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In this episode:
History Along the Mohawk: George Eastman, the Man from Waterville Who Created Kodak
George Eastman and Thomas Edison in 1928
Born in Waterville, New York, on July 12, 1854, George Eastman revolutionized photography by making cameras and film affordable and accessible to everyday people. As the founder of the Eastman Kodak Company, his innovations helped bring photography to the masses and forever changed how the world captures and preserves memories. His impact on photography, motion pictures, and modern visual communication continues to be felt today.
Maggie’s Minute: Native Soil & Meet the Native Columbine
Try to work with the soil you have in your yard instead of trying to change it. Match the plant with your soil–there are many plants to suit the environment you have. Wild Ones Mohawk Valley can help match plants to your backyard environment.
Native Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) prefers rocky soil over rich soil and will reseed itself along rock walls and gravel paths. It has evolved distinct backward-pointing nectar spurs that perfectly match the specialized anatomy of long-tongues pollinators.
FREE Native Plants Workshop Friday, June 19 at 1pm
Meet Maggie Reilly of Wild Ones Mohawk Valley
Curious Shopkeeper: Paddywacks in Clinton
For 35 years, Paddywacks on West Park Row in Clinton has added whimsical fun for shoppers and browers alike. Owner, Joann Roselli, enjoys meeting friends and customers (future friends) at her “celebration store.” The shop specializes in nostalgic toys, custom party favors, cards, soaps, and paper. It’s a one-and-done gift destination–Roselli takes time to beautifully wrap your gift for you!
Music Along the Mohawk: Featured Music by Mark Werchowski
Local musician, Mark Werchowski has been writing, recording, and performing music across since the 1980s. He taught elementary music and chorus as well as high school music, as well as private guitar instruction out of Big Apple Music in New Hartford. Check out his latest release, Melanie, here!
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MV Soundscape with Matt Perry: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (left male and right female) is a robin-sized song bird known for the male’s vivid red chest. They have thick, triangular bills used for cracking seeds and sweet, fluid, robin-like songs. Learn more at Spring Farm Cares Nature Sanctuary
Event at the Nature Sanctuary! Firefly Walk, Wednesday, June, 24, 2026 8:30pm – 9:30pm
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