittenberg Road east of Pond Road were originally bungalows for this camp. It is hard to believe that there was an “Olympic-size” swimming pool right on […]
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More Brush Needed
Someone had tossed green twigs in water after running out of the brush pile delivered by Highway Superintendent #yankeetownpond #yankeetownpondecosystem A photo posted by @yankeetownpond on Jun 30, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT Looks like we need more brush for the beaver to rebuild the dam with!
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The Story of Rock Pile
In my earlier post, I showed photos of a rock structure whose purpose was unknown to me. In response to the photos, I received an email from one of the residents. I know about the rock pile. If you walk along the earth dam you can see several spots where water has overflowed that dam during […]
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The Beaver-Human Collaboration at Work
The beaver has been hard at work, using the branches the Highway superintendent brought in. #yankeetownpond #yankeetownpondecosystem A photo posted by @yankeetownpond on Jun 25, 2015 at 3:07am PDT This morning when I returned to the pond, I was stunned by what I saw. The beaver had been working hard rebuilding the dam! It […]
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Beaver Dam Update
During our Saturday “Meet the Artist,” I was informed that the pile of brush was brought in by the Highway Superintendent for the resident beaver to use in rebuilding the dam. Some of the residents threw the brush into water to make it accessible to the beaver. Sunday brought heavy rain, so I was wondering if the branches […]
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“Meet the Artist” turns “Meet the Neighbors”
June 20th was “Meet the Artist” day. I had sent out 38 invitations to residents around the pond, and along Pond Road, to join me at the canoe landing site. This seemingly simple project had unintentionally struck the nerve of some residents, largely due to the ongoing discussion over the hunting use of surrounding New York City-owned land, […]
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