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Calendar of Events: July 2013
July 13 - 20: Clearwater and Partners Celebrate Creek Week in Poughkeepsie
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the Fall Kill Watershed Committee invite the community to join them for a series of Creek Week events this July to celebrate the Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie.
July 16: Make Time for Nature: Storytelling and Music
Join Amy Laber, Gardiner Public Library Children's Librarian and special guest Laura Conner, Environmental Educator from Minnewaska State Park Preserve, for a morning of stories and music.
July 17: Lunches with History
Participants will take a close look at Philipse Manor Hall's parlor ceiling, an excellent and rare example of colonial American rococo design. Discussion will focus on what this architectural gem reveals about the history of the Manor Hall and its inhabitants, the prominent Philipse family.
CFA Workshop New York City REDC
The workshops will include an overview of the application and CFA process followed by informational breakout sessions on specific areas of funding available for economic development projects
Babes in the Woods
Join Jamie McGinnis for a gentle walk in Minnewaska, a great way to introduce your baby to the beauty of the outdoors, meet new friends, get some exercise and learn about nature all at the same time.
July 18: Thursday Night Speaker Series at Fort Montgomery
Archaeology and the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor: Why the Militia Deserves Its Due
July 19: CFA Workshop Capital Region REDC
The workshops will include an overview of the application and CFA process followed by informational breakout sessions on specific areas of funding available for economic development projects
July 20: Bike to Castle Point
Come see Castle Point from a new perspective...on a bike!
Great Hudson River Fish Count
Catch the falling tide with Teatown and Strawtown Art and Garden Studio at the Kathryn W. Davis RiverWalk Center in Sleepy Hollow, as we seine for fish and other creatures in the warm waters of the Hudson.
Wilderstein Summer Celebration
Refreshing cocktails, elegant appetizers, live music by Sean Gallagher Trio, carriage rides, silent auction& fun!
Manitoga Summer Cocktail
Enjoy light fare and refreshments on Dragon's Rock Terrace at Manitoga. Appearances by jazz musicians Ben Neill and David Rothenberg.
July 20 and 21: Knickerbocker Mansion Summer Festival
Meet Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln, General & Mrs. Grant, Solomon Northrup and a Civil War surgeon. There will also be an encampment on the grounds.
July 21: Mossy Glen Meander
This three-mile hike follows along the quietly babbling edges of the Peter's Kill, a stream running through cool hemlock forests and tropical-feeling rhododendron stands.
200 Years of Landscape History at Vanderbilt Mansion
Guides will discuss the history of the gardens, Vanderbilt ownership, and the on-going work by the Vanderbilt Garden Association.
Historic Hudson River Ferry Operation at Gomez Mill House
James Berkise, local historian and Marlborough resident, will share findings from his recent investigations focusing on a long-running ferry operated by Gomez Mill House residents Wolvert and William Ecker.
July 23: CFA Workshop New York City REDC
The workshops will include an overview of the application and CFA process followed by informational breakout sessions on specific areas of funding available for economic development projects.
Session One: Municipal Map Training on the Rockland County GIS Portal
The Rockland Municipal Planning Federation is hosting a hands-on educational session to train members about computer mapping.
July 24: Insects and Ponds
Your children will learn about insects, why they're unique and why they're so important. Then, we'll play an insect scavenger hunt while on a two-mile long loop hike to visit two ponds.
July 25: Geology and Debris Hut Building
Children will learn about the unique geology of the Shawangunk Ridge while directly experiencing it on a hike in the Peter's Kill area of Minnewaska.
2012 Changes to National Flood Insurance Program
Learn how this new legislation will affect you, your home, your business, and your community.
July 27: Morning Chores at Cliffdale
Pull on your mucking boots and join Erin Baker at Cliffdale Farm for morning chores in the chicken coop!
Two Views for One Hike
Start the weekend on the right foot by joining Nick Martin, Park Educator, on this moderately challenging two-mile hike in the Peter's Kill area of Minnewaska.
First-Person Living History at Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
In the event, costumed historians will think and act like they were the actual participants, at Knox's Headquarters, in New Windsor, in July 1781, making the final arrangements for the movement of the artillery to the south.
July 28: Family Bike Ride to Lake Awosting
Bring your own bicycle, helmet, swimming gear and picnic lunch and join us for this challenging, hilly, nine-mile bicycle ride to the picturesque and refreshing Lake Awosting Swim Area.
The City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
An epic story of New York City's water supply told in the elemental beauty of mask and Puppet Theater.
Bird Watching Hike at Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill
During this 90 minute hike on the trails at Val-Kill a National Park Ranger will help in identifying birds and the places in the park where the largest number of different bird varieties can be found.
July 29: Bus Day Trip to Kykuit and Sunnyside
Our first stop will be Kykuit, the stunning classical-revival mansion that was home to four generations of Rockefellers, one of America's most famous families.
July 30 - August 4th: Cycling the Hudson Valley
Join the 9th annual 6-day, 200-mile bike tour through the historic Hudson Valley.
July 31: Session Two: Municipal Map Training on the Rockland County GIS Portal
The Rockland Municipal Planning Federation is hosting a hands-on educational session to train members in computer mapping.
Ongoing Events:
Introducing the Hudson River School Art Trail Contest
Visit the Hudson River School Art Trail sites and win a weekend getaway to the breathtaking Catskill Mountains.
Claude Mirror Project
A new installation by artist Alex McKay at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site lets you see Thomas Cole's favorite view at any time of day, any season of the year, in all kinds of weather, as reflected in a 19th-century optical device called a "Claude Mirror."
Fill Your Passport With Rubbings!
Fun for the whole family! Metal plaques are now installed at the first eight stops along the Hudson River School Art Trail, located within a short drive of the Thomas Cole site and Olana.
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