This is Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) in the MyRye.com garden. Asclepias purpurascens is listed as a threatened species in New York State. This plant has been in the garden for about three years and struggled the last two. It seems to have finally come into its own this season. It serves as a larval host […]
Category: Green
Posted inPride
Pride Celebration in Rye Town Park
The sixth annual Rye pRYEde event took place on June 6, 2026, featuring an art fair, musical performances, a flag ceremony, and parade, with local officials and community members coming together to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.
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Birds of Rye: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is described by eBird as “A stocky heron with neck usually tucked in. Often crouched under […]
Posted inCity of Rye
Detours in Place as Theodore Fremd Avenue Lane Closes for Two Months
Construction related to the Theodore Fremd Avenue wall project downtown is expected to result in a lane closure on the avenue beginning Monday, June 8, 2026 that is expected to last two months. Nearly twenty years after the 2007 flooding events, the project is replacing a retaining wall on the Blind Brook that runs alongside […]
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Birds of Rye: Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is described by eBird as a “Small flycatcher, extremely similar to several other species. Prefers shrubby […]
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Birds of Rye: Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) is described by eBird as “Breeding males are entirely blue with a slightly darker head. Females […]
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Rye’s Deer Explosion: Drone Survey Finds Population More Than 10 Times Scientific Damage Threshold
The density of white-tailed deer across the City of Rye is simply off the charts according to an aerial survey commissioned by the City and completed last month by drone. Published scientific research from the U.S. Forest Service indicates negative impacts on forest vegetation when deer density is more than 20 animals per square mile. […]
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Birds of Rye: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. eBird describes the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) as a “small, dark heron with a blue-green back, rusty-colored neck and dark cap. […]
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Birds of Rye: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. eBird describes the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) as a “small, dark heron with a blue-green back, rusty-colored neck and dark cap. […]
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Birds of Rye: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is described by eBird as “a large brown goose with a black neck and white chinstrap. Overall […]