Written by Katy Flammia When we bought our 50’s era ranch house in Claverack, we took out the oil furnace and replaced it with cold...

Claverack’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force (CSC) will soon be engaged in an Adaptation and Resilience planning process as part of a...

For several years the Town Board (TB) has been discussing the town’s intention to build a new town hall. The Claverack Climate Smart...

Claverack Climate Smart Committee has joined the Columbia County Clean Heating, Cooling, and Energy Efficiency Campaign – Learn about...

By Brenda Shufelt In Margaret Roach’s October 26, 2022 New York Times article "How to Do a More Conscious Fall Cleanup" she writes:...

Last year, Claverack’s Climate Smart Committee encouraged the Town Board to apply for a grant from the New York State Energy Research and...

By Tom Helling Last year, Climate Smart Claverack shared information regarding our Town’s GHG Emissions Inventory. The analysis of this...

At the October 13, 2022 meeting, the Claverack Town Board passed resolutions for the Climate Smart Committee to engage in planning...

At our home in Claverack, we’ve been gradually reclaiming our lawn from cool season lawn grasses to meadows and shady groves of trees....

After a productive season of growing your favorite vegetables and flowers, Fall is the perfect time to do yourself a favor for Spring,...

Written by John Bradley The Claverack Climate Smart Committee meeting on Sept 12 included important discussions on climate actions that...

Written by Brenda Shufelt This month we focus on how the power of water has been harnessed throughout Claverack's history and how that...

The Climate Carnival at the County Fairgrounds July 16 drew between 1,200 and 1,500 visitors. The overflowing Free Store, the Repair...

Written by John Bradley Droughts and floods and climate change are on our minds and in the news this summer. This was evident on our tour...

In August 2020, the Claverack Town Board approved a resolution that adopted the New York State Climate Smart pledge to become a Climate...

Claverack’s need for a new town hall is a golden opportunity to reduce the town’s carbon footprint , realize ongoing energy cost savings,...

Community Solar Now Available! Save on your electric bill AND fight climate change. Ready to sign up now? See the directions below. You...

In 2020, Climate Smart Claverack conducted a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory of Claverack’s town operations from 2019 in order to identify...