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Barnabas McHenry, Co-Chair, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Chairman, Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council

Kevin Burke, Co-Chair, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Chairman, Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley, Inc.

Scott Keller, Executive Director, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, Hudson River Valley Greenway

Basil Seggos, Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation with Fran Dunwell, Special Assistant and Hudson River Estuary Coordinator, NYSDEC

Erik Kulleseid, Commissioner, New York State Ofce of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

Steven M. Cohen, Chairman, Empire State Development

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Hudson River Valley Ramble (518) 473-3835 hudsonrivervalleyramble.com

Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Hudson River Valley Greenway (518) 473-3835 HudsonRiverValley.com; HudsonGreenway.NY.gov; HudsonRiverGreenwayWaterTrail.org

NYSDEC Estuary Program (845) 256-3016 dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html

NYS Ofce of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation nysparks.com

New York State Division of Tourism (800) CALL-NYS iloveny.com

Hudson Valley Tourism (800) 232-4782 travelhudsonvalley.org

Saratoga County Tourism (855) 424-6073 discoversaratoga.org

Washington County Tourism (888) 203-8622 washingtoncounty.fun

On the cover, from top, left to right: Boscobel, The Stone Chambers of Mead Farm, Sunset Kayak from Hudson, Mohansic Trailway Hike All photos by Suzy Allman except where noted.

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HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 1 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Discover an American Legacy

raveling down the Hudson River, named by Native Americans as Mahicanituck, "the river that fows both ways," you discover people, places, Tand events that made American history. The cultural, historic, and scenic resources of the Hudson Valley are so numerous, so varied, and so compelling that it’s no wonder Congress recognized the Hudson River Valley as a National Heritage Area in 1996. The National Park Service called the region the “landscape that defned America.” Its political importance was demonstrated early in our history when the river played a critical role in the Revolutionary War. The many streams and waterfalls of the tributaries of the Hudson River powered early sawmills and gristmills. The river and its landscapes inspired the Hudson River School painters. Sublime and picturesque paintings by Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, and Asher Durand depicted this unique American landscape for the world to witness. Industrialists and commercial leaders such as William and John D. Rockefeller, Frederick Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, and Ogden Mills built their great estates along the Hudson River. 1llir Extending from Waterford, just north of Albany, to the northern border of New Windsor Cantonment, Orange County NewYork City, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area encompasses more GOVERNOR than four million acres. The region is home to Kathy Hochul seven National Historic Sites, 68 National Historic The Landmarks, 133 historic districts, and more than unprecedented 1,000 sites listed on the National Register of myear of 2020 Historic Places. The Hudson River Valley National with the COVID-19 Heritage Area is managed by the Hudson River pandemic severely Valley Greenway with technical and fnancial impacted our support from the National Park Service. businesses, residents and overall economy. During the crisis, Visit hudsonrivervalley.com to plan your the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley provided recreational trip, order our Heritage Site Guidebook, opportunities for many New York residents or download our Train Tour App: in their own backyards. The Hudson River hudsonrivervalley.com/app Valley Ramble connects heritage and recreation, helping to drive tourism, attract visitors, and promote a deeper appreciation for New York’s environment and natural resources. The many organizations that contribute to the Ramble’s success provide Explore the Hudson River by Kayak amazing experiences year after year that The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Map will be remembered for a lifetime. As one and Guides provide detailed information on the of New York State’s gems, the Hudson more than 100 water trail access points from the River Valley is home to some of the most Adirondack Park to New York City. The companion signifcant historic and cultural sites in the country, and we are committed to mobile website features a trip planner and allows continuing to invest and promote in the area users to fnd river access points and outftters on as we build back better and stronger.” the go. HudsonRiverGreenwayWaterTrail.org

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The 21st Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble he Hudson River Valley Ramble is back in 2021! Of course, we had to cancel the event in 2020 due to the pandemic, but we are excited to bring Tyou the 21st Annual Ramble this year. The 2019 Ramble was a milestone event, marking 20 years of guided outdoor Ramble adventures from Saratoga to New York City. Throughout its 21 years, the Hudson River Valley Ramble has celebrated the history, culture, and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the amazing landscapes, communities, and trails across the region. We are very fortunate to have many returning Ramble event leaders, as well as some exciting new events to entice everyone to get out and explore the Hudson Valley this September. Whether you are interested in a fun or challenging hike, bike ride, or paddle; an inspiring walk through the grounds and homes of some of the Valley’s most notable artists, authors, and great Americans; a trip back in time to experience the signifcant role the region played in the Revolutionary War; a family-fun festival; or river exploration event, there is a huge variety of events to enjoy! This year we are not providing a printed guidebook, however, a printable PDF guide is available on our homepage, at: HudsonRiverValleyRamble.com The Ramble website also features a searchable interface of all the events by region, event type, date, or keyword. You can fnd directions to each event and contact information for each event leader. Thank you for spending the last 21 years celebrating this beautiful region with us! We hope to see you at an event this September! On the web: hudsonrivervalleyramble.com Esopus Meadows Walk and Wade

Underground Railroad Bike Tour

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HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY-THEMED SERIES In celebration of National Estuaries Week, the Hudson River Valley Ramble highlights the wetlands, wildlife, and water resources that The Hudson River Estuary make the Hudson a world-famous estuary. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and partners present a series of land and water explorations that will open your eyes to the wonders of “the river that fows both ways.” Estuary events are marked with the sturgeon icon: Look for the many ways you can explore the Hudson River estuary during the Ramble. Experience the Hudson River estuary up close through boating and paddling events, learning about life along the shore and in the marshes, and exploring the far reaches of the Hudson River estuary watershed.

Norrie Point. Photo by Chris Bowser. NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK or nearly half its 315-mile length, the Hudson River is an estuary, an arm SEPTEMBER 18-25, 2021 of the sea where fresh water from the river’s Adirondack headwaters and Each year in late September, people across the Fnumerous tributaries meets and mixes with salty ocean water. From the country celebrate these magical places where dam at Troy, the Hudson River estuary ebbs and fows for 153 miles to New York fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water Harbor, creating a rich ecosystem pulsing with life. Its waters and tidal marshes from the ocean. Estuaries connect rivers and provide habitat for more than 200 species of fsh, and nursery areas for key oceans and are used as spawning grounds commercial and recreational species including striped bass, American shad, and nurseries by at least two-thirds of the bluefsh, and blue crab. Bald eagles, osprey, herons, and waterfowl feed on the nation’s commercial fsh and shellfsh. Tidal Hudson’s bounty while nesting and migrating. Protected by surrounding forest wetlands associated with estuaries protect lands, the streams of the estuary’s watershed supply drinking water to millions. The Ramble features estuary-themed events sponsored by the NYS Department uplands from coastal fooding and provide of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and partners, habitats for migratory birds. Estuaries also ofer which are denoted by the Atlantic sturgeon symbol. recreational opportunities such as swimming, boating, and bird watching. To learn more, go STATE DEPARTMENT The Estuary Program leads a regional to estuaries.org. OF ENVIRONMENTAL efort to ensure clean water, protect CONSERVATION (DEC) COMMISSIONER and restore fsh, wildlife, and their A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON RIVER Basil Seggos habitats; provide education and river ESTUARY, OCTOBER 14, 2021 access; adapt to climate change; A Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary DEC is excited to and conserve world-famous scenic proudly partner in brings schools to the river to celebrate the views. The program is guided by the this year’s annual Hudson and educate participants about our m Estuary Action Agenda, a forward- Hudson Valley Ramble, which encourages New unique estuary. Part of National Estuaries looking plan developed with input Yorkers to get outside and experience our state’s from communities up and down the Day, the event is coordinated by the Hudson world-class wildlife habitats and recreational river. The Action Agenda’s success River Estuary Program in partnership with opportunities. The Hudson River is an comes from partnerships with several Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty environmental gem, and the Ramble spotlights agencies, local governments, and Earth Observatory. Each fall, environmental this region for visitors across the state and the regional organizations. For information educators team with school classes to collect nation, bolstering local economies, which is on the Hudson River estuary, the especially important as New York emerges from data that will create an ecological snapshot of Estuary Program, and how to partner the pandemic."” the estuary from the Federal Dam in Troy to in this conservation efort, visit: New York Harbor. For more information, visit dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html. dec.ny.gov/lands/47285.html.

4 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 Tourism_Hudson River Ramble 2020_booklet ad_8.1875 x 10.875.indd 1 6/16/20 1:22 PM Explore State Parks and Historic Sites he state park system is one of the Empire State’s greatest treasures encompassing more than 250 diverse parks, historic sites, trails, golf Tcourses, boat launches, and more, with 350,000 acres of protected land and water. New York State has recognized the importance of these special public spaces by committing at least $440 million over the next four years in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the State Park Act. This season we are proud to participate in the Hudson River Valley Ramble once again, showcasing some of our fagship properties and hidden gems. Our Ramble lineup features a wide variety of engaging events and programs, from historic house tours to battle reenactments, guided hikes, walks, nature education, and outdoor adventures. New York's state parks and sites are the perfect backdrop to explore and make memories with family and friends. For more information, visit parks.ny.gov and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/nystateparks.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Orange County

NYS OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER Erik Kulleseid

The Hudson River Valley mofers amazing opportunities to discover our state’s beautiful natural, historic and cultural resources. Last year, the pandemic further highlighted the vital resource that parks provide to our communities, by welcoming a record 78 million park visitors seeking to explore and relax with family and friends. As we celebrate the heritage and recreational opportunities of this region, I encourage all visitors to engage in a variety of events—from a challenging hike or scenic paddle to a historic tour of a home or site—and continue to explore the area throughout the year.” Sojourner Truth Statue, Walkway Over the Hudson, Ulster County

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Mohansic Trailway Hike

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS Registration: Johnjayhomestead.org Fee: $29 for Adults, $26 for Youth (7-17) Hudson River Estuary Duration: 0.5 hours As restrictions in New York State continue to Not suitable for children under: 6 lift, we ask all visitors to wear masks indoors Greenway Trail as a courtesy to fellow visitors and staf. We

Great Estates will evaluate and make appropriate changes 2. The Armour-Stiner Octagon House Hudson River Artists Trail to these policies in the future. 9|3 9|4 9|5 10:00AM, 11:30AM, Duration: 1 hour Revolutionary War Trail 1:00PM, 2:30PM, 4:00PM Additional equipment: Not suitable for See www.armourstiner.com for more Family Friendly ---dates and times wheelchair users or people with limited Walk/Hike 45 West Clinton Avenue, Irvington 10533 mobility. The tour is physically demanding (914) 817-5763 and not recommended for individuals with Bicycle [email protected] difculty walking up and down fights of stairs. Paddle Visit the only known residence built in the Comfortable shoes are recommended. form of a domed, ancient classical temple. Not suitable for children under: 7 Wheelchair Accessible (for details, contact the trip leader) Created as a whimsical summer retreat in Metro North station: Ardsley-on-Hudson 1872 by tea-importer Joseph Stiner, this

Public Transportation National Historic Landmark's shape was based on the theories of Orson Squire Fowler, 3. Cranberry Lake Preserve Hike Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of a phrenologist, who believed octagonal 9|4 10:00AM event listings. However, due to weather and other houses enclosed more space, allowed the Nature Center factors, information may change between the 1609 Old Orchard St, White Plains 10604 time of publication and the time of each event. We sun in at all times, and permitted more views - (914) 274-0449 encourage all participants to verify dates and times into the landscape. This lyrical home retains [email protected] with the listed Ramble leader for each event. its magnifcent ornamentation and furnish- Join David Steinberg, author of "Hiking the ings and the only remaining Egyptian Revival Road to Ruins," for a comprehensive explora- 1. History Tidbits-Bedford House Room in America with its original decoration tion of all the historic sites with the preserve: and furniture. The 1-hour tour in groups of 9|1 11:00AM dynamite shed site, mysterious stone cham- John Jay Homestead State Historic Site 12 people is conducted by highly trained ber, quarry, railroad bed, and much more. -400 Jay Street, Katonah 10536 docents and includes the three principal Notes: Woods, roads, some bushwhack- (914) 232-5651 foors of the house. 10% discount code for ing, climb up to top of quarry, and steep [email protected] participants of this year's Ramble. drop-ofs. Join us for a History Tidbits! This program will Registration: www.armourstiner.com Difculty: Moderate focus on John Jay's Bedford House. Please Each 1-hour guided tour has a maximum Length: 3 miles note that History Tidbits takes place outside. capacity of 12 guests. Tickets can be pur- Duration: 4 hours We will not be going inside Bedford House. chased up until the start time of each tour.

8 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 4. Free Sails with Ferry Sloops the Hudson River waterfront, or before you hit Notes: Not stroller friendly from Ossining the Croton Aqueduct trail. Registration: www.untermyergardens.org/ 9|4 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:00PM, Duration: 4.5 hours tours2.html 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM Metro North station: Ossining Fee: $12 Shattemuc Yacht Club Duration: 1 hour - 46 Westerly Road, Ossining 10562 Metro North station: Greystone (914) 841-3107 6. Farm Market [email protected] 9|4 9|11 9|18 9|25 9:00AM Sail aboard Whimbrel, our sloop-rigged John Jay Homestead State Historic Site 8. Walled Garden Tour at Catboat. The free sails are on a "frst come, 400 Jay Street, Katonah 10536 Untermyer Gardens frst served" basis. Guests can sign up at the (914) 232-5651 9|5 9|12 9|19 9|26 10:00AM yellow Ferry Sloops tent beginning at 9:30AM [email protected] Untermyer Park & Gardens for any of the day's scheduled sail times (limit Purchase locally produced healthy food 945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 of 4 passengers per sail). The boat's captain and support local, sustainable agriculture. ----(914) 613-4502 reserves the right to cancel any or all of the Members of Friends of John Jay Homestead [email protected] day's sails, if weather conditions make it get First Pick 9am-9:30am. Music and Learn about Artemis, Medusa and the unsafe for sailing. Children's activities each week sphinx, why the Walled Garden is built like Notes: Children under 18 need a guardian. Duration: 5 hours a fortress and discover the ancient symbol- Duration: 5 hours Additional activities: Visitor center and ism of its four canals. Learn about the secret Additional equipment: Boat shoes, light hiking trails. histories of plants: trees from the weeping beech to the monkey puzzle tree, aquatic jacket, hat, and sunscreen. Additional activities: Additional sailboats plants like papyrus and lotus and their place may be available which would allow us to 7. Vista through Ruin Garden Tour at in Egyptian history and then stop to smell Untermyer Gardens accommodate more guests. Visit the roses. Spend a moment fnding the 9|5 10:00AM www.ferrysloops.org the morning of the event. mosaic sea creatures on the bottom of an Untermyer Park & Gardens abandoned swimming pool. Not suitable for children under: 12 945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 Metro North station: Ossining - Notes: Stroller Friendly (914) 613-4502 Registration: www.untermyergardens.org/ [email protected] Count the steps on the Vista while peeking tours2.html 5. Ossining Farmers Market at the old Color Gardens. Learn about the Fee: Adults $12; Free for children 9|4 8:30AM Weekly on Saturdays ancient Roman columns and how they were Duration: 1 hour 11 Spring Street, Ossining 10562 made. Identify the geometric shapes of the Portion wheelchair accessible: The Walled (914) 923-4837 - new Ornamental Vegetable Garden. Admire Garden portion of the tour is accessible. [email protected] Metro North station: Greystone Local farms and food makers gather in the the ancient oaks in the Rhododendron Walk— heart of Ossining Village on Saturdays from alive, decaying, and dead. Explore the Ruin 8:30am to 1pm. Stop by for lunch or a snack Garden, with its hidden alley, secret grotto, while you browse the village, on your way to grafti-covered walls, and restored unicorn.

Ferry Sloops from Ossining

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 9 “Excellent program. Nice hike and leader was highly knowledgeable. ” — Scott S. 11. Lyndhurst Landscape Ramble mansion, Harmony Hall. 9|5 9|12 9|26 10:00AM Fee: Suggested Donation: $10 Meet At Welcome Center Duration: 4 hours Lyndhurst Additional equipment: Lawn chair or blanket. ---635 South Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 9. Garden History Tour of Additional activities: Local crafts, local (914) 631-4481 Untermyer Gardens foods and drinks, children's amusements, [email protected] 9|5 9|12 11:00AM historic displays, and Highlands Region envi- This two-hour, two-mile adventure ofers a Untermyer Park & Gardens ronmental displays and information. complete overview of Lyndhurst’s historic 945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 Metro North station: Sloatsburg --(914) 613-4502 landscape. This 67-acre Westchester site

[email protected] refects 180 years of grand estate living on This tour highlights the history of the estate the Hudson River. Visitors will stroll past 14. Temple of Love to Dell Tour at from its origin in 1862, through each of its specimen trees, including the majestic Untermyer Gardens three owners, emphasizing its world famous lindens for which the property was named. 9|12 10:00AM heyday in the Untermyer years, its dramatic The tour will visit the Lord & Burnham Untermyer Garden & Park decline after 1940, and the remarkable res- greenhouse frame, the rose, fern, and rock -945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 toration eforts that have been ongoing from gardens, historic Civil War-era rockeries (914) 613-4502 2011 to the present day. There will be an with spectacular views of the Hudson River, [email protected] emphasis on Samuel Untermyer and his wife and will discuss the 1894 bowling pavilion The Temple of Love is a feast for the eye with and their place in early 20th century history and the ruined swimming pool building. multiple watercourses and rock formations. as well as discussion of the remarkable Registration: Lyndhurst.org Many weeping plants echo this form. Walk architecture of the gardens. Duration: 2 hours through the tulip forest and see the giant Notes: Not stoller friendly. Additional equipment: Walking twin tulips. See the restored Dell fountain Registration: www.untermyergardens.org/ shoes and Water and learn about the Old Croton Aqueduct tours2.html Additional activities: Additional Mansion weir. Climb back up to see the ruined Sundial Fee: Adults $12; Free for children Tours listed on the website Garden site and the Rock and Stream Duration: 1.5 hours Not suitable for children under: 12 Garden with its Mughal throne surrounded Portion wheelchair accessible: The Walled by water and the anthropomorphic spruces.

Garden portion of the tour is accessible. Notes: Not stroller friendly Additional equipment: Walking shoes 12. Brinton Brook Audubon Hike Registration: www.untermyergardens.org/ and water. 9|12 9:00AM tours2.html Metro North station: Greystone Brinton Brook Audubon Sanctuary Fee: $12 Route 9A, Croton-on-Hudson 10520 Duration: 1 hour - (914) 666-6503 Metro North station: Greystone [email protected] 10. Sunset Tour of Untermyer Gardens Explore the 156-acres of Brinton Brook 9|5 6:00PM Untermyer Park & Gardens Audubon Sanctuary overlooking the Hudson 15. Historic Piermont Walking Tour: 945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 River in Croton-on- Hudson with Saw Mill From Pangaea to Paper—Featuring the (914) 613-4502 River Audubon. This leisurely nature walk NY & Erie RR [email protected] heads to the highest point in Croton on the 9|12 10:00AM Enjoy the gardens as the sun sinks over Village’s Highland Trail. Confetti Ristorante & Vinoteca Parking Lot the Palisades, while taking a leisurely Notes: Moderate slopes, some uneven -200 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 guided tour of the Walled Garden, Vista, and rocky surfaces. (917) 509-5429 [email protected] Temple of Love. This tour will contain some Difculty: Moderate Join Richard Esnard of the Piermont history, architecture, and garden informa- Length: 2 miles Historical Society -- walk through early 19th tion, but is mostly a peaceful experience of Duration: 3 hours century Bogertown and then onto Piermont’s the gardens during the golden hour, sunset, Additional equipment: Sturdy shoes, water, pier. Enjoy exceptional river views while and dusk. Plan to watch the colors change, and binoculars. learning about this scenic village, its critical take some photos, and enjoy the evening Not suitable for children under: 6 geological history, the Revolution, World sights, sounds, and smells. As the tour goes Metro North station: Cortlandt War II, and how the railroad impacted the down the steps of the Vista and then back village and the nation. Finish at Flywheel up a woodland path to the Temple of Love, Park to learn about Piermont’s Papermill. we suggest sturdy shoes. Strollers are not 13. Highlands Bluegrass Festival at Notes: Flat walk advised for the tours. Harmony Hall Difculty: Moderate Registration: Purchase tickets in advance at: 9|12 1:00PM Harmony Hall ~ Jacob Sloat House Length: 2.5 miles www.untermyergardens.org/tours2.html 15 Liberty Rock Road, Sloatsburg 10974 Duration: 2.5 hours Sunset Tour - (845) 712-5220 Additional equipment: Walking shoes, water, Fee: $20 [email protected] and a walking stick. Duration: 1.5 hours Wonderful musicality will once again sound Additional activities: Visit Piermont’s 1883 Portion wheelchair accessible: The Walled from our outdoor stage for the 11th Annual Landmark RR Station Museum. Piermont’s Garden portion of the tour is accessible. Highlands Bluegrass Festival! Blue Plate Farmer’s Market in Parelli Park. Additional equipment: Walking shoes and a Special, Cole Quest and The City Pickers Not suitable for children under: 7 fashlight and the Eugene Tyler Band are the talented Metro North station: Greystone bands entertaining us at the 2021 festival.

Set in the beautiful Ramapo River Valley on the Great Lawn of Jacob Sloat's 1848

10 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 16. Mohegan Granite Quarry Duration: 2.5 hours U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 9|12 12:30PM Additional equipment: Hiking poles and Sean Patrick Maloney Morris Lane (end of road), water strongly recommended. -Mohegan Lake 10547 Not suitable for children under: 5 (914) 245-2661 [email protected] Welcome A hike in Sylvan Glen Park Preserve is more 19. Piermont’s 1883 Landmark RR to the 21st than just a walk in the woods. It is a visit to Station Museum mannual the former Mohegan Granite Quarry with 9|12 9|25 1-4PM Hudson River recently installed interpretive signs about 50 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 Valley Ramble! I invite everyone the history of the quarry and how stone was (917) 509-5429 [email protected] joining in on the festivities to explore removed. This guided tour will explain the multiple steps in the quarrying process and Visit this 1883 landmark RR Station. Learn the rich cultural history, stunning show you remnants of the quarrying opera- about Piermont’s unique and diverse history, natural scenery, and warm hospitality tion. The quarry operated from 1890 to 1941 its role in the American Revolution and in New York’s premier National WW II as well as the longest railroad in the and was once a major supplier of granite for Heritage Area. I say it all the time: buildings, including the Cathedral of Saint world, which in 1851 left from Piermont’s This really is the best place in the John the Divine New York City. Assemble in pier to Lake Erie. View two award-winning the parking lot at end of Morris Lane. documentaries [Last Stop and Piermont’s world. So if you’re a life-long resident Notes: One moderate incline and a narrow Papermill] on the 2nd foor. Hikers can or just visiting, I hope you’ll enjoy all trail in one area. access the station via the scenic Erie Path the Hudson Valley has to ofer.” Difculty: Moderate overlooking the majestic Hudson. Parking Length: 2.5 miles for motorized visitors. Duration: 1.5 hours Additional activities: Historic Piermont Additional equipment: Wear sturdy shoes. Walking Tour at 10 am, meeting in the parking lot behind Confetti’s restaurant; Bring water. Registration: Register by 9/17 by email. Piermont’s Farmer’s Market in Parelli Not suitable for children under: 6 Difculty: Easy Park located at Hudson Way, from 10 AM Length: 0.5 miles to 3:00 PM. Duration: 1 hour 17. Hike to Crash Memorial Site of Flight 6231 20. Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst 9|17 9|18 9|19 10:00AM 9|12 9:00AM 22. Lewisboro Land Trust’s Hike of the Lyndhurst Mansion Hiker Parking Lot at Harriman State Park Mount Holly Preserve St. John’s Rd, Stony Point 10980 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 - ---(845) 331-7900 9|18 10:00AM & 11:00AM (845) 729-9754 [email protected] [email protected] Mount Holly Preserve Opposite 21 Mt. Holly Road EAST, Hike from Hiker Parking Lot on St. John's Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst is on September - Katonah 10536 Road (on road side before Church) by Lake 17-19, 2021. This event features America's (914) 548-9350 Welch to Crash Memorial Site of Flight best modern makers on the grounds of [email protected] 6231 - a Northwest Orient Boeing 727 Crash Lyndhurst, one of the country’s most beauti- Join us for a leisurely hike of this lovely (12-1-1974). ful historic estates. A full day art and shop- preserve, which the land trust acquired from Notes: Minimal elevation ping experience for the entire family includ- The Nature Conservancy last year, and which Difculty: Easy ing hands-on demonstrations and more. Rain has since been fully renovated including the Length: 2 miles or shine. No pets. www.artrider.com. addition of a parking area. Duration: 4 hours Fee: General $12, Seniors (62 and up) $11, Notes: Terrain is fairly fat, some moderate Additional equipment: Hiking boots, walking Kids 6-16 $4, Under 6 Free incline. Trails are clear and mostly wide. stick, water, and food. Duration: 8 hours Difculty: Moderate Not suitable for children under: 12 Length: 2 miles Duration: 1 hour 21. Family Story Walk Additional activities: There will be a brief 9|18 10:00AM 18. Westchester Wilderness Walk / stop at the “outdoor classroom” to talk Zofnass Family Preserve Hike Pine Croft Meadow Preserve 102 Mead St., Waccabuc 10597 about the history of the preserve. 9|12 9:00AM - Not suitable for children under: 5 Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass (914) 234-6992 ext. 23 Family Preserve [email protected] - Join Westchester Land Trust for a story (914) 234-6992 ext. 23 [email protected] about plants with Lewisboro Library and Guided hike led by Westchester Land Trust to learn about what’s growing at our Pine Staf and member of the family that founded Croft Meadow Preserve, on Mead Street in this wonderful preserve. Lewisboro. We’ll take a walk through the Notes: Trails have uneven rocky surfaces, preserve, which is home to many native many stepping stones of various sizes, and wildfowers and the pollinators they attract. trail can be slippery or muddy when wet. Program is geared towards children ages 4-8. Registration: westchesterlandtrust.org Notes: Wide trails in an open meadow. Difculty: Moderate Mostly fat. Length: 3 miles

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 11 “Excellent tour guide. Very informative. Will come back again. ” — Joseph K. history and local history, and walk the gorge 26. Iona Island Educational Canoe Trip along the Sing Sing Kill Greenway. Meet in 9|19 10:00AM downtown Ossining at the corner of Academy Iona Island Place and State Street. -Iona Island, Bear Mountain 10911 Notes: Hilly and set of steep stairs (845) 889-4745 ext. 109 [email protected] 23. Colonial Day at Odell House Registration: Register by 9/16 to Paddle through this marshy maze with 9|18 12:00PM [email protected] or call Reserve naturalists. Nestled in the Hudson Ridge Road Park Difculty: Moderate Highlands adjacent to Bear Mountain State -Pavillion One, 287 Ridge Rd., Length: 3 miles Hartsdale 10530 park, this wetland features fowering marsh Duration: 1.5 hours (914) 844-1982 plants, cattails, and soaring raptors. Additional equipment: Hiking boots or good [email protected] Notes: Canoe trip stays in the protected walking shoes, hat and, water. Colonial Day will introduce the community waters of the marsh.All gear provided. Additional activities: The fnal stop, Sing to the events that occurred at Odell House Registration: https://husoncanoepro- Sing Kill Brewery, ofers craft beers and is a during the American Revolution and the gram2021.eventbrite.com favorite local hangout. French American Encampment of 1781. There Difculty: Moderate Not suitable for children under: 12 will be re-enactors, games for children, militia Length: 1.5 miles of canoeing Metro North station: Ossining drills, a guided walk along the Rochambeau Duration: 2 hours

Ramble, and more. Additional equipment: Please wear footwear Registration: Visit odellrochambeau.org 25. Flavors of Haverstraw Food Crawl & that can get wet. Fee: $5.00 per person; $20.00 per family Craft Beer Garden Not suitable for children under: 6 Duration: 5 hours 9|19 1:00PM Portion wheelchair accessible: Ridge Rd. Park Sterling Bank lot is handicap accessible. The Rochambeau 38 New Main St, Haverstaw 10927 27. The Dunderberg Spiral Railway and - Cornell Mine Ruins Ramble Trail is not. Provided shuttle is not. (845) 372-6552 Metro North station: Hartsdale [email protected] 9|19 10:00AM The 7th Flavors of Haverstraw Food Crawl will Parking lot by junction of Rt 9W and

feature 15 participating restaurants. MEET, -River Road, by sign for Vietnam Veterans 24. Everything Sing Sing: Bars to EAT, WALK. Savor and celebrate the diverse Memorial Highway. 4 miles south of Bear Mountain Bridge . Brews Walk cuisine of Downtown Haverstraw. DRINK (914) 274-0449 9|19 2:00PM BEER & listen to live music in the NY CRAFT [email protected] 10|2 2:00PM (Rain Date) BEVERAGE GARDEN outdoors on West St. 1 Academy Place, Ossining 10562 Join David A. Steinberg, author, "Hiking the - Sample craft brews from Rockland and the Road to Ruins" as we search out impressive (914) 693-6614 - lower Hudson Valley. [email protected] remains of the never-completed Dunderberg Stroll the streets of Old Sing Sing village, one Notes: Rain or shine Spiral Railway. Also on the agenda are the of the oldest and most interesting of the Fee: $3-$6 per plate for food and multiple Cornell Mine sites high up and an Hudson River towns. Visit a hidden museum, $4-$6 for beer experiment in time travel. Expect to see flled- soak up terrifc Hudson River views from Duration: 4 hours in and drilled-out rights-of-way, tunnels, mines, Ossining's steep hillsides, learn about prison Not suitable for children under: 5 and commanding mountaintop views. This is a challenging hike, done at a leisurely pace, with lots of rewards for your hard work. Signed cop- ies of the book will be available for purchase. Notes: Signifcant elevation changes, foot trails, woods roads, some bushwhacking, one monster descent (possibly avoided, decided on day of hike). Registration: Please RSVP at least 48 hours in advance. Fee: $5 Difculty: Difcult Length: 8+ miles Duration: 4 hours Additional equipment: Boots Not suitable for children under: 13

28. President's Tour of Untermyer Gardens 9|19 11:00AM Untermyer Park & Gardens -945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 (914) 613-4502 [email protected] Stephen F. Byrns, who is an architect and the founder and President of the Untermyer Mountain Biking the Yorktown Trails Gardens Conservancy leads this monthly tour.

12 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 He is a fount of in-depth knowledge on the 30. Hart's Brook Park & Preserve Length: 2.5 miles history of the property, on Samuel Untermyer Nature Walk Duration: 2.5 hours and his historical milieu, on the architecture, 9|25 10:00AM Additional equipment: Good walking shoes, especially the Indo-Persian Walled Garden and Harts Brook Park and Preserve water, and walking stick. on his vision for the future of this Landmark -156 Ridge Road, Hartsdale 10530 Additional activities: Visit Piermont’s 1883 restoration. Please join us near the 945 North (914) 989-1822 [email protected] Landmark RR Station Museum. Broadway Parking lot for a 90 minute tour of Guided tour of the Hart's Brook Preserve's barn, Not suitable for children under: 7 the gardens. Children twelve and under are greenhouse and master gardens. Learn the free. As the tour goes down the steps of the interesting history of the Hart's Brook Park and Vista and then back up a woodland path to 32. Hudson Valley Irish Festival Preserve's property. Explore one of the wooded the Temple of Love, we suggest sturdy shoes. 9|25 10:00AM trails with a member of the Greenburgh Parks & Strollers are not advised for the tours. Peekskill Riverfront Green Recreation park staf. Families welcome! Registration: Register by Saturday, -1 Railroad Avenue, Peekskill 10566 Notes: Wooded trails are slightly rocky. (914) 315-9557 September 18 online at www.untermyer- Registration: Call or email [email protected] gardens.org. For more information email Difculty: Easy The Hudson Valley Irish Festival is fun day [email protected] Length: 1 - 1.5 miles flled with music, food, crafts and vendors on Fee: $25 Duration: 1 hour the shores of the beautiful Hudson River. We Duration: 1.5 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: The barn/ recommend taking the Hudson Line train to Portion wheelchair accessible: The Walled greenhouse tour is wheelchair accessible. Peekskill, as the fest is just steps away from Garden portion of the tour is accessible. Trail is not accessible. the station. Rain or shine, 10am-7 pm. Metro North station: Greystone Additional equipment: Comfortable shoes Format: Both In-person and Virtual

and water. Fee: $15 voluntary contribution at the gate 29. Mohansic Trailway Hike Not suitable for children under: 4 Additional equipment: Large grassy area, limited paved pathways. Grounds and bath- 9|25 1:00PM Metro North station: Hartsdale rooms are ADA compliant. Route 118 & Downing Drive, Yorktown Heights 10598 Additional activities: The event features live - 31. Historic Piermont Walking musical entertainment on the main stage as (914) 245-2661 [email protected] Tour —Featuring the Birthplace of well as in the traditional music tent, as well as A rail spur, abandoned in 1917, that once Piermont & More a Spoken Word and dance area. The dedicat- connected Yorktown Heights to a mental 9|25 10:00AM ed children's area features a playground and institution in what is now FDR State Park in Confetti Ristorante & Vinoteca Parking Lot the very popular 18th century games area. 200 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 what is now the Mohansic Trailway. Join the - Metro North station: Peekskill (917) 509-5429 folks who built the boardwalk and bridges [email protected] on the Town of Yorktown's section. Then go Join Richard Esnard of the Piermont into FDR State Park and through the woods 33. Historic Tallman Mountain Historical Society for a walk through State Park Hike over bridges and boardwalks. Meet at Burger Piermont’s historic district, then to early 19th 9|25 11:00AM King parking lot. Wear sturdy shoes, bring century Bogertown and ending at Flywheel water. No dogs, please. Co-sponsored by Tallman Mountain State Park Park. Enjoy the scenic Sparkill Creek stop- 450 Piermont Ave., Piermont 10968 Yorktown Trail Town Committee and NY-NJ ping at several sites on the National Register - (845) 519-4247 Trail Conference. of Historic Places. Learn about the dramatic [email protected] Difculty: Easy impact of geology and the NY & Erie RR on We will hike through the historical Tallman Length: 2.6 miles the village and the nation. Mountain State Park and learn its interesting Duration: 2 hours Notes: Flat walk history as a former oil tank farm. Then it’s

Difculty: Moderate out the Piermont Pier to follow in the footsteps of the 40,000 US Troops per month who marched to the waiting ships to transport them to the Atlantic Theatre during WWII. Finally, we will learn of the historic transformation of Piermont, NY from a blue collar factory town to its present day status. Meet in front of 450 Piermont Ave. Notes: One steep descent ,rough paths, and short elevation gains. Difculty: Moderate Length: 7 miles Duration: 5 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: The Pier is wheelchair acccessible but the hiking trails are not. Additional equipment: Lunch, water, snack, and good walking shoes. Not suitable for children under: 7

Croton Dam Hike

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 13 34. Garden Tour of Untermyer Gardens 35. Hike Historic Fort Hill Park with 36. The Original Knickerbocker - 9|26 11:00AM Senator Pete Harckham Washington Irving & The Legend of Untermyer Park & Gardens 9|26 8:30AM Sleepy Hollow -945 North Broadway, Yonkers 10701 Main Entrance of Fort Hill Park Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 AM (914) 613-4502 -307 Decatur Ave, Peekskill 10956 and 2:00 PM [email protected] (914) 241-4600 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - South Gate This tour covers some history of [email protected] 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591 Untermyer Gardens, but focuses on the Join New York State Senator Pete Harckham (914) 631-0081 architecture of the garden, elements of for a hike into Peekskill's hidden gem, Fort [email protected] garden design in general and of this Hill Park. The trail through this woodland is Celebrate the Bicentennial of the publication garden in particular, and identification amazingly just blocks from Peekskill’s busy of"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as we walk and discussion of numerous plants and Main Street and will lead you to fascinating to Washington Irving's fnal resting place. plant combinations. rock formations, meandering stone walls Learn more about the talented Mr. Irving, his Notes: Not stoller friendly. and the natural beauty of the park; ofering infuence on popular culture today and refect Registration: www.untermyergardens.org/ a peaceful place to escape for a fall morning. on why "The Legend" has never been out of tours2.html Water and a light snack will be distributed at print for more than 200 years! You'll also Garden Tour the beginning of the hike but please feel free go inside the Receiving Vault (which is over Fee: Adults $12; Free for children to bring your own. 121 years old), stop at the Revolutionary War Duration: 1.5 hours Notes: Wooded, dirt trails, rocky, and some monument, as well as admire this historic Portion wheelchair accessible: The Walled semi steep ascent/descent. cemetery's lovely art and architecture during Garden portion of the tour is accessible. Registration: Register by 9/25 by a one-hour walking tour. Additional equipment: Walking shoes phone or email. Fee: Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased and water. Difculty: Moderate in advance from our website www.sleepyhol- Metro North station: Greystone Length: 1.5 miles lowcemetery.org Walk-ins (cash only) can be Duration: 2 hours accepted if space is available.

Additional equipment: Hiking boots and Duration: 1 hour comfortable clothing. Additional equipment: This one-hour walking Additional activities: This event will also tour covers some steep areas, stairs and include info on funding that was recently unpaved roads. Sturdy walking shoes are awarded to this historic city park. recommended. Not suitable for children under: 10 Metro North station: Philipse Manor

Metro North station: Peekskill

Iona Island Canoe Trip

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Blithewood Garden Paint Out

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS corn maze has 3 trails, one for folks who them and stood them literally on end. As if Hudson River Estuary love a challenge, two for younger hikers and that wasn't enough, they were most recently • Greenway Trail everyone else! Our design is a Surprise this scraped clean by a mile-thick sheet of glacial Season, come meet our NEW maze character ice which melted a mere 14,000 years ago. Join Great Estates who promises to bring smiles as you enjoy Vassar College geology professor Jef Walker Hudson River Artists Trail fresh air, exercise and over 25 family oriented for hike to read the many stories in the rocks Revolutionary War Trail activities including our Ninja Warrior inspired of the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary. The Obstacle Course! newly developed trails are part of the Hudson Family Friendly Registration: Email or call River Valley Greenway Trail System. Walk/Hike Difculty: Easy SPACE IS LIMITED. Length: Bicycle 1 mile REGISTRATION REQUIRED. ~ Duration: 1.5 hours Notes: Tallus piles and some moderately 'P Paddle Portion wheelchair accessible: Yes rough terrain on new, well-developed trails, Wheelchair Accessible (for details, ~e many with stone pathways and steps. 0. contact the trip leader) Registration: Aug. 26, 2021 38. John Burroughs Slabsides ~ Public Transportation [email protected] Geology Ramble Difculty: Moderate 8|28 9:00AM Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of event John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary Length: 1.5 miles listings. However, due to weather and other factors, Duration: 2 hours information may change between the time of publication and at Slabsides - Additional equipment: Wear hiking boots or the time of each event. We encourage all participants to verify Burroughs Drive, of Floyd Ackert Rd., dates and times with the listed Ramble leader for each event. West Park 12493 sturdy shoes and considered brining bring (845) 384-6556 water and bug spray. [email protected] Additional activities: Tour John Burroughs' 37. Hurds Family Farm Cornmaze The rocks were one of naturalist John rustic cabin retreat "Slabsides," a National All Ramble Weekends Burroughs' favorite aspects of the Slabsides Historic Landmark and a Hudson River Valley Hurds Family Farm, location, but even he did not realize that the 2187 State Route 32, Modena 12548 National Heritage Site of Special Interest, (845) 883-7825 rocks represented sediments eroded from a where he wrote about nature. Cabin will be [email protected] Himalayan-scale mountain range nearly 400 open from Noon until 4:00pm. Adventure. Exploration. Discovery. Come million years ago. Since they were deposited in Not suitable for children under: 10 wander this family friendly green and grow- a shallow sea, the sediments were repeatedly Metro North station: West Park ing living puzzle. This years 3 acre designed caught in continental collisions which bent

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 15 Norrie Poiny Kayak

39. Pride of the Hudson Narrated (845) 516-4758 evening of live music with Mario Rincon - Sightseeing Cruise [email protected] International Folk from Appalachia to Andalucia. Various Dates and Times This is a 2 hour guided walking tour led by Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Dock noted artist and muralist, FRANC PALAIA of Fee: Adults $32; Children $25; Seniors $28 4 Washington Street, Newburgh 12550 public art in Poughkeepsie, NY. The leisurely Duration: 1.5 hours (845) 220-2120 [email protected] tour includes over 45 indoor and outdoor murals, sculptures, historical monuments, Join us aboard the Pride of the Hudson architecture in a three block area of down- 42. Boat Tour - Indigenous for a Cruise through the majestic Hudson town Poughkeepsie. The tour highlights sev- Twilight Folklore Highlands! Bask in the open air on the spa- | eral New Deal era murals commissioned by 9 2 7:30PM cious sundeck or enjoy the comfort of our 9|15 7:15PM FDR, large scale contemporary murals, 9/11 climate controlled main salon featuring Hudson River Maritime Museum and Vietnam monuments, one sculpture park - huge wrap-around windows. Our friendly 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 and several very new grafti style street art - and professional crew will respond to all (845) 338-0071 wall works. The tour ends in restaurant row [email protected] of your needs. Your adventure will begin at on Main St Poughkeepsie where several new Join us for a twilight cruise with special guest dock 4 Washington Street, Newburgh, NY. gourmet and ethnic restaurants have opened. Justin Wexler. This trip takes place aboard Your Captain will present a narration of the The tour group can stay for lunch or cofee, a Solaris, the 100% solar-powered boat built sights along the way, including: Washington's great opportunity to review and discuss the at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Headquarters, Mount Beacon, Bannerman tour with the guide. A restaurant stop is not Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Island, Breakneck Mountain, Cold Spring, part of the tour, only a suggested option. Fee: Adults $32; Seniors $28; Children $25 World's End, Constitution Island & the United Registration: 8/20/21 - (845)505-3123, Duration: 1.25 hours States Military Academy at West Point. [email protected], www. Registration: Ticket pre-purchase is strongly FrancPalaia.com recommended as cruise may sell out. Tickets Fee: adults $20; seniors $15; students $10, 43. Boat Tour - Local Shipwrecks may be purchased online at www.prideofthe- 9|3 9|10 4:45PM Children under 13-free. hudson.com or by calling (845)363-4550. 9|17 9|24 4:30PM Duration: 2 hours Remaining tickets will be sold at the dock 1 Hudson River Maritime Museum Portion wheelchair accessible: Only US Post 50-- Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 hour prior on a frst come basis. Ofce bldg is not wheelchair accessible. (845)-- 338-0071 Fee: Adults $28; Seniors (65+) $26; Children Not suitable for children under: 13 [email protected] (4-11) $18; 3 & under free Tour Rondout Creek Aboard a 100% Solar Duration: 2 hours Powered Boat Built by the Hudson River Additional activities: During sightseeing 41. Boat Tour - Live Music with Maritime Museum! As we cruise along the cruises, we provide a narration aboard giving Mario Rincon Rondout Creek and Hudson River from the information and history of sites being passed. 9|2 5:30PM Hudson River Maritime Museum, you will Snack bar/bar available for purchase aboard. Hudson River Maritime Museum learn about the shipwrecks, both intentional 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 (845)- 338-0071 and accidental, of the area. 40. Walking Tour of Public Art in [email protected] Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Poughkeepsie, NY Tour Rondout Creek Aboard a 100% Solar Fee: Adults $25; Senior $22; Children $20 9|10 9:00AM In case of light drizzle, the Powered Boat Built by the Hudson River Duration: 1.25 hours tour will take place. Maritime Museum! Join us for an intimate 12- Vassar St, Poughkeepsie 12601 16 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 44. Boat Tour - Friday Sunset Cruise (845) 339-0720 [email protected] 9|3 9|10 6:30PM [email protected] Explore local history on this self-guided 9|17 9|24 6:15PM Following the street plan designed by Peter History Crawl exploring Cold Spring’s nation- Hudson River Maritime Museum Stuyvesant in 1658, the tour walks the heart ally recognized Historic District. --50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 of the largest intact early Dutch settlement in --(845) 338-0071 Notes: Some uphill [email protected] New York State and the neighborhood where Difculty: Moderate Bring your own wine and watch the sun set New York State was born in 1777. Walking Length: 2 miles aboard a 100% sola-powered boat built by the tour highlights include viewing the many Duration: 1-1.5 hours Hudson River Maritime Museum! Solaris is the eighteenth century limestone houses still Portion wheelchair accessible: Some alter- only solar-powered boat in operation on the standing in the Stockade District, and visiting nate routes are gravel trails. The entire crawl Hudson River. the site of the drafting of the New York State may be done without using alternate routes. Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Constitution in 1777 and the gravesite of New Additional activities: An additional Crawl Fee: Adults $25; Seniors $22 York’s frst elected governor, George Clinton, is available exploring Cold's Spring's Upper Duration: 1.5 hours in the Old Dutch Church Burying Ground. Main Street and Nelsonville and a scavenger Fee: The fee is $10 for adults and $5 for chil- hunt will be provided for younger children. dren under 16 Not suitable for children under: 8 45. Wilderstein Guided Tours Difculty: Easy Metro North station: Cold Spring All Ramble Weekends 1:00PM Length: 1 mile

Wilderstein Historic Site Duration: 1.5 hours 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck 12572 Portion wheelchair accessible: Most side- 49. Boat Tour - Local Industrial History (845) 876-4818 walks are accessible, but there are some 9|4 9|25 2:30PM 9|6 9|11 9|18 4:00PM [email protected] 9|12 4:15PM uneven surfaces. First foor only of of house With its exquisite Queen Anne mansion and Hudson River Maritime Museum tour is accessible. --50 Rondout Landing,--- Kingston 12401 Calvert Vaux designed landscape, Wilderstein Additional equipment: Walking Shoes! - is widely regarded as the Hudson Valley's most (845) 338-0071 Additional activities: Included is a tour of important example of Victorian architecture. [email protected] the interior of the c. 1812 Johnston House, The estate was the home of Margaret (Daisy) Tour Rondout Creek aboard Solaris, the 100% the former home and showroom of nationally Suckley, a distant cousin and confdante of solar-powered boat built by the Hudson River noted antiques dealer Fred J. Johnston where Franklin Roosevelt. Wilderstein is open for Maritime Museum! As we cruise up Rondout his collection of 18th and early 19th cen- guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 Creek from the Hudson River Maritime tury furnishings and decorative arts, mostly to 4pm. Visit www.wilderstein.org for advance Museum, you will learn about the industrial American, are showcased in eight elegant reservations and more information. history of the area. room settings he designed. Fee: $12 Registration: www.solarboattours.org Not suitable for children under: 12 Duration: 1 hour Fee: Adults $25; Children $20; Seniors $22

Not suitable for children under: 6 Duration: 1.25 hours

48. Cold Spring and Nelsonville Self- guided History Crawls 46. Invasive Plant Removal at All Ramble Weekends 12:00PM Joppenbergh Mountain Putnam History Museum 9|4 10:00AM 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring 10516 Joppenbergh Moutain (845) 265-4010 -Hardenburgh Lane (Willow Kiln Parking Lot 41.845319, -74.081639), Rosendale 12472 (201) 512-9348 [email protected] Help to remove invasive plants from Joppenbergh Mountain! No experience nec- essary, we will teach you how to identify and manage the target plants. The invasives here have been impacting the sensitive ecosys- tems on the property and threaten the native tree species and native understory growth. Partner organization Wallkill Valley Land Trust plans to restore the target area with native plants following invasives removal! Duration: 4 hours Additional equipment: Work gloves, work clothes (long pants, sturdy shoes), food, and water. Not suitable for children under: 10

47. Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour 9|4 11:00AM Corner of Wall and Main Streets 63 Main St, Kingston 12401 - Pine Bush Bird Walk HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 17 50. Photographing our Farm with Duration: 1.5 hours seniors, active military members, and veterans. Jane Haslam Additional equipment: Personal foatation Admission for college students, teens, and kids 9|4 4:00PM device and boat. is $10. Children under the age of 6 are free. 5409 Route 22, Millerton 12546 Not suitable for children under: 13 Additional activities: A VIP luncheon experi- (845) 803-1370 - ence starting at 1:15 PM will treat visitors to deli- [email protected] cious local catering, provided by Valley Home What better way to show appreciation for 53. Boat Tour - North Bridge Sunset Dining, and the opportunity to have thoughtful, farmland other than to photograph it? Join 9|4 9|11 6:15PM inspiring conversations with a featured guest, photographer Jane Haslam at McEnroe 9|18 9|25 6:00PM including “Pathway to the Ballot Box” produc- Organic Farm on Saturday, September 4 from Hudson River Maritime Museum --50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 ers, writers, actors, consultants, local historians, 4pm-5pm. No experience in photographing is --(845) 338-0071 women’s rights advocates, and more. necessary, just eagerness to take photos! [email protected] Registration: September 4 by 3pm. Email Bring your own wine and ride into the sunset 56. Boat Tour - D&H Canal History Michelle Bissett at [email protected], on a 100% solar-powered boat built by the 9|4 9|19 1:00PM or call her cell (845) 803-1370. Hudson River Maritime Museum Hudson River Maritime Museum! Join us for Fee: The ticket costs $10 (plus processing fees) 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 a relaxing ride aboard Solaris at sunset as we --(845) 338-0071 Duration: 1 hour head north to view the Rhineclif train station, Additional equipment: Bring any sort of [email protected] Kingston Point, Hutton Brickyards, Hudson camera you have, a smartphone is fne too. Tour Rondout Creek aboard Solaris, the 100% Clifs, and the Kingston-Rhineclif Bridge. Not suitable for children under: 10 solar-powered boat built by the Hudson River Registration: www.solarboattours.org Maritime Museum! Join D&H Canal Historical 51. Boat Tour - Indigenous Heritage Fee: Adults $28; Seniors $25 Society Historian and Curator Bill Merchant with Justin Wexler Duration: 1.75 hours for an engaging conversation about the his- 9|4 9|25 4:00PM tory of the Delaware & Hudson Canal and the Hudson River Maritime Museum industrial port of Rondout. 54. Fall Foliage Paddle 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 Registration: www.solarboattours.org --(845) 338-0071 9|4 9:30AM [email protected] Kingston Point Beach Fee: Adults $32; Children $24; Seniors $28 Hosted on Solaris, the 100% solar powered -50 Delaware Ave, Kingston 12401 Duration: 1.25 hours vessel built and operated by the Hudson River (845) 481-7336 [email protected] Maritime Museum! Come aboard the Solaris Paddle the Hudson River during one of the 57. Grow Your Own Mushrooms at to explore indigenous life on the Hudson River most scenic times of the year. This paddle Sam's Point as it was fve centuries ago. 9|5 10:00AM launches from Kingston Point Beach. The trip Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State includes instruction, equipment and guide. Fee: Adults $32; Children $25; Seniors $28 Park Preserve Notes: Launch from a sheltered cove of - Duration: 1.25 hours 400 Sam's Point Road, Cragsmoor 12420 beach. Paddle is mainly along shoreline in (845) 647-7989 shallow calm waters. [email protected] 52. What's That in the Water? A Guided Registration: Register by 9/1 at Join Sam’s Point staf in this hands-on program Exploration of Aquatic Invasive Species www.kingstonparksandrec.org or call. where we will explore how to grow your own 9|4 6:00PM Fee: $40 per person; Kingston residents, edible mushrooms at home! In this program we Rondout Creek children, and those who bring their own kayak will talk about diferent kinds of mushrooms and -Sleightsburgh Park Boat Ramp, Port equipment get $10 of. what these mysterious organisms need to grow. Ewen 12466 Each group will build their own mushroom grow- (914) 762-2912 ext. 141 Difculty: Easy [email protected] Length: 2.5 miles ing kit to take home. This program is open to all Have you ever wondered what plants or Duration: 2 hours ages. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. animals are lurking beneath the surface Not suitable for children under: 5 Notes: Unvaccinated participants are of your favorite waterway? Have you ever encouraged to wear face coverings and wondered if those same plants or animals are social distance. 55. Pathway to the Ballot Box supposed to be there? Join the Lower Hudson Registration: Register by 9/3 by phone. 9|4 9|5 10:30AM, 11 AM, 11:30 AM, Duration: 4 hours PRISM Aquatic Invasive Species Program 12 PM, 3 PM, 3:30 PM, 4 PM, and 4:30 PM Coordinator for an educational workshop on Historic Huguenot Street --81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz 12561 the water all about New York's most unwant- 58. (845) 255-1660 Boat Tour - Dual Lighthouse Trip ed aquatic invaders! From the conspicuous 9|5 9|19 9|26 10:30AM [email protected] water chestnut to the smallest zebra mussel, Hudson River Maritime Museum you'll learn basic identifcation, impacts, and Pathway to the Ballot Box is a unique immersive 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 theatre experience that will guide visitors on a ---(845) 338-0071 what you can do to prevent their spread. Notes: We will be paddling Rondout Creek as journey through more than 300 years of local [email protected] the tide rises, so the return trip may be more women’s history. Visitors will come face-to-face See two historic lighthouses from the water! difcult than the launch, but waters are gen- with characters inspired by the real women of View the Kingston Rondout Lighthouse and erally calm at this portion of the creek. Strong New Paltz’s past and learn of their challenges, the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse aboard currents may be possible if winds are high. triumphs, fears, and accomplishments. Solaris, the 100% solar-powered boat built by Registration: Register by 9/2/2021 with Registration: huguenotstreet.z2systems. the Hudson River Maritime Museum! Lindsay Yoder at [email protected] com/np/clients/huguenotstreet/eventRegis- Registration: Visit www.solarboattours.org Difculty: Moderate tration.jsp?event=2023 Fee: Adults $35; Children $30; Seniors $32 Length: 1.5 miles Fee: General admission is $25. Discounted Duration: 2 hours tickets of $20 are available for HHS members, ...... 18 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 59. Mount Gulian Historic Site Tours 60. Boat Tour - Local Birdwatching boat for a relaxing evening of live music and 9|5 9|12 9|19 9|26 12:00PM, 9|5 9|19 8:30AM conversation with area performers. 1:00PM, 2:00PM Hudson River Maritime Museum Registration: www.solarboattours.org Mount Gulian 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 Fee: Adults $32; Seniors $28; Children $25 ----Mount Gulian Society --(845) 338-0071 145 Sterling Street, Beacon 12508 [email protected] Duration: 1.5 hours (845) 831-8172 Take a tour of the tidal mudfats of the .,,._, [email protected] Rondout Creek in search of migratory birds, Visitors will tour the historic home, 18th century 62. The Stone Chambers of Mead Farm shorebirds, and terns. This tour takes place 9|11 10:00AM Dutch barn, and heritage garden flled with on Solaris, the 100% solar-powered tour boat Meet at 1090 RT 52, Carmel (Dunkin native plantings from a lost era. Guests will hear built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Donuts), carpool to trail about Mount Gulian’s centuries-long history - The mouth of Rondout Creek provides rich 1090 NY-52, Carmel 10512 that shaped our nation, including its part in habitat for migrant and local birds alike. Great (914) 274-0449 [email protected] the Revolutionary War as Patriot General Von blue herons, osprey, bald eagles, cormorants, Colonial constructions, ancient sacred sites or Steuben’s headquarters. They’ll learn about and other local water birds are easy to spot. UFO bases? We will seek out three mysteri- the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati, Bring your binoculars to look out for migrating ous stone chambers of unknown origin or our country’s oldest veterans’ organization, and waterfowl and songbirds. With Solaris' quiet date of construction, located on NYC water- the history of generations of Verplanck family electric motors, you should be able to get up shed lands. We'll also visit a balanced rock members who lived at Mount Gulian. Visitors close and personal with all kinds of birds. and the enigmatic Hawk Rock glacial erratic. will discover the stories of James F. Brown, a Led by birding enthusiast Peter Schoenberger, Led by David A. Steinberg, author, "Hiking the fugitive slave who risked his life for freedom, and tour the mudfats behind the Rondout Road to Ruins." Signed copies of the book will of Robert Newlin Verplanck’s participation in the Lighthouse, the Sleightsburgh barge grave- be available for purchase. Civil War as an ofcer in the US Colored Troops. yard, Sleightsburgh spit, and Port Ewen Bay. Notes: Foot trails and eroded abandoned Artifacts on display span the 18th through the Registration: www.solarboattours.org roads, some bushwhacking, no major eleva- 20th centuries and include antique books, furni- Fee: Adults $29, Seniors $26 tion changes ture, and an array of Revolutionary War items. Duration: 1.5 hours Difculty: Moderate Registration: Reservations are required no later than 24 hours before the tour date. Length: 4 miles Please call 845-831-8172 or email at info@ 61. Boat Tour - Kafanica Balkan Duration: 4 hours mountgulian.org Cafe Music Additional equipment: Hikers and especially Fee: Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 9|9 5:30PM parked cars should have a free DEP permit, children (ages 6-18); free for children under 6 Hudson River Maritime Museum available here: https://a826-web01.nyc.gov/ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 and Mount Gulian members. Membership is - recpermitapp/ (845) 338-0071 Plan to carpool: parking is limited at the open to the public. [email protected] trailhead. Duration: 1 hour Join us for Kafanica Balkan Cafe Music aboard Bring bug spray and boots. Not suitable for children under: 5 Solaris, the 100% solar-powered tour boat

Metro North station: Beacon built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Get out on the water on our super-quiet

Rondout Lighthouse

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 19 “Leaders were very knowledgeable and engaging. A great tour full of history.” — Susan L. Maritime Museum! Difculty: Easy Registration: www.solarboattours.org Length: 1 mile Fee: Adults $32; Children $25; Seniors $28 Duration: 2 hours 63. Guided Invasive and Native Duration: 1.25 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: Stationary Plant ID Hike portion lecture and portion of hike at the 9|11 9:00AM Sugarloaf Hill Trail at Castle Rock Visitor Center. Unique Area 65. What You See and What Additional equipment: Good shoes - You Don't See Sugarloaf Hill, Osborn Loop Trail and water. 29-31 Wing and Wing, Garrison, NY 10524 9|12 10:00AM Staatsburgh State Historic Site Not suitable for children under: 12 (315) 559-7266 [email protected] -(Mills Mansion) Old Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 This guided hike will provide you with the skills (845) 889-8851 ext. 338 67. Paddle the Wallkill in New Paltz and eye for basic plant identifcation includ- [email protected] 9|12 11:00AM Be there early and ing the key features of some common native In 1895, Staatsburgh's landscape architect ready to launch Sojourner Truth Park Fishing Access Site and invasive trees and shrubs found along the designed glorious grounds that showcased the - beautiful Sugarloaf Hill Trail. You will also be Plains Rd of Rt 299 Bridge good life in the Gilded Age. But the landscape New Paltz NY 12561 introduced to and can practice using some was also designed to hide from view the turn- (315) 527-8478 really helpful and easy-to-use nature ID apps of-the-century technology and labor that made [email protected] along the way. It's the perfect way to take your the estate run. Enjoy a leisurely guided stroll We will paddle the Wallkill River in New hiking experience to the next level and learn through the historic grounds as we explore Paltz. There is a mild current. Views of the about the diversity of life along the trails. what you see...and what you don't see. Shawangunks. Shady if it’s hot. This is a pleas- Notes: Some high grasses and a moderate climb. Duration: 1.5 hours ant paddle on fat water with few challenges Registration: See website Not suitable for children under: 8 Notes: Flat water with mild current. Heavy Difculty: Moderate wind cancels. Restroom onsite. Rentals Length: 3 miles available at New Paltz Kayaks. Duration: 3 hours 66. Hike at the Catskills Visitor Center / Registration: Register by Jul 10. barrettinclin- Additional equipment: Water, bug spray, and Introduction to Preparing for a Hike [email protected], cell: 315-527-8478 9|12 10:00AM cell phone. Difculty: Easy Not suitable for children under: 5 Catskills Visitor Center 5096 State Route 28, Mt. Tremper 12457 Length: 3 miles

- Duration: 2 hours (845) 688-3369 [email protected] Additional equipment: Kayak or canoe with 64. Boat Tour - Climate Change Education with Maija Niemisto Come with questions to a demonstration on safety gear 9|12 1:00PM the basics of preparing for a day hike or an Additional activities: Those looking to expend Hudson River Maritime Museum overnight backpacking hike with Catskills more energy can visit the Nyquist-Harcourt -50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 Visitor Center staf. A hike of the trails at the Wildlife Sanctuary nearby in New Paltz or (845) 338-0071 Visitor Center is included. Learn about out- checkout the village’s lively downtown. [email protected] door equipment, Catskills ecology, and take a Not suitable for children under: 11 Learn about climate change in the Hudson short hike on Visitor Center trails. Valley aboard Solaris, the 100% solar- Notes: Mostly fat powered vessel built at the Hudson River Registration: Register by 9/3 by phone or email. 68. Guided Tour of the D&H Canal Five Lock Walk 9|12 2:00PM DePuy Canal House 1315 Main Street (NYS Route 213), High Falls 12440 (845) 687-2000 [email protected] Come for a free guided tour of the national historic landmark Five Lock Walk. See fve restored locks from the fnal 1850 enlarge- ment of the D&H Canal, the frst million dollar private enterprise in US history. The Canal ran for 108 miles from Honesdale PA to Rondout NY to bring coal from Carbondale PA to NYC, running from 1828 through 1898. Length: 0.5 miles Duration: 1.5 hours

69. Boat Tour - Esopus Meadows Lighthouse 9|12 9:00AM Hudson River Maritime Museum -50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 (845) 338-0071 [email protected] Boscobel Visit the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse aboard

20 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 Solaris, the 100% solar-powered boat built by 73. Saugerties Historic Ramble 2021 US SENATOR the Hudson River Maritime Museum! Take a 9|18 10:00AM Charles E. Schumer guided tour of the interior of the historic 1871 41 Market Street, Saugerties 12477 (845) 246-8329 Esopus Meadows Lighthouse. - The return [email protected] Registration: www.solarboattours.org The Town of Saugerties Historian and Historic of this year’s Fee: Adults $45; Seniors $42 Preservation Commission have teamed up Duration: 3 hours Ramble to present a self-guided historically-themed m reminds us all that, ...... Ramble highlighting many of the landmarks, much like autumn, stories, fgures and facts of the town nestled 70. Invasive Plant Walk & Talk what falls will rise again. Although this 9|12 9:00AM, 11:00AM betwixt the Hudson and the Catskills. Sisters Hill Road, Stanford Portion wheelchair accessible: General past year we've faced unprecedented (845)- 876-4213 accessibility will vary from location to loca- challenges, our love of the Hudson [email protected] tion, but most are wheelchair accessible Valley's unparalleled outdoor activities Invasive plants are one of the biggest threats Additional activities: Currently planned and breathtaking sites only grew. to biodiversity around the world and represent along the self-guided tour are presentations, a major challenge in conservation. Visit one From fghting to preserve the history, lectures, house tours, special museum access, culture, and natural resources of the of Winnakee's conserved lands, Sisters Hill a scavenger hunt, and much more. Hudson River Valley National Heritage Road, to learn how to identify many of these plants, hear about how and when they were Area to championing Walkway Over introduced to our region, and fnd out how 74. Fleece to Shawl Event with the the Hudson's inception, I've worked Winnakee manages them. Elmendorph Handspinners ceaselessly to highlight our region's 9|18 9|19 10:00AM Notes: Uneven, rocky surfaces, rough trail. incredible landscape, communities, Registration: Please register by 9/9 by emailing Ulster County Historical Society/Bevier House Museum and trails. In its 21st year, the Ramble [email protected] or visit winnakee.org 2682-- Route 209, Kingston 12401 will once again welcome thousands of Difculty: Moderate (845) 377-1040 Length: 1 mile [email protected] visitors to highlight all that the Hudson Duration: 2 hours Join us in welcoming the Elmendorph Valley has to ofer, and I look forward Handspinners Guild of Red Hook. Over the to supporting this celebration in the two days the guild will hold a quasi “Fleece to years to come." 71. Boat Tour - Stories of the Night with Shawl” competition. On Saturday begins the Karen Pillsworth competition between 5 individuals (a weaver, 9|16 7:15PM Hudson River Maritime Museum a plyer, and 3 spinners). On Sunday there will 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 be a demonstration in the art of spinning with 76. Boat Tour - Local Lenape History - | (845) 338-0071 a wheel and with a drop spindle. 9 18 12:00PM [email protected] Duration: 6 hours Hudson River Maritime Museum Join us for a captivating nighttime cruise with Additional activities: Museum will be open 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 (845)- 338-0071 special guest Karen Pillsworth aboard Solaris, to the public with their special exhibit, [email protected] the 100% solar-powered boat built at the "Spinning & Stitching: An Evolution of Learn about the Hudson Valley's frst people Hudson River Maritime Museum. Under the Textiles in Ulster County." with special guest Harv Hilowtz! This event beautiful night sky, bring family and friends and get ready to listen to spellbinding stories takes place aboard Solaris, the 100% solar- of history, folklore, and the natural world. 75. Gravestone Cleaning Workshop powered boat built by the Hudson River Registration: www.solarboattours.org at the Vails Gate United Methodist Maritime Museum. Registration: Fee: Adults $34; Seniors $28; Childen $25 Church Cemetery www.solarboattours.org 9|18 Fee: Duration: 1.25 hours 11:00AM Adults $32; Seniors $28; Children $25 Vails Gate United Methodist Duration: 1.25 hours -Church Cemetery ...... 854 Blooming Grove Turnpike 72. Boat Tour - Rondout Lighthouse New Windsor 12553 9|17 9|23 9|24 1:30PM, 3:00PM 77. Art Walk Kingston (845) 360-6978 9|18 9|19 12:00PM 9|18 2:30PM [email protected] 9|19 2:45PM, 4:15PM City of Kingston, Kingston 12401 Marianne Greenfeld, proprietor of ---9|25 1:00PM (845) 454-3222 Gravestone Cleaning Service, will instruct up [email protected] -| | 9 26 9 30 1:15PM, 2:45PM - to 16 participants on the proper techniques Art Walk Kingston is a celebration of the arts -Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 of caring for gravestones. She will begin with and the local community. Over the course --(845) 338-0071 a quick talk about the only recommended of two days, visitors and local residents are [email protected] method of cleaning and then the hands-on invited to explore three distinct areas of the Visit the Rondout Lighthouse Aboard a 100% portion of the workshop will begin. Expect to city of Kingston and immerse themselves in a solar powered boat built by the Hudson get a bit dirty - the results will be worth it! range of art and events. River Maritime Museum! Take a guided tour Notes: Event will go on in light rain, but Notes: City streets of the interior of the historic 1915 Rondout storms will postpone the event. Difculty: Easy Lighthouse! Registration: Register by 9/14 by email. Duration: 5 hours Registration: www.solarboattours.org Duration: 2 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: Depends on Fee: Adults $25; Seniors $22; Child: $20 Additional equipment: See website the location Duration: 1.25 hours Not suitable for children under: 12

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 21 US SENATOR sites! Drawing mainly on 1st hand accounts 82. LaGrange Wappinger Creek Kirsten Gillibrand and archaeological data, this ramble will Greenway Trail Walk bring to life the Revolutionary War attack 9|21 9:00PM on Fort Montgomery using the words of the LaGrange 87 Sleight Plass Road, Poughkeepsie 12603 I am proud soldiers who were there and what they left - (845) 554-9166 to call the behind. Program will last approximately 2 [email protected] Hudson River hours and include rarely visited spots of the Enjoy a walk in a serene woodland setting on a m battlefeld and conclude with a musket fring beautiful nature trail that winds for over a mile Valley my home. This demonstration. *Ramblers welcome to bring a region is one of our country’s great along the banks of the Wappinger Creek under bagged lunch. treasures, where families from across a canopy or sycamore. oak, maple, hickory, Notes: Part of walk will be of trail. Small Hill cottonwood, and other trees. Park at the Sleight New York, all 50 states, and around the Climb and rolling terrain. Plass Rd. trail entrance and meet your guides by world can come explore, relax, and enjoy Registration: Required by 9/17/2021 by 5 PM. the sign "Wappinger Creek Greenway Trail." the endless recreation the area has to Call (845) 446-2134 or email: grant.miller@ Notes: Mostly fat grassy footpath, some ofer. The Hudson River Valley Ramble parks.ny.gov roots, possibly some muddy spots if it rained is a wonderful tradition that honors this Difculty: Moderate in the days prior to the event. Length: 1 mile beautiful part of our state and our shared Registration: Register by 9/20 at Duration: 2 hours heritage as New Yorkers. The Hudson (845)-554-9166 and/or [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 12 Difculty: Easy River Valley fuels our state’s economy with Length: 2.75 miles good-paying jobs and year-round tourism, Duration: 2 hours and I will always work to preserve the 80. Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Harriman State Park Additional equipment: Bring water and insect beauty and tradition of our home.” 9|19 10:00AM repellent. Wear long sleeve shirt, pants, and Harriman State Park sturdy footwear. (201) 512-9348 Not suitable for children under: 6 [email protected]

Do you enjoy birds, butterfies, and wildfow- 78. Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential ers? Would you like to help protect them? 83. Friends Fest Library and Museum: Special Director’s 9|25 9|26 1:00PM Tour of the Highlights Come help us restore habitat at this beautiful park! Join the Trail Conference's Invasives Phillies Bridge Farm Project 9|18 2:00PM 45 Phillies Bridge Rd, New Paltz 12561 Meet in the lobby of the Visitor Center; Strike Force as we remove invasive plants (845)-- 256-9108 please arrive at 1:45 pm for check in and plant native plants at a restoration site in [email protected] -Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential Library Harriman State Park. Anyone can participate. Friends Fest at Phillies Bridge Farm is a party and Museum No experience is necessary; we provide on- 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park 12538 for your friends, with your friends, by your the-job training. You will need to bring leather (551) 427-5792 friends! Featuring Hudson Valley's most [email protected] work gloves and plenty of water to drink. We talented performers bringing music, art, and This special tour with Director Paul Sparrow provide the tools. Exact meeting place and magic from their hearts to yours! brings history alive through multimedia more details will be provided upon sign-up. Fee: Visit letsbefriendsny.com or exhibits, flms and newsreels. Learn about the Registration: Register by September 18. Sign- philliesbridge.org for more info. Depression, Dust Bowl, Pearl Harbor, D-Day. up at nynjtc.org/events or email invasives@ Duration: 6 hours Many of the protections and programs which nynjtc.org Portion wheelchair accessible: Music will be make life better and more secure today were Duration: 2 hours viewed in the back feld, and that is not started by FDR: Social Security, EPA, OSHA, Not suitable for children under: 12 accessible by wheelchair. child labor laws, overtime and the invention invention of “The Weekend”— the 5 day work 84. Geology Hike at Sam’s Point 81. Hudson River Beach Seining 9|25 10:00AM week Roosevelt’s life and accomplishments in 9|19 3:00PM On the Beach! Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State trying times and with his own enormous physi- Little Stony Point, Hudson Highlands Park Preserve cal challenges will inspire you and your family, State Park, Cold Spring, river mile 55 - 400 Sam's Point Road, Cragsmoor 12420 Wappingers- Falls 12590 and make you proud to be an American. (845) 647-7989 Registration: Email or call [email protected] [email protected] Fee: $10 admission fee. No charge for Special At low tide, the warm inshore shallows at Join an Interpretive Ranger, on a hike around Directors Tour. Little Stony Point will be teeming with young- Lake Maratanza and the Ice Caves to study Duration: 1 hour of-year fshes of a dozen species, as well how the mountains and caves formed. Meet Not suitable for children under: 6 as blue crabs and other aquatic life. Come at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. help us haul our nets to capture and discus Notes: Unvaccinated individuals are encour-

the amazing stories the animals have to tell. aged to wear a face mask and social distance. 79. In Their Own Words - The Battle for Getting wet is half the fun! Registration: Call Fort Montgomery! Duration: 2.0 Difculty: Moderate 9|18 9:30AM Portion wheelchair accessible: There is deep Length: 4 miles Fort Montgomery State Historic Site sand adjacent to the beach. 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 Duration: 4 hours (845)- 446-2134 Additional activities: Beachcombing, Additional equipment: Water, snacks, [email protected] Photography, Bird-watching, Hiking, Relaxing sunscreen, and appropriate footwear. Come for a unique, extended tour of one of Metro North station: Wappingers Falls Not suitable for children under: 4 the Hudson Valley's most dramatic battle

22 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 85. Wild East Women: Invasives Strike 73 West Strand, Kingston 12401 gmail.com or call 845-462-7539 and leave a Force Workday (845) 339-0720 message; bad weather (rain) will cancel 9|25 10:00AM [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: Mostly on Harriman State Park Hear how Kingston's historic waterfront city streets. (201) 512-9348 - district mushroomed from farmland into Metro North station: Beacon [email protected] a prosperous maritime village and major Join the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Hudson River port during the heydays of the Invasives Strike Force in restoring the habitat Delaware and Hudson Canal (1828-1898). 89. Kites Over The Hudson in Harriman State Park along the Appalachian View the legacy of residential, commercial 9|25 2:00PM Trail by removing invasive plants and making and ecclesiastical architecture built by the Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site room for native species. Anyone is welcome "melting pot" of nationalities that emigrated - 84 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550 to participate. No experience is necessary; we to Rondout in the nineteenth century. provide on-the-job training. You will need to bring (845) 562-1195 Notes: Sidewalks with one gravel surface [email protected] leather work gloves, plenty of water, and a lunch path. Some uphill walking. All are invited to come and enjoy the outdoor you can eat on the trails. We provide the tools. Fee: $10 adult; $5 child under 16 fun at this annual event when color flls the Exact meeting place and more details will be Difculty: Moderate sky overlooking the Hudson River. FREE kites provided upon sign-up. This event is co-hosted Length: 1 mile are given to the frst 150 children 15 years and by Wild East Women and is focused on bringing Duration: 1.5 hours under. Event, Museum, and tours, are free together people who identify as female and Portion wheelchair accessible: Gravel uphill today compliments Friends of the State Historic their advocates in a supportive, non-judgmental path is not wheelchair accessible. Sites of the Hudson Highlands. All applicable environment to learn about the joys of nature and Not suitable for children under: 12 Covid-19 guidelines in efect at the time of the giving back to the outdoors. event will be followed. For more information, Registration: Register by September 24. Sign- please contact the site at 845-562-1195. up at nynjtc.org/events or email invasives@ 88. Beacon Volkswalk for Everyonel Fee: Kites will be given free to the frst 150 nynjtc.org 9|25 9:30AM Meet outside Yankee Clipper youth 12 or under. Admission is free thanks to Duration: 4 hours Diner on Main Street entrance generous support of Central Hudson. Program Additional equipment: Leather work gloves, -397 Main St., Beacon 12508 (845) 462-7539 also sponsorered by Friends of the State water, and lunch. [email protected] Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands, and Not suitable for children under: 12 On this walk you'll walk by many historic build- the Palisades Parks Conservancy. ings, antique shops, restaurants and specialty Duration: 2 hours 86. Rombout Colonial Days Weekend stores, and Beacon’s Riverfront on Hudson. Portion wheelchair accessible: Park with and Encampment Two routes totaling 10k are available, that are various levels of accessible paths. Museum 9|25 10:00AM 5k each. The Mt. Beacon route passes Beacon 1st foor accessible. Hasbrouck House 9|26 12:00PM Falls and the trail head at the base of Mount accessible. No accessible rest rooms. -Brinckerhof House Historic Site Beacon. The Waterfront loop circles down to the Additional activities: Washington's 68 N. Kensington Dr, Hopewell - train station ofering great views of the Hudson Headquarters grounds will be open from Junction, NY 12533 River from its shore and ferry terminal area. A (845) 227-4136 11am until 4pm. Reservations are required [email protected] self-guided brochure and guide/map is available to take a tour of the historic Hasbrouck Living history demonstrations will show what life that will point out the various historical sites and House, and explore the Museum including was like for soldiers, camp followers and civilians natural scenic points along the way. A guide will the multi-award winning exhibit, "Unpacked during the American Revolution. Musket drills, walk the two routes consecutively, starting with & Rediscovered: Selections from the cooking, baking, colonial games, wood working, the Mt. Beacon route frst leaving at 9:30 AM. Washington's Headquarters' Collection." gunsmithing and blacksmith demonstrations. Registration: RSVP please to vcwpava@ There will also be live presentations by History At Play, LLC each day. www.HistoryAtPlay.com Fee: $5 suggested donation Duration: 6 hours Additional equipment: If you desire, bring a lawn chair. Additional activities: Tours of our Dutch Colonial Farmhouse, one room schoolhouse and other buildings. September 25th Rendezvous with Rachel Revere, by History At Play. September 26th A Revolution of Her Own: Deborah Sampson, by History At Play. Please check our website for performance times. eastfshkillhistoricalsociety.org

87. Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour 9|25 11:00AM Meet at The Gazebo, 73 West Strand, -Lower Broadway Alpaca Days at Lilymoore Farm

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 23 “Fantastic… and I would come again in a heartbeat! ” — Jan B. Hudson Valley and the magnifcent landscape! studios are located in some amazing historic Registration: premiercaresfoundation.org. buildings, most of which are rarely open to the Walk-ins accepted. public. This is a self-guided tour, much of it 90. Birdwatching Walk & Talk Fee: $25 per person; Free for children 0-9 walkable from Newburgh Art Supply. Maps will 9|25 8:30AM Portion wheelchair accessible: A hill on the be available on both days starting at 10:00am 9|26 8:30AM (Rain date) wall might be challenging to access. at Newburgh Art Supply, 5 Grand Street. -Vlei Marsh Metro North station: Poughkeepsie Duration: 6 hours 186 Vlei Road, Rhinebeck 12572 Portion wheelchair accessible: Some loca- - (845) 876-4213 tions are at street level, others are up stairs. [email protected] 92. National Alpaca Days at Join Winnakee Land Trust as learn about Lilymoore Farm the many birds that call Vlei Marsh home. 9|25 9|26 9:00AM tickets required 94. Esopus Meadows and the Talk led by Dr. Alan Peterson of the Lilymoore Alpaca Farm Living River Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club. 21 Moore Rd, Pleasant Valley 12569 9|25 4:00PM --(845) 605-7002 Notes: Uneven surfaces, may be wet. Esopus Meadows Preserve Registration: Register by 9/20 at [email protected] -257 River Road, Ulster Park 12487 winnakee.org or email. Come join the fun. Walk an alpaca, tour the farm, (845) 265-8080 ext. 7106 [email protected] Difculty: Easy have a picnic on the farm and pick one of four Join Clearwater educators to explore the life of Length: 1 mile amazing options: yoga, wet felting, painting or the Hudson River. We will collect and identify Duration: 1.5 hours crocheting. Each group is limited to 10 people. aquatic macroinvertebrates, a fun and hands-on Additional equipment: Bring tick spray or Registration: lilymoorefarm.com/calendar activity for all ages. Then, participants will don dress appropriately. Fee: Discount for early bird registration. chest waders and take a net through the water to Not suitable for children under: 8 Duration: 3 hours catch fsh. By examining the life of the shallows, Not suitable for children under: 9 the attendees will have a greater understanding 91. Annual Prostate Cancer Walk 93. Newburgh Open Studios of the health and vitatlity of the Hudson River. | | 9|25 9:00AM 9 25 9 26 12:00PM Duration: 2 hours 5 Grand Street, City of Newburgh 12550 Eastdale Village Not suitable for children under: 3 (845) 561-5552 50 Eastdale Ave North, Poughkeepsie 12603 - [email protected] ..... ij (845) 481-0535 [email protected] The 11th Annual Newburgh Open Studios tour 95. Sterling Forest Fire Tower Ramble Join hundreds of people for this walk to fght ofers a unique opportunity to see the work 9|29 10:00AM prostate cancer and support those who have and meet many of the artists in the City of Sterling Forest State Park been afected by it. Soak up the views of the Newburgh's burgeoning arts community. The -116 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo 10987 (845) 351-5907 [email protected] The Fire Tower Ramble is a moderate 4 mile loop highlighted by scenic views of Sterling Forest. Hikers are able to observe the sur- rounding Hudson Highlands from a 60 foot fre tower built in 1922. Notes: Trails can be steep and rocky, so please wear sturdy hiking shoes. Registration: Register by 9/20/2021 Phone: 845-351-5907 Difculty: Moderate Length: 4 MIles Duration: 4 hours Additional equipment: Bring water, boots, and snack. Not suitable for children under: 10

96. 40th Annual Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair 9|4 9|5 10:00AM - 5:30PM 9|6 10:00AM - 4:00PM Ulster County Fairgrounds ---249 Libertyville Road, New Paltz 12561 (845) 516-4342 [email protected] Visitors are ofered one-on-one interac- tions with many of the country's fnest artists and craftspeople. Shop from over 200 juried exhibitors and engage in ongoing craft demonstrations, from wood-turning, to torch-blown jewelry making, metal-smithing, Woodstock New Paltz Art and Crafts Fair soap-making and much, much more!

24 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 Fee: Call or visit quailhollow.com Duration: 7.5 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: Fairgrounds include grass and pavement; wheelchairs can be used throughout. Additional activities: Iinteractive musical performances and more.

97. Hudson River Maritime Museum Admission All Ramble Weekends, Thurs - Sun 11AM-5PM Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 (845) 338-0071 [email protected] Come check out the museum and its exhibits documenting maritime transportation, indus- try, recreation, and natural science. Fee: Adults $9, Seniors $6, Children $6, Military Free Additional activities: Boat tours are also available and take place aboard Solaris, the 100% solar-powered boat built at the museum's Wooden Boat School.

98. Revolutionary War Headquarters Site All Ramble Weekends 1:00PM Van Wyck Homestead Museum 504 Route 9, Fishkill 12524 Birding at John Burroughs Slabsides (845) 896-9560 [email protected] The Van Wyck Homestead was built in 1732, All visitors to the United States Military Academy 100. Migration Birds at John and enlarged to its present size in 1757. It is one are encouraged to tour the Museum to view the Burroughs Slabsides of the oldest homes in Dutchess County. During oldest and largest diversifed public collection 9|11 8:00AM of miltaria in the Western Hemisphere. The John Burroughs Nature Sanctaury the American Revolution the home was used West Park 12493 as an Ofcers' Headquarters for the Fishkill Museum supports cadet academic, military and - (845) 384-6556 Supply Depot soldiers' encampment (Oct. 1776 cultural instruction. Its collections include nearly [email protected] - Oct. 1783). Dozens of notable Revolutionary all aspects of military history and encompass Birds were the frst love of literary naturalist John War heroes visited the Homestead - including the history of West Point and the United States Burroughs when he was writing at the turn of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Military Academy, the evolution of warfare, and the Twentieth Century. Then as now, the land Jay, and Marquis de Lafayette to name a few. For the development of the American Armed Forces. surrounding his cabin Slabsides was abundant more information about this historic homestead Based upon captured British materials brought with bird life and at this time of year migrat- please visit: www.FishkillHistoricalSociety.org to West Point after the British defeat at Saratoga ing songbirds en route to wintering grounds Fee: No Fee - Donations are greatly appreciated. in 1777, the Museum collections actually predate in South America are stopping of. Discover Duration: 1 hour the founding of the United States Military the richness of tree top bird life through sight Additional activities: Guided Tours (about one Academy. When the Academy opened in 1802, and song. Beginning birders through advanced hour long) will be given from 1-4 PM Saturday many Revolutionary War trophies remained are welcome. and Sunday. Last Tour is at 3 PM. Revolutionary to be used for cadet instruction. By the 1820s, Registration: September 9, 2021 War era documents and artifacts are on a teaching collection of artifacts existed at the display. No Fee - donations appreciated. Self- Military Academy and after the Mexican War guided bicycle tour brochures for Fishkill will (1846 - 1848) West Point was designated by be available 24/7 in the display case of the Van Executive Order as the permanent depository Wyck Homestead Museum located at the Jct. of war trophies. In 1854 the frst public museum of I-84 exit 46 of Route 9 in Fishkill. Driveway was opened and today it represents the culmina- entrance is of Snook Road. tion of more than two centuries of preserving our military heritage. Duration: 1 hour 99. West Point Museum Additional equipment: Museum All Ramble Tuesdays - Sundays 9:30AM - 4:15PM admission is FREE. West Point Museum Additional activities: Self-Guided Tour 2110 New South Post Road, USMA, West Point 10996 Free Admission (845) 938-3590 usarmy.westpoint.cmh.mbx.west-point- [email protected]

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 25 UPPER HUDSON VALLEY EVENTS

Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church & Our Studio, Visitor Center and Gift Shop, Old Studio, Hudson River Estuary Contemporary Moment" at your own pace and frst foor of the Main House are all wheel- with Museum Educators stationed through- chair accessible. The second foor of the Main Greenway Trail out the Site to ofer information and answer House requires negotiating a fight of stairs. Great Estates questions. The exhibition is installed in the Hudson River Artists Trail Main House, Old Studio, New Studio, and on the grounds. "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, 102. Exhibition: Cross Pollination Revolutionary War Trail 9|1 10:00AM Tues-Sun, through Church and our Contemporary Moment" is • October 31 Family Friendly a national collaborative exhibition exploring Thomas Cole National Historic Site the theme of cross pollination in art and the - Walk/Hike 218 Spring Street, Catskill 12414 environment from the 19th century to today. (518) 943-7465 Bicycle The project stems from the artist Martin [email protected] Paddle Johnson Heade’s 19th-century series of hum- "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church and mingbird and habitat paintings, "The Gems our Contemporary Moment" is a national Wheelchair Accessible (for details, contact the trip leader) Of Brazil," and their unique relationship to collaborative exhibition exploring the theme the epic landscapes of Hudson River School of cross pollination in art and the environment Public Transportation artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, as from the 19th century to today. The project Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of event well as their continued signifcance to major stems from the artist Martin Johnson Heade’s listings. However, due to weather and other factors, contemporary artists working today. Artists 19th-century series of hummingbird and habi- information may change between the time of publication and featured in the exhibition include Martin tat paintings, The Gems Of Brazil, and their the time of each event. We encourage all participants to verify Johnson Heade, Thomas Cole, Frederic unique relationship to the epic landscapes of dates and times with the listed Ramble leader for each event. Church, Emily Cole, Isabel Charlotte Church, Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole And 101. Indoor Explore & "Cross and many more. For more information, visit Frederic Church, as well as their continued Pollination" Exhibition hudsonriverskywalk.org/crosspollination. signifcance to major contemporary artists 9|1 10:00AM Open Tuesday - Sunday Registration: Tickets for September Indoor working today. from 10am - 5pm; Last entry 4pm Explore will go on sale in mid-August. For Fee: Adults $16; Free for children, students, -Thomas Cole National Historic Site tickets, please visit https://thomascole.org/ and members 218 Spring Street, Catskill 12414 purchase-your-ticket-ahead-of-time/. Tickets Duration: 7 hours (518) 943-7465 ext. 102 Portion wheelchair accessible: All sites are [email protected] are released monthly. For questions, please wheelchair accessible, with the exception of Explore the restored historic interiors of the email [email protected]. the upper foor of the 1815 Main House. Thomas Cole National Historic Site to learn Fee: Adults $16; Free for children, students, about the artist and environmentalist Thomas and members Cole (1801-1848) and see the exhibition Portion wheelchair accessible: The New

26 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 103. The Rankins of Cherry Hill: Duration: 1.5 hours Fee: $9 per adult, $8 per senior citizen 65 Struggling with the Loss of their World Additional equipment: All materials will be and older, $7 per child ages 6-14 9|3 9|10 9|17 9|24 1:00PM provided on-site. Duration: 6 hours 9|4 9|11 9|18 9|25 10:00AM Additional activities: Tickets for Indoor Additional equipment: Comfortable walking Historic Cherry Hill Explore & "Cross Pollination" exhibition must shoes and raingear, as needed. ----523 1/2 South Pearl Street, Albany 12202 ----(518) 434-4791 be purchased separately. Not suitable for children under: 4 [email protected] 109. Fall Pollinator Walk and Workshop This tour tells the story of how the last two 106. Central Troy Historic 9|11 1:00PM generations at Cherry Hill responded to District Food Tour Olana State Historic Site social, economic, and personal change at 9|4 9|11 10:00AM -5720 NY-9G, Hudson 12534 the turn of the 20th century. Artifacts in DeFazio's Pizzeria (frst tasting stop) (518) 751-6938 each room vividly tell the story of Catherine 266 4th Street, Troy 12180 [email protected] --(518) 495-2277 Learn about how honeybees and humans can Rankin’s loss of her wealth and near loss of her ancestral home—and her family’s [email protected] prepare for cold and fu season through a struggle to regain their fnancial stand- Rediscover this 200+ year-old gem of a guided outdoor walk and workshop. During ing and restore Cherry Hill to its colonial city as you experience the vibrant culi- this program, beekeepers Chris and Lisa grandeur- while watching industry and an nary scene surrounding Troy’s year-round Layman will lead a guided outdoor walk and immigrant working class neighborhood grow farmers’ market. 7+ tastings, bites & a short demo about making honey throat up around the property. sips, including 3 from diferent Farmer’s spray. Chris and Lisa run Fox Farm Apiary, Registration: cherryhilltour.eventbrite.com Market vendors. a honeybee rescue and sanctuary in the or call. Notes: Tours are rain or shine. Hudson Valley. In partnership with Olana, Fee: 6$ Registration: Register 24 hours at Fox Farm maintains an apiary onsite at www.tasteoftroyfoodtours.com Olana’s farm complex. 104. Historic Downtown Fee: Visit website Registration: [email protected] Albany Food Tour Duration: 3 hours Fee: $20 per person; Members $15 | | 9 3 9 10 12:30PM Additional equipment: Proof of vaccination Difculty: Easy 75 Livingston Ave., Albany 12207 or a <72 hour negative PCR COVID test, face (518) 495-2277 Length: 0.25 miles [email protected] mask, and water. Duration: 1 hour Additional activities: Visit the Troy Farmer's Taste Albany's rapidly evolving culinary scene by exploring the food print of this Market and local shops. 110. Some Like it Hot: Making a historic city on the west bank of the Hudson Not suitable for children under: 8 Spicy Sauce River! Put on your walking shoes for an 9|11 1:00PM entertaining and delicious way to experience 107. Labor Day Weekend Bird Walk Clermont State Historic Site/ Albany. New York’s Capital City for 320+ with Alan Devoe Bird Club -Clermont Cottage years, is undergoing a culinary and craft 9|4 8:00AM 87 Clermont Avenue, brewing boom. You’ll sip and sample from Olana State Historic Site Germantown, NY 12526 restaurants that are spicing up Albany’s food 5720 NY-9G, Hudson 12534 (315) 200-8245 - [email protected] scene. 7 sips and tastes for a complete meal. (518) 751-6938 Are you guilty of adding hot sauce to liter- Notes: Rain or shine [email protected] ally EVERYTHING? Do you wish to experi- Registration: See website Get your binoculars ready for this Labor Day ment with bold favors and spice up your Fee: Adults $69; Children $49 Weekend Bird Walk! Join the Alan Devoe condiment collection? Then this workshop Duration: 3 hours Bird Club on an exploration through Olana’s is for you! You will have the opportunity to Portion wheelchair accessible: One stop's artist-designed landscape while keeping start your sauce from scratch, using local rest room is on the 2nd foor without eyes and ears open for local birds. Learn peppers ranging from mild to super-hot an elevator. more about local bird species, habitats, and and favor powerhouses like garlic, onion, Additional equipment: Proof of vaccination behaviors with Dr. William Cook, Professor and fruit for balance. To heat things up or a <72 hours negative PCR COVID test, Emeritus at Columbia-Greene Community even more, we’ll create our own branding maskand, water bottle College and the Curator of C-GCC's Natural for the sauces, including clever names and Not suitable for children under: 8 History Museum. illustrated labels. Registration: Advanced registration required. For more information, please Registration: To register, visit 105. Art in the Garden contact [email protected]. www.friendsofclermont.org/events. 9|4 10:00AM Duration: 1 hour Duration: 2 hours Thomas Cole National Historic Site Not suitable for children under: 4 Additional equipment: All supplies are 218 Spring Street, Catskill 12414 included. - (518) 943-7465 Not suitable for children under: 8 [email protected] 108. USS SLATER Open for Tours Come on out to a morning of drawing, 9|6 10:00AM creating, and exploring the historic site's 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & kitchen garden. You will explore and draw -Quay Street, Albany 12202 inspiration from the natural world through (518) 431-1943 the lens of art and ecology, just like the [email protected] artists featured in the collaborative exhibi- Tour the last World War II Destroyer Escort tion, "Cross Pollination," on view until afoat in America. USS SLATER is open for October 31. tours Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is charged.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 27 CONGRESSMAN front of the Arts Center at 265 River Street. 116. Shaker Heritage Harvest Craft Fair Mondaire L. Jones Registration: www.hartcluett.org/events/ 9|11 10:00AM to 4 PM walkingtourgildedage Shaker Heritage Society Fee: $5 Members; $10 non-members 25 Meeting House Road, Albany 12211 The Hudson (518)- 456-7890 River Valley Duration: 1 hour [email protected] is a 113. Geocaching Introduction and Tour We look forward to welcoming you to the m 9|11 12:00PM Shaker Heritage Society for our Harvest Craft natural gem in Starts at the Collar City Ramble Table Fair! To make this event as safe as possible, our community. Troy Waterfront Farmer's Market, Its beauty and history make it one of - we have the following guidelines set in place: Troy 12180 New York’s most signifcant cultural (518) 274-3050 All VENDOR BOOTHS will be OUTDOORS in the fresh air and sunshine. Vendors will be at sites, so I’m thrilled Ramble will be [email protected] Geocaching is a real-world treasure hunting least 6 feet apart, and we ask you to do your back this year to celebrate it. Not only game in which the goal is to navigate to a set part and maintain your social distance, too. does Ramble bring new folks in to enjoy of GPS coordinates and seek out the geocache Inside the Meeting House, masks will be the Hudson Valley, but it cultivates container hidden there. The Capital District required for everyone regardless of vac- interagency relationships within the is fortunate to have an active geocaching cination status. Visitors and vendors are Hudson Valley to help stimulate the community and Troy is no exception! There not required to wear masks outdoors local economy. After a long year, I’m will be an introduction to geocaching followed unless unvaccinated and within 6 feet of excited that Ramble will help more folks by a hunt led by an experienced geocacher for another person. across New York and beyond discover some nearby downtown Troy caches. Fee: In recognition of the economic hardship all the Hudson Valley has to ofer.” Duration: 1.5 hours faced by many members of our community, Portion wheelchair accessible: At least one ADMISSION fees are PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL. geocache will be wheelchair accessible. You can set your own ticket price when you Additional equipment: A GPS unit or GPS- checkout. You can also make a donation upon 111. Discover the Hilltowns: Farms, enabled device, including most cellphones. your arrival to the Craft Fair. Artisans and More Tour Duration: 6 hours 9|11 9|12 10:00AM Additional activities: Live Music! Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville and Westerlo 114. Oakwood's Spectacular Pony Rides and Petting Zoo, 1pm-3pm (518) 618-5376 Celtic Crosses Site Tours: On the Half Hour, every hour, [email protected] 9|11 9:00AM 15-minute introduction to the Shakers followed Experience the scenic Hilltowns of Albany 9|12 9:00AM (Rain date) by a longer tour for those interested. Meet at County on this self-guided driving tour of Oakwood- Cemetery Troy NY 186 Oakwood Avenue, Troy 12182 Stop sign at the corner of the Meeting House farms, artisan studios, markets, historical - (518) 272-7520 museums and other places of interest. Visit [email protected] www.Hilltowns.org for more info. On this driving and walking tour we will see beau- 117. Regional Visitor Center Walk Notes: Day and times vary by venue; see tiful examples of Celtic monuments, learn about ‘Round the Historical Block' website and map for details. their history and symbolism, and hear about the 9|12 11:30AM, 2:30PM Duration: 6 hours Irish immigrants memorialized by them. Led Gateway Visitor's Center Portion wheelchair accessible: Visit 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville 12871 by Michael Barrett, Executive Director of the -(518) 350-7275 www.hilltowns.org/discover-the-hill- Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway. [email protected] towns-tour.html Registration: Reservations required. Tour the new Regional Visitor Center in Additional equipment: Comfortable shoes; Call 518-328-0090. Schuylerville, NY and register to be part of a boots recommended for farm tours. Dress for Fee: Cost is $15.00 per person, PrePay only, group (limited to 15) that will gather across the the weather. reservations required street on the Towpath that is now part of the Additional activities: Family friendly tours, Duration: 2 hours Champlain Canalway and Empire Trail system. pasture walks, demonstrations. produce The group will walk the towpath to and around and wares. 115. Collar City Ramble 9|11 9:00AM the Schuyler House then up to Broadstreet and

Collar City Ramble Table on to the historical Bullard Block. (Window Troy Waterfront Farmer's Market, 112. Walking Tour: The Gilded - Shopping is encouraged.) During the walk a Troy 12180 narrator will share historical facts and legends Age in Troy (518) 274-3050 9|11 10:30AM [email protected] about the infuence of the canal, the Schuyler’s 265 River Street, Troy 12180 and the early businesses that grew the village. (518) 272-7232 Explore Troy's urban trails by foot, bicycle, - water, or whatever in this alternate transpor- Plus, the speaker will share possible solutions to [email protected] a couple of mysteries surrounding a local legend May and June 2021 saw the historic district in tation festival. Discover places you have never that a headless horseman plagues a street Troy became the backdrop for the flming of the seen! The Collar City Ramble covers Troy in near the creek. This walk will end at the Bullard HBO Julian Fellows production, The Gilded Age. ways that anyone can fnd to enjoy. Block in downtown Schuylerille, where there are This tour will view the exteriors of the many Duration: 5 hours plenty of shops and dining options. It is a short sites chosen for the flm and discuss the original Portion wheelchair accessible: Access to the walk back to the Visitor's Center and partici- tenants of these grand 19th century homes booth is wheelchair accessible. Access of pants are invited to return at their leisure. and businesses - from Monument Square to tours varies. Notes: Walkways: Select portions of this walk Washington Park. We will also share behind the Additional equipment: Depends on the activity. will be on grass, stone dust trail, and sidewalk. scenes stories about the flming, so when the Additional activities: Collar City Ramble Participants will walk around the grounds series comes out you will be able to say, “Hey! events throughout the month. when of the towpath trail near the Schuyler I know where this is!” Walking Tours meet in

28 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 House and when approaching the walkway of setting provided by the building enhances the the winter. The monarch butterfies love the the Rt. #4 bridge over Fish Creek. experience of library users. Wilton Preserve for its many nectar species Registration: Deadline: September 9. To reg- Duration: 1 hour and its open pine/oak savannah. The walk will ister e-mail [email protected] not take place if there is rain. Difculty: Easy Notes: Flat and rolling terrain of the Saratoga Length: 1 mile 119. Troy Riverfront & Downtown Sandplains ecosystem. Duration: 1.5 hours History Tour Registration: Please register at least one 9|12 2:00PM Portion wheelchair accessible: The portion Independent Living Center of Hudson Valley business day in advance. To register, please along the Champlain Canal towpath is stone 15 Third Street, Troy 12180 call 518-450-0321 or email info@wilton- dust and the section along the Bullard Block - preserve.org (518) 274-3050 on Broad Street in Schuylerville is a paved [email protected] Difculty: Easy surface and wheelchair accessible. Join us for a tour of Riverfront Park and down- Length: 0.8 Additional equipment: Water and bug spray town Troy to learn or deepen your knowledge Duration: 1 hour are recommended. of the historical charm unique to the Collar Not suitable for children under: 6 Additional activities: Participants are invited City. Identifying the storied gems in the midst to explore the Champlain Canal Gateway of our beautiful streets, you will come away Region Visitor's Center before and after the with talking points to impress your friends 121. Environmentalists on Olana: The walk. Admission is free of charge. and family, and a deeper connection to Troy. History of Our Forested Landscape with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Not suitable for children under: 8 Tour the new wheelchair accessible Riverfront Columbia and Greene Counties Park river walk together, discussing the plan 9|18 1:00PM to link it with Collar City Bridge Park. OLANA 118. Troy Public Library: An Difculty: Easy 5720 NY-9G, Hudson 12534 Italian Palazzo - Length: 1 mile (518) 751-6938 9|12 12:00PM [email protected] Troy Public Library Duration: 1 hour Local environmentalists and ecological 100 Second Street, Troy 12180 Metro North station: Troy - stewards will lead walking tours of Olana, (518) 274-7071 [email protected] engaging participants in the work of their The Troy Public Library tour will be led by 120. Monarch Butterfy Walk organizations and providing new insights into 9|12 9|26 1:00PM Suzanne Spellen, a renown architectural Olana’s 250-acres. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park Registration: Email [email protected] historian, who blogs as Spellen of Troy. The 4402 NY-50, Saratoga Springs 12866 exterior, interior, and history of the building --(518) 450-0321 Fee: Adults $15; Members $10; Free for will be the focal points of the building tour. [email protected] children 0-11 Designed to be both a library and art gallery, Join us for a nature walk to learn about the Difculty: Easy the American Renaissance style building was amazing lifecycle of the Monarch butterfies. Duration: 1 hour completed in 1897. View behind the scene The walk covers about a mile of gently rolling areas that are not open to the public. Learn terrain. We will be looking for the butterfies about the recently located documentation of during their peak season just before they the purchase of the priceless Aldus stained start to migrate to Florida and Mexico for glass window from Tifany.The beautiful

Schodack Island Nature Walk

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 29 CONGRESSMAN Preserve, continue up and over to Spring pace for all riders along bike paths when- Antonio Delgado Avenue then down to Poesten Kill Gorge Park ever possible. and the Poesten Kill to Downtown Troy. Notes: Mild hills The return Notes: See website Difculty: Moderate of the Registration: Register by 9/17 by phone Length: 9 miles Duration: Hudson or email 1.5 hours m Difculty: Moderate Additional equipment: Bring your own bike or Valley River Length: 3.5 miles rent a bike with the bike share program. Ramble is a cause Duration: 3 hours Additional activities: The tour is ofered as for celebration. I am ecstatic for folks part of the Collar City Ramble. to experience the beauty, history, culture, and economic opportunity 124. Walking Tour: Marking History 9|18 10:00AM 127. Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour of our communities at this year's Tour begins in front of the Arts Center at 9|18 8:00AM Start times vary. See ramble. There are endless landmarks -265 River Street Troy, NY www.roejanramble.org for more info. and activities for frst-time visitors 265 River Street, Troy 12180 Copake, New York (518) 272-7232 - 305 Mountain View Road, Copake 12516 and residents to explore throughout [email protected] (347) 952-5764 the Hudson Valley. I hope you and You may walk by them every day - patriotic [email protected] your loved ones enjoy all the beautiful and honored citizens of Rensselaer County This popular annual cycling event is a must and historic sites upstate has to ofer. and important events are commemorated for both casual and experienced cyclists. A Thank you to the Hudson River Valley by the many monuments and memorials non-competitive ride through the picturesque were placed throughout the historic district country hills of the Roe Jan area towns of Ramble for 21 years of showcasing in Troy. Emma Willard, the Vietnam War and Copake, Hillsdale and Ancram, NY, along the the best of the Hudson Valley.” The Rensselaer County Soldiers and Sailor’s Taconic Mountains bordering Massachusetts. Monument are just a few of the monuments Choose from 6 routes of 10, 18, 25, 35, 50 we will visit on this walk. and 62.5 miles (from easy to challenging) Registration: Purchase tickets in advance on lightly traveled country roads & portions 122. Exploring the Canals of Cohoes using the following link www.hartcluett.org/ of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Registration 9|18 1:00PM events/walkingtourmarkinghistory is free; suggested donation to beneft the Cohoes Visitor Center 58 Remsen St., Cohoes 12047 Fee: $10 per person or $5 per HCM member Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association is encour- - Duration: 1.5 aged. More information is available at (518) 237-5618 [email protected] Additional activities: The Hart Cluett www.roejanramble.org. On this tour, you will travel old canal towpaths Museum and the Smithsonian Collaborative Notes: The Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour consists where mules pulling barges once trod, see Exhibition,"The Way We Work(ed)" will be of your choice of six scenic routes through 170 year old limestone locks built by hand, open immediately following the walking tour. the beautiful foothills of the Taconic and and learn the history of this 19th century Berkshire mountains. The basic 10 mile route technological achievement. You will fnd out 125. Ornament Weaving Workshop is mostly fat with a few gentle hills. The easy/ 9|12 10:00AM Ends at 1 PM moderate 18 mile route is mostly fat. the diferent routes the canal took through Shaker Heritage Society Cohoes over time, hear stories of life in a 25 Meeting House Road, Albany 12211 Registration: Register online now through lively canal town, and learn how transpor- - September 17 at www.roejanramble.org or (518) 456-7890 tation and power canals led to the growth [email protected] contact [email protected]. of the Harmony Mills and other industries Participants will make three woven orna- Difculty: Moderate in Cohoes. ments. An eight pointed snowfake and a Length: 50 miles Difculty: Easy pufy heart, woven in thin maple strips, and a Duration: 4 hours Length: 3 miles reindeer woven in dyed reed. No prior experi- Additional equipment: All bicyclists must Duration: 2 hours ence is need. Suitable for ages 14 and up. wear a helmet. Not suitable for children under: 10 Maximum 10 participants. Additional activities: Join us for our after- Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/ ride lunch with food & drink for purchase ornament-weaving-workshop-tick- beginning at 12:30PM. Participants are also 123. Hiking the Narrows: Troy’s Urban ets-160828481317 welcome to bring a picnic lunch, paddle ball, Trail in Progress Fee: $35 for Shaker Heritage Members, $40 frisbee, etc and spend the afternoon post-ride 9|18 10:00AM for General Public. Plus $20 materials fee. in the park with your fellow Ramblers! Burden Pond Preserve Corner Route 4 / Mill Street and Campbell Duration: 3 hours Not suitable for children under: 6 - Not suitable for children under: 14 Avenue, Troy 12180 (518) 274-3050 [email protected] 128. Historic Architecture in the Come take a hike in an urban area that has 126. Biking Around Troy Twenty-First Century 9|19 1:15PM surprising open space: scenic gorges, beauti- 9|18 11:00AM 9|19 11:00AM (Rain date) Monument Square ful waterfalls, and rich history. The Narrows Troy Public Library in Downtown Second Street and River Street, Troy 12180 is a trail in progress which, when complete, - - (518) 274-3050 100 Second Street, Troy 12180 will link multiple existing open spaces within - [email protected] (518) 274-3050 the City of Troy. We will walk along completed [email protected] A Second Street walk from Monument Square trails in the woods as well as future trails Please join us for a slow roll bike ride high- to Washington Park, talking about the history along adjacent roads. Walk along sections of lighting the wonderful libraries in the area! of the buildings and styles as well as Troy’s the Wynants Kill, walk through Burden Pond This will be a group ride at a comfortable development along with people of note who

30 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 lived there. This will be an overview of early more art to your day by visiting the Thomas 132. Papscanee Island Nature buildings that have remained the same, ones Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Preserve Walk that changed with the changing fortunes of the Historic Site. Motorists have to pass through 9|24 10:00AM owners, as well as later ones and even new ones. Toll Lane 1 (full service lane) in order to enter Papscanee Island Nature Preserve Staats Island Road, Castleton 12033 Duration: 1.25 hours the Bridge Authority parking lot. Learn more - (518) 270-2888 Portion wheelchair accessible: A building about the Hudson River Skywalk by visiting [email protected] interior may not be accessible. www.hudsonriverskywalk.org. Led by David Chinery from the Cornell Additional activities: The tour is ofered as Duration: 4 hours Cooperative Extension, enjoy a 1-hour walk part of the Collar City Ramble. Portion wheelchair accessible: Overall, though the Papscanee Island Nature Preserve the event is wheelchair accessible. Doors and discover the various species of plants to the restrooms are heavy and need to be and animals that make the 156-acre Preserve 129. The Industrial Gateway pushed open. and Hudson River shoreline their home. Bicycle Tour Pt 3 9|26 11:00AM fi Cottonwood trees, buckthorn shrub, and bittersweet vine refect the history of the land Albany County Visitors Center 131. Unplanned Views at Olana: -25 Quackenbush Square (corner Broadway Geology Walk farmed by the Mohican Indians for thousands and Clinton Ave), Albany NY 12207 9|19 2:00PM of years. The preserve also boasts a variety (518) 225-4209 Olana State Historic Site of habitats, including marsh, river bank, and [email protected] 5720 NY-9G, Hudson, NY 12534 foodplain. This riparian setting is a pristine Our ride will take us along the route of the Erie - (518) 751-6938 example of nature reinventing itself. Over 30 Canal from downtown Albany through Cohoes, [email protected] acres of the preserve are still farmed today, returning via Waterford and Troy. We will make Time travel back to Olana’s ice age past! giving the land the distinction of being under stops along the way and explore the birthplace Join geologist Robert Titus for a walking active agriculture (corn) longer than any of the great Industrial Revolution of the United tour showcasing Olana’s artist-designed other lands in the U.S. Over six miles of hiking States. Old canal ruins, 19th century industrial landscape through science and storytelling. trails ofer public access to over 2 miles of sights and factory buildings and the unsur- During this program, participants will learn Hudson River shoreline. From 9J, turn Right passed beauty of the Hudson River will be our more about the geological history of Olana at Preserve South Entrance sign onto Staats constant companions on this unique and edu- and the forces that shaped Frederic Church’s Island Rd.; go .25 mi. cross Amtrak tracks, cational ride through history. There is a 20 rider masterpiece. right into Preserve parking lot. limit. Please register early as previous rides have Registration: Advanced registration is Notes: Trails are relatively fat with some sold out. We will stop to buy your own lunch at required. For more information, please uneven surface and slight ascents/descents, the amazing and scenic Cohoes Falls. contact [email protected] or call exposed tree roots and limbs. Registration: by 9/17/21 (518) 751-6938. Registration: Pre-registration not required but [email protected] or 518-225-4209 Fee: $15 person, $10 members. appreciated by 9/23/21: (518)270-2888. Fee: $10 Duration: 1 hour Difculty: Moderate Duration: 5 hours Length: 1 mile Additional equipment: All participants must Duration: 1 hour possess a properly working bicycle, adequate riding skills for an extended on road tour and a helmet which must be worn in the ride. The ride is self supported, no mechanical services can be provided. Additional activities: We' ll be riding a 10-12 mile pace on paved city streets, paved and unpaved bike paths. Hybrid bicycles work best. There is a short steep section in Cohoes but otherwise terrain is fat. Not suitable for children under: 16

130. Hudson River Skywalk Arts Festival 9|19 12:00PM to 4PM Rip Van Winkle Bridge -99 NY-23, Catskill 12414 (845) 691-7245 [email protected] Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk, a new pedestrian path which connects the historic homes and studios of master artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s toll plaza in Catskill to view and buy artwork, participate in hands- on art lessons, and hear live music by song- writer David Temple, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson. Consider adding Olana Garden

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 31 CONGRESSMAN The natural material used to create the 137. Walking Tour: Wild Women of Paul Tonko exterior walls of the Museum are flled with Second Street 365-million-year-old fossils and Llenroc 9|25 10:30AM stone. This traditional building stone illumi- 265 River Street, Troy 12180 After an (518) 272-7232 nates New York State’s ancient history. Join - incredibly [email protected] State Paleontologist Emeritus Dr. Ed Landing The women of Troy worked on social move- difcult for an educational tour of the outside walls of ments such as Abolition, Temperance, year for our the Cultural Education Center building. women’s rights, labor issues and child wel- Notes: Participants will walk around the front Hudson River fare. Even with often diferent perspectives, of the New York State Museum in Albany, Valley communities, I cannot wait to they found common ground to establish key NY on the sidewalks to gain a closer look at once again share in the festivities of community organizations, many of which are the rocks that cover the Cultural Education still active today. They came together in times the 21st annual Hudson River Valley Building, where the Museum is located. of national challenges as well. Learn about Ramble. There has never been a more Registration: Required. Please register at some of these women who left their mark and important time to celebrate and https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/7739685 a lasting legacy in Troy. Registered participants should meet outside support the places, people, and stories Walking Tours meet in front of the Arts of the entrance to the Museum Lobby at 1pm. that make our historic Hudson Valley Center at 265 River Street. Difculty: Easy National Heritage Area so special. The Registration: www.hartcluett.org/events/ Length: 0.5 miles walkingtourwildwomen Ramble builds a powerful sense of place Duration: 1 hour Fee: $5 members; $10 non-members and local history, while lifting up our Not suitable for children under: 12 Duration: 1 hour local businesses and economies in the process. I look forward to joining my 138. A Mile on the Hudson 135. Explore Troy’s Gateway to the fellow New Yorkers for the Ramble’s 9|25 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM Hudson River Water Trail Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch 21st year! 9|25 10:00AM Ingalls Avenue and Presidents Street, Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch - Troy 12180 -Ingalls Avenue and Presidents Street, (518) 274-3050 Troy 12180 [email protected] (518) 274-3050 A Mile on the Hudson with Upstate Kayaks 133. Hiking Through History Along [email protected] ofers guided outings on the Hudson for Troy’s Wynantskill This intermediate Water Trail Paddle is will those who want to try out kayaking with a 9|25 1:00PM proceed downstream to around the Congress volunteer guide. This route circumnavigates Burden Pond Environmental Park: Street Bridge along the Troy waterfront and Wynantskill Trail Adams Island. - return. This is recommended for paddlers Corner Route 4 / Mill Street and Campbell Notes: Weather and tide dependent. who have had experience on the river. Avenue, Troy 12180 Difculty: Easy Notes: Weather and tide dependent. (518) 274-3050 Length: 1 mile [email protected] Difculty: Moderate Duration: 0.75 miles Come learn about the local history and the Length: 3 miles Additional equipment: Free kayaks available changing landscape of south Troy shaped by Duration: 2 hours at the launch or bring your own kayak. the Wynants Kill from Colonial time mills to Additional equipment: Free kayak available or Additional activities: These paddles are a the Industrial Era Burden Iron Works. Hike bring your own kayak. part of the Collar City Ramble. through an urban nature preserve with a deep Additional activities: The tour is ofered as gorge, a water fall, and remnants of dams and part of the Collar City Ramble. infrastructure that upplied water power. We 139. Industrial History Along Troy's will stand in an area that had once been a mill Wynantskill pond. We will fnish at a historic church and 136. Burden Iron Works Museum Tour 9|25 12:15PM 9|25 10:00AM vantage point to see where the Burden Iron The Burden Iron Works Museum The Burden Iron Works Museum 1 East Industrial Parkway, Troy 12180 Works once stood and imagine what it all 1 East Industrial Parkway, Troy 12180 - (518) 274-3165 looked like in the past. - (518) 274-5267 [email protected] Notes: Some short hill climbs and dirt paths. [email protected] Come learn about the local history and the Difculty: Moderate Visit the Burden Iron Works Museum to learn changing landscape of south Troy shaped by Length: 2.5 miles not only about the history of iron working in the Wynants Kill from Colonial time mills to Duration: 2 hours South Troy, but also about the transforma- the Industrial Era Burden Iron Works. Michael Additional activities: Start at the former tion of the region around the confuence of Barrett of the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Burden Iron Works ofces at 12:15p to hear the Hudson and the Mohawk Rivers into the Gateway describes what led to the historical from local historians and more. Silicon Valley of the nineteenth century. industrial development along this waterway. Duration: 4 hours Duration: 45 minutes Additional activities: The tours are ofered Additional activities: This talk may be 134. Walls of the Museum: Rocks and as part of the Collar City Ramble. At 12:15p attended as background for the following Fossils Older Than the Age of Dinosaurs there is a talk on industrial history of the 9|25 1:00PM Registration required. hike, Hiking Through History Along Troy’s Wynantskill. New York State Museum Wynantskill, or separately. The talk is ofered

-222 Madison Ave., 222 Madison Avenue, as part of the Collar City Ramble. Empire State Plaza, Albany 12230 (518) 474-5877 [email protected]

32 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 Underground Railroad Bike Tour

140. Hiking Frear Park Trails three-quarters of which will be on a paved 142. Historic Walk of Prospect Park 9|25 3:00PM bike path, from Albany along the banks of 9|25 9:00AM Frear Park Tennis Courts Parking Lot the Hudson River up to Peebles Island State Prospect Park Pavilion -Frear Park Road, Troy 12180 Park in Cohoes. At the park, we will be led Prospect Park, Troy 12180 (518) 274-3050 (518) 274-3050 on a short hike by members of the Friends [email protected] [email protected] of Peebles Island State Park and will be led Discover Frear Park’s hiking trails, enjoy Using historic images, Rensselaer County & on a tour of the park which is rich in history. natural scenery, and learn some history on Troy City Historian Kathy Sheehan will lead a Following lunch (not provided) we will return this guided hike. We will hike along the old historic tour through the Prospect Park that by bike to Albany. Troy water reservoirs, pass by a beaver dam was known as Warren Hill, we will see the Notes: Flat bike path, natural walking trail at and pond, and the waterfalls in the Piscawen Wesley Bintz swimming pool and the famous Peebles Island Creek. Enjoy the view over the Hudson Valley: overlook. Designed in 1903 by the frst black Registration: Register by 9/20/21 at https:// on a clear day you can clearly see downtown graduate of RPI, Garnet Douglas Baltimore, ptny.wufoo.com/forms/q19r1i1h1jkd27v/ Albany and the Catskills from the top of it quickly became a much-needed respite Contact Rebecca De La Cruz with PTNY at the trails. Interesting native wildfowers can from the industrial urban environment of [email protected] with any questions. be found along the trails, and a stop will be the city open to all citizens and available in Difculty: Moderate made to enjoy the educational wildfower and all seasons. Length: 21 miles butterfy gardens near the Frear Park pagoda Difculty: Easy Duration: 5 hours and fountain. Length: 1 mile Additional equipment: All participants will Notes: Of-road trails Duration: 1 hour need to bring their own bicycle and will need Difculty: Moderate to wear a helmet. Lunch will not be provided, Length: 2 miles participants will need to bring their own Duration: 2 hours lunch. In case of rain, please wear appropriate Additional activities: The tour is ofered as rain gear. part of the Collar City Ramble. Additional activities: Miles completed on the

ride will count for completing your miles on 141. Parks & Trails: Pedal to Peebles on the Canalway Challenge! Sign up and track the Empire State Trail your miles at canalwaychallenge.org 9|25 9:00AM Not suitable for children under: 8 Corning Preserve Boat Launch -Colonie/Water Streets, Albany (518) 434-1583 [email protected] Join Parks & Trails New York for a bike ride,

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Appalachian Mountain Club New York State Ofce of Parks, Recreation and Art Bridges, Henry Luce Foundation Historic Preservation Artrider Productions New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Arts Mid-Hudson Newburgh Art Supply Catskill Center for Conservation and Development Oakwood Cemetery and the Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway D&H Canal Historical Society Ofce of New York State Senator Pete Harckham Dobbs Ferry Public Library Ofce of the Orange County Historian Down to Earth Markets Parks & Trails New York East Fishkill Historical Society Phillies Bridge Farm Project, Inc. FDR Presidential Library and Museum Piermont Historical Society Ferry Sloops, Inc. Premier Cares Foundation Fishkill Historical Society Putnam History Museum Fort Montgomery State Historic Site Quail Hollow Events Franc Palaia,Inc. Rensselaer County Legislature Friends of Clermont Rockland County Historical Society Friends of Harmony Hall ~ Jacob Sloat House Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve Friends of Historic Kingston Saw Mill River Audubon Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters Shaker Heritage Society Greenburgh Parks & Recreation Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Hart Cluett Museum Spindle City Historic Society Haverstraw Riverwide Arts Sterling Forest State Park Helderberg Hilltowns Association Taste of Troy Food Tours LLC Hiking the Road to Ruins The Armour-Stiner Octagon House Historic Bridges of the Hudson Valley The Olana Partnership Historic Cherry Hill Thomas Cole National Historic Site Historic Hudson Hoosic Rivers Partnership Town of Ancram Historic Huguenot Street Town of Copake Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region Town of Greenburgh Hudson Crossing Park Town of Hillsdale Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Town of LaGrange Conservation Advisory Council Hudson River Adventures Town of Ramapo Hudson River Maritime Museum Town of Saugerties Historian Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Town of Saugerties Historic Preservation Commission Hudson Valley Irish Festival & Center Transport Troy Hurds Family Farm Troy Public Library John Burroughs Association Ulster County Historical Society John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Untermyer Gardens Conservancy Kingston Parks and Recreation USS SLATER Lewisboro Land Trust Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Lilymoore Alpaca Farm West Point Museum Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Westchester Land Trust Species Management Westchester Land Trust and Lewisboro Library Lyndhurst Wilderstein Historic Site Magical History Bicycle Tours Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park McEnroe Organic Farm Winnakee Land Trust Mid-Hudson Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club Yorktown Trail Town Committee Mount Gulian Historic Site New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

34 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2021 The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and Hudson River Valley Greenway offer a variety of funding programs...

Hudson River Valley Greenway Community Grant Program Funding for commun#yandregional planning, economic development, naturalandcuffural resource protection, scenic resource protection, andopen space protection

• Hudson River Valley Greenway Conservancy Trails Grant Program Dedicatedto funding recreational trail projects. Special consideration is given to projects that seek to implement the goals ofthe Greenway Trail Program. The 2021 application emphasizes connections to the Empire State Trail ,_~

NEwvoRK Hudson River Valley Greenway