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Barnabas McHenry
Chair,
Greenway
Council
Co-Chair
National
Heritage Area
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Sara
Griffen
Acting
Chair,
Greenway Conservancy
Acting
Co-Chair, National
Heritage Area
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Mark
Castiglione
Acting
Executive Director Greenway
Acting
Director National
Heritage Area
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What's New?
Historic
Landscape Gardens of the Hudson Valley
The Hudson River Valley
National Heritage Area is pleased to announce that its
month-long
Olana (by Ted
Spiegel)
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"Historic Landscape
Gardens of the Hudson Valley"
celebration is underway!
The celebration runs through October 24th
and includes special lectures, guided tours, and workshops focused
on the developments in landscape gardening popular in the
19th-century. Read More...
Glenn Curtiss
Day at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
The Hudson River Valley Institute and the Glenn H. Curtiss
Museum come to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome with the Hudson River Valley
National Heritage Area on Saturday, October 9th to celebrate the
100th anniversary of Glenn
Curtiss' historic flight in his Albany
Flyer down the Hudson River Valley from Albany to Manhattan. The
celebration will include a presentation and airshow featuring
a replica 1911 Curtiss "D" Pusher, original 1918 Hisso
Jenny, and 1931 Curtiss Wright Junion. Read
More...
Hudson River
Valley Greenway Board Meeting
The
next meeting of the Joint Boards of the Hudson River Valley
Greenway Communities Council and Conservancy will be held on
October 20, 2010, at the Henry A.Wallace Center at the FDR
Presidential Library and Home. The meeting is set to commence at
10:00am. For additional information, contact the Greenway at
518-473-3835.
Greenway
Celebration at Esopus Creek
Conservancy
On Tuesday, September 28, 2010, the Esopus Creek
Conservancy held a Greenway Celebration to mark the completion of
three pedestrian bridges on
the Esopus Bend Preserve, funded through a grant from the Hudson
River Valley Greenway. The event also celebrated the construction
of an equipment shed and purchase of trail maintenance equipment,
through funds secured by Assemblyman Peter Lopez. Read More...
New Communities
and Trails!
The Hudson River Valley Greenway would like to welcome the Village of West Haverstraw in Rockland County
as a new Greenway Community!
The Greenway is also excited to have two new segments of designated
Greenway Trail - The Peck's Pond Park Loop Trail in the Village of
West Haverstraw; and the Sojourner Truth Ulster Landing County Park
Trail System in the Town of Ulster, Ulster County.
The Sojourner Truth Ulster Landing County Park is also now a
designated Greenway Water Trail Site! Congratulations and thanks to
these communities for their double designations!
Greenway
Trail to Link Manhattan and Yonkers
The
Hudson River Valley Greenway Link project is designed to recommend
a route for a Greenway segment that connects the Hudson River
Greenway at Dyckman Street in upper Manhattan with the Old Croton
Aqueduct Trail in Yonkers. Read
More...
Preserve America Grants Announced
The Preserve America matching-grant program provides planning
funding to designated Preserve America Communities to support
preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and
historic preservation planning. Cold Spring, a Greenway Community
in Putnam County, has been awarded one of these grants for a
project titled "Heritage Tourism." Read More...
Planning for
Nature in Your Community
A workshop for Green and
Ulster County Planning Officials will be held at the Greene County
Emergency Services Training Center in Cairo. The Workshop will
cover the tools and procedures that can support conservation of
natural resources during the local planning process. Read More...
Conference: Water
Resources & Regional Economy
A special conference on Water
Resources and the Regional Economy will be held on December 13th,
2010. The conference is sponsored by The NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program and will be held at SUNY
New Paltz. Read
More...
Heritage
Weekend 2011 Update
Although
May 2011 seems a long way off, the Hudson River Valley National
Heritage Area is already hard at work planning for Heritage Weekend
2011. Dates have been set and Heritage Weekend will occur May
14-15, 2011. To find out more about how you can participate in
Heritage Weekend, contact the Hudson River Valley National Heritage
Area at (518) 473-3835 or by email at hrvg@hudsongreenway.state.ny.us
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Upcoming Grant
Opportunities
Greenway Communities
Grants Applicationsfor the next round of Greenway
Communities Grants will be due December 8th for our October Board
Meeting. Read
more...
Digital
Humanities Start-Up Grants from the National Endowment for the
Humanities which includes developing tools for preserving and
making accessible museums' digital assets. Read More... (October
5)
Recreational
Trails Program Grants from the NYS Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation for the acquisition,
development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of trails and
trail-related projects Read More... (November
5)
Sustaining Cultural Heritage
Collections helps
cultural institutions preserve holdings by supporting preventive
conservation measures. Read More... (November
16)
Capacity Building
Grants from Parks
and Trails New York for organizational development of park and
trail groups in New York State. Read More... (November
22)
Homes for Working Families
Program for organizations or individuals to
construct and/or rehabilitate housing for low income
persons/households. Read more... (December 1)
Assisted Housing Stability, Energy,
and Green Retrofit through HUD's office of Affordable
Housing Preservation for eligible property owners to make energy
and green retrofit investments to multi-family housing. Read More... (February 16)
Construction Grants for African
American Historic Sites for historic sites with a primary
association with African American history. Read More... (April 1)
NYS Community Development Block
Grant Program for projects that benefit low- and
moderate-income persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight or meet community development needs having a
particular urgency. Read More... (Ongoing)
Department of
Environmental Conservation State assistance programs for waste
reduction, recycling and household hazardous waste programs.
Read More... (Ongoing)
NYS Department of Environmental
ConservationTechnical Assistance Grants for
community groups to increase public awareness and understanding of
remedial activities taking place in their community.
Read More... (Ongoing)
Enterprise Green
Communities to help cover the costs of planning
and implementing green components of affordable housing
developments, as well as tracking their costs and
benefits. Read More... (Ongoing)
BJ's Charitable
Foundation to enhance and enrich community
programs that primarily benefit children and families. Read
More...(Ongoing)
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Regional
Events
October 1 -
October 31:
October
1:
Albany First Friday: Visit Center Square and
Downtown arts venues for exhibition openings, receptions, and
events.
October
2:
High Performance Plants for your
Garden: Learn which plants are considered the top-performing
perennials and shrubs in this region for a long blooming season,
textural interest, and ease of maintenance.
Ghostly Games &
Delightful Decorations:
Early 20th century Halloween festivities featured paper
decorations, costumes, historic party games and make your own paper
decorations at the James Vanderpoel House
October
2-3:
Twin Forts Days: Enjoy a
battle reenactment, cannon firings, and living history
demonstrations throughout the day.
October
3:
October
4:
October
7:
October 9:
October 9 -
31:
Scarecrow
Invasion: School children are invited to create
scarecrows that populate the landscape at
Lyndhurst.
October 10:
77th New York Regimental
Balladeers: Join the 77th New York Regimental
Balladeers at Olana State Historic Site as they play patriotic and
classic songs of the Civil War.
Manitoga Hike to Lost Pond: Hike to Lost Pond and
bring a picnic lunch to enjoy.
Solar Science: The Children's
Museum explores the inner workings of solar science and reducing
our carbon foot-print. Pre-registration
required
October
13:
History Kids!:What did people
eat 200 years ago, and how did they prepare it? Tour the Jay family
kitchen and dining room, and make real butter
October
16:
October
17:
Family Discovery Sunday: Explore John Jay's
farm, learn about the animals and crops raised there, and make
bookmarks using natural materials you'll gather on the grounds, in
this program for families and children.
Chemistry of Toys: In
celebration of National Chemistry week, the Children's Museum
examines the chemistry that makes up toys (including gak and silly
putty). Pre-registration required
October
19:
October
23:
October
24:
October
29:
TROY NIGHT OUT: Visit the City of Troy
for an evening of arts and culture with music, food, shopping, and
exhibitions.
October
30:
A Great
Sorrow: Visit the Bronck
Museum to experience anearly American Funeral... just in time for
Halloween!
October
30-31:
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Community Spotlight
Sleepy
Hollow
In 1820, Washington Irving published a
collection of short stories which included The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Over the years, this tale of Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and
the Headless Horseman has become synonymous with
Halloween. While the name "Sleepy Hollow" is
shared by four communities throughout the United
States and a crater on Mars,the original Sleepy Hollow that was
the setting for Washington Irving's story is located in the Town of
Mount Pleasant within Westchester County, New York. Originally,
the Village of Sleepy Hollow was known as "North
Tarrytown" and was an agricultural district but the community
eventually became a manufacturing center, producing items that
included steam-powered automobiles, shoes, and batteries. In 1996,
the village adopted the name "Sleepy Hollow" to reconnect itself
with its past and its literary history.
Today, visitors to Sleepy Hollow can retrace Crane's journey along
Albany Post Road, stopping at the site of the Van Tassel House and
at Patriots Park where Crane was met by the Headless Horseman.
Further down the route, the Headless Horseman Bridge spans across
the Pocantico, connecting visitors to the Rockefeller State Park Preserve
where they can experience what Crane's original ride would have
been like.
The Old Dutch Church, where Crane sought refuge, sits adjacent to
the Old Dutch Burying Ground and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - the haunt of the
Headless Horseman and the final resting place for local residents
who inspired Irving's story including members of the Van Tassel
family. Other cemetery residents include Andrew Carnegie, Walter
Chrysler, William Rockefeller, Elizabeth Arden, and Washington
Irving himself.
In addition to this literary connection, Sleepy Hollow is home to a
number of noteworthy sites including Kykuit, home to 4 generations
of the Rockefeller family; the Croton Aqueduct Trailway; the Union Church of Pocantico
Hills, which includes stained glass works by Marc Chagall and
Henri Matisse; the 18th century Philipsburg Manor, which
includes a water-powered gristmill and heirloom varieties of plants
and animals; and Patriots Park, where, in 1780, John Andre was
captured and Benedict Arnold's treason was exposed.
Sleepy Hollow is accessible by a variety of routes, scenic
roadways, and regional trail systems. The community offers
exceptional views of the Hudson River, spectacular fall foliage,
and a wealth of shops and restaurants - just be sure to watch your
head while visiting.
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Heritage Spotlight
Old Rhinebeck
Aerodrome
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
celebrates man's desire to fly. This ""living history"" museum
features one of the country's largest collections of early
aircraft, spanning the late 19th century through the 1940s. Among
the rare (and, in some cases, extremely fragile) vehicles on view
are a 1902 Wright Glider; a British Sopwith Camel, German Fokkers,
and other mainstays of World War I dogfights; relics from
the great
barnstorming
days; and planes with other familiar monikers, such as Bleriot,
Curtiss, and DeHavilland. Also on display are early automobiles,
trucks, and motorcycles.
Many of the planes are still in
working condition and are flown during weekend airshows. On
Saturdays, the "History of Flight" show features early aircraft -
including a 1909 Bleriot, the country's oldest flying plane - as
well as a simulated World War I dogfight. On Sundays, the "World
War I & Barnstorming Aircraft" show highlights the daredeviltry
of pioneer pilots. Visitors can also book flights in an
open-cockpit biplane that soars over the Hudson River and the
surrounding countryside. The Aerodrome's museum also displays
antique autos, trucks, and motorcycles of the
period.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is located
at: 9 Norton Road, Rhinebeck NY 12572. (845)
752-3200
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Did You Know...
...the fictional
tale of the Headless Horseman is based on some true
facts?
The story of the Headless Horseman
takes place during the 1790s in a community referred to as "Sleepy
Hollow" near Tarrytown, New York. Ichabod Crane (a schoolmaster
from Connecticut) competes with Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt (the
local thug) for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel (daughter of a
wealthy farmer). According to the story, a Hessian trooper (who
lost his head to a cannonball during the American Revolution) was
buried near the Old Dutch Church and was known to haunt the area
every night in search of his missing head, harming anyone who
stands in his
The Headless Horseman Pursuing
Ichabod Crane (By John Quidor)
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way. One autumn night as Crane leaves
a party at the Van Tassel Home, he encounters this
Headless Horseman and is never heard from
again.
Although the story itself is
fictional, it is largely inspired by reality. The final showdown
between Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman occurs on a bridge
near the location where the Horseman is buried. The Old Dutch
Burying Ground, the alleged gravesite of the Horseman, still stands
in the Village of Sleepy Hollow. The bridge mentioned in the story
is referred to as the "Horseman's Bridge" and still exists as well
although today takes on a more modern appearance.
Additionally, the characters
themselves are based on real residents of the area. It is believed
that the character of Ichabod Crane was based on Jesse Merwin, a
schoolteacher in Kinderhook. Although Kinderhook is further north
in Columbia County, Washington Irving spent several months in
Kinderhook during 1809, well before he published his story in 1820.
Similarly, Katrina Van Tassel is thought to have been based Eleanor
Van Tassel Brush, with her name coming from Eleanor's aunt Catriena
Ecker Van Texel. The gravesites of the Van Tassels, along with the
supposed gravesite of the Headless Horseman, are still located
within Old Dutch Burying Ground.
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Green Tip Of The
Month
Take the bus to work one day a week.
Each month would reduce your carbon footprint by about 13lbs of
CO2. Over a year that comes to a savings of about
156lbs!
(All information courtesy of National
Geographic's Green
Guide)
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