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17th Annual Ramble SEPTEMBER 3-25, 2016 WALK, HIKE, PADDLE, BIKE & TOUR

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And 150 Sponsoring Sites and Organizations

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Barnabas McHenry, Co-Chair, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Chair, Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council Kevin Burke, Acting Co-Chair, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Acting Chair, Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley, Inc. Mark Castiglione, Acting 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 Rose Harvey, Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Howard Zemsky, President, CEO & Commissioner, Empire State Development

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Hudson River Valley Ramble (518) 473-3835 hudsonrivervalleyramble.com Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Hudson River Valley Greenway (518) 473-3835 hudsonrivervalley.com; hudsongreenway.ny.gov NYSDEC Estuary Program (845) 256-3016 www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html NYS Office of Parks Recreation, and Historic Preservation www.nysparks.com New York State Division of Tourism (800) CALL-NYS www.iloveny.com Hudson Valley Tourism (800) 232-4782 www.travelhudsonvalley.org Saratoga County Tourism (855) 424-6073 www.discoversaratoga.org Washington County Tourism (888) 203-8622 www.washingtonnycounty.com

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HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 1 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Discover an American Legacy

raveling down the Hudson River, named by Native Americans "the river that flows both ways", you discover people, places, and events that made TAmerican 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 defined 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 like William and John D. Rockefeller, Frederick Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, and Ogden Mills built their great estates along the Hudson River. Extending from Waterford, just north of Albany, to the northern border of New York City, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area encompasses over 4 million acres. The region is home to seven National Historic Sites, 66 National Historic Landmarks, 128 historic districts, and over 1,000 sites listed on the National Register of Historic New Windsor Cantonment, Orange County Places. The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area is managed by the Hudson River Valley Greenway with technical and financial support

GOVERNOR from the National Park Service. Andrew M. Cuomo Visit hudsonrivervalley.com to plan your trip or order a newly revised The Hudson Heritage Site Guidebook. River is one of New York State’s most valuable treasures, and the valley that surrounds it is home to some of the most significant historic, cultural and natural resources in the country. The Hudson River Valley Ramble attracts Explore the Hudson River by Kayak residents and visitors alike to experience The new Hudson River Greenway Water Trail these resources, helping to drive our tourism Map/Guides provide detailed information on economy. The many organizations who the more than 100 water trail access points contribute to the Ramble’s success have a greater impact by working together, each one from the Adirondack Park to New York City. providing amazing experiences year after year The companion mobile website features an that will be remembered for a lifetime.” itinerary builder, and allows users to find river access points and outfitters on the go. HudsonRiverGreenwayWaterTrail.org 2 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE

Hudson River Valley Ramble

he Hudson River Valley Ramble celebrates the history, culture and natural resources of the THudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the amazing landscapes, communities, and trails throughout the region. Throughout the month of September, the Ramble features guided outdoor adventures from Saratoga to New York City. In 2015, more than 55,000 people attended Ramble events. Whether you are interested in a 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 significant role the region played in the Revolutionary War, or a family-fun festival or river exploration event, the Hudson River Valley Ramble truly offers something for everyone! Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, Newburgh, Orange County.

On the web: HudsonRiverValleyRamble.com

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 3 HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY THEMED SERIES In celebration of National Estuaries Week, the HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY THEMED SERIES Hudson River Valley Ramble highlights the wetlands, wildlife, and water resources that make the Hudson a world-famous estuary. The New York State Department of Environmental The Hudson River Estuary 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 flows 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 close up 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. NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK SEPTEMBER 17-24, 2016 Each year in late September, people across the country celebrate these magical places where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries connect rivers and oceans and are used as spawning grounds and nurseries by at least two-thirds of the nation’s commercial fish and shellfish. Tidal Iona Island Educational Canoe Trip, Rockland County. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. wetlands associated with estuaries protect or nearly half its 315-mile length, the Hudson River is an estuary, an arm uplands from coastal flooding and provide of the sea where fresh water from the river’s Adirondack headwaters and habitats for migratory birds. Estuaries also offer numerous tributaries meets and mixes with salty ocean water. From the recreational opportunities such as swimming, F boating, and bird watching. To learn more, go dam at Troy, the Hudson River estuary ebbs and flows for 153 miles to New York to www.estuaries.gov. harbor, creating a rich ecosystem pulsing with life. Its waters and tidal marshes SCIENCE ON THE RIVER provide habitat for more than 200 species of fish, and nursery areas for key SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 commercial and recreational species including striped bass, American shad, Dive into Hudson River research! Meet bluefish, and blue crab. Bald eagles, herons, and waterfowl feed on the Hudson’s Hudson River scientists and learn how they bounty while nesting and migrating. Protected by surrounding forest lands, work. Demos and activities for the whole family. Seine or angle for fish. Go on a science the streams of the estuary’s watershed supply drinking water to millions. The scavenger hunt and get a Hudson Estuary Ramble features estuary-themed events sponsored by the NYS Department of poster. Compare modern and ancient life in the Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and partners, which Hudson Valley. Enjoy spectacular river views. are denoted by the Atlantic sturgeon symbol. Weather permitting, join Research Reserve staff on a short, guided tidal marsh paddle The Estuary Program leads a regional (numbers limited; all equipment provided). effort to ensure clean water, protect More info: Jim 845-889-4745 x109, STATE DEPARTMENT [email protected]. OF ENVIRONMENTAL and restore fish, wildlife, and their CONSERVATION (DEC) habitats, provide water recreation and A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON COMMISSIONER river access, adapt to climate change, RIVER ESTUARY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 Basil Seggos A Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary and conserve world-famous scenic brings schools to the river to celebrate the DEC is proud to views. The program is guided by the Hudson and educate participants about our partner again Estuary Action Agenda, a forward- unique estuary. Part of National Estuaries this year in the looking plan developed with input from Day, the event is coordinated by the Hudson 17th annual Hudson River Valley Ramble. communities up and down the river. The River Estuary Program with assistance from The Ramble is always a great event that offers Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth an ideal opportunity to showcase all of the Action Agenda’s success comes from Observatory. Each fall environmental educators natural beauty and recreational opportunity partnerships with several agencies, local team with school classes to collect data that that the region has to offer. I encourage governments, and regional organizations. will create an ecological snapshot of the residents and visitors to go out and explore For information on the Hudson River estuary from the Federal Dam in Troy to New York Harbor. This year’s event will take place at the area's natural lands and water as part of estuary, the Estuary Program and how to approximately 60 sites throughout the estuary. this exciting annual event." partner in this conservation effort, visit: For more information, visit www.dec.ny.gov/ www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html lands/47285.html.

4 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION Explore State Parks and Historic Sites

he state park system is one of New York’s greatest treasures, encompassing 215 diverse state parks and historic sites with 335,000 Tacres of protected land and water. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has recognized the importance of our park system with his NY Parks 2020 plan to invest $900 million in public and private funds in the state park system by 2020. This fall we are proud to once again participate in the 2016 Hudson River Valley Ramble showcasing some of our flagship properties and hidden gems. Our Ramble line-up features a wide variety of engaging events and programs, from historic house tours, to battle reenactments, guided hikes, walks, nature education, and adventures. New York's state parks and sites are always chock full of opportunities to explore and make one’s visit memorable. For information on New York State parks and historic sites visit us at www.nysparks.com and follow us on www.facebook.com/nysparks.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Kerhonkson, Ulster County

NYS OFFICE OF Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, Columbia County PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER Rose Harvey

The beautiful Hudson River Valley – steeped in natural resources, treasured history, and culture – has something for everyone, and it’s all showcased during this extraordinary celebration. I encourage visitors to pack itineraries full with a variety of events – from hikes, paddling, historic tours, and more – and then to come back in other seasons and experience all the area has to offer again and again.”

Taconic State Park, Copake Falls Area, Columbia County

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 5 Times Square, New York City Niagara Falls

he wonderful attractions, breathtaking landscapes, and rich heritage of New York State provide a dazzling variety of places to experience and activities to enjoy. T With 11 beautiful vacation regions, New York’s destinations span from Montauk Lighthouse on the tip of Long Island to the wineries of the Hudson Valley to the mighty Niagara Falls and everywhere in between. Whether it’s outdoor activities for the whole family like fishing, hiking and boating, culinary wonders and farm- to-table fresh foods, or cultural sites and museums along the Empire State’s Path Through History, New York offers something for everyone. To discover what you love about New York State, including events, attractions, and accommodations, visit iloveny.com or dial (800) CALL-NYS.

EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT, CEO & COMMISSIONER Howard Zemsky The Hudson River Valley Ramble is the perfect opportunity for residents and visitors to embrace New York’s vast history and beauty, while enjoying family-friendly events during the month-long celebration. I encourage visitors to explore the Empire State’s National Heritage Area and experience living history at a number of festivals, street fairs, and historic walking tours throughout the State.” Boats on the Hudson

6 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 ... a world of adventure. Places to Stay: Resorts, Lodges and Campgrounds. Things to Do: Shopping, Golfing, Rock Climbing, Fishing, Craft Beverage Tasting, Dining and more. To Book Your Stay in Ulster County, visit UlsterCountyAlive.com today.

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TRAIL TIPS 87 Chatham 1. Look for “Ramble” signs directing you to each trailhead. 2. Wear sturdy shoes: for hikes, an over-the-ankle boot. No flimsy flats, flip-flops, sandals, or bare feet. Hudson 3. Long pants are recommended for walks/hikes in rural terrain. Catskill 4. Carry a water bottle. 5. Bring snacks/lunch for hikes lasting several hours. Germantown 6. Bring a rain jacket.

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Trailways (800) 776-7548 SLOATSBURG PHILIPSE MANORVALLEY www.trailwaysny.com CROTON-ON-HUDSON While many events are accessible by public transportation, others require a 287 car. The region is served by several rental car companies. Check Metro North's Tarrytown ARDSLEY-ON-HUDSON website for current information on discounted car rental and station availability. DOBBS FERRY HARTSDALE NEW ROCHELLE YONKERS

8 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 AMC is Your Connection to the Hudson Valley, offering:

GET OUTDOORS • Our popular guidebook AMC’s Best Day Hikes in the Catskills THE REST HAPPENS NATURALLY and Hudson Valley • Hiking and paddling trips led by experienced volunteers • A new lodge and camping destination at Harriman State Park Join Us! Learn more at outdoors.org/hudsonvalley

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 9 LOWER HUDSON VALLEY EVENTS

Trail Building with the NY-NJ Trail Conference. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Hudson River Cruise. Photo by Robert Goldwitz.CaptionTK

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS 2. AMC Young Members Labor Day Difficulty: Moderate Hudson River Estuary Weekend at Harriman Outdoor Center Length: 3 miles 9|2 3:00PM Duration: 2 hours Greenway Trail AMC Harriman Outdoor Center, Not suitable for children under: 12 Great Estates Harriman State Park Additional equipment: Participants are encour- 200 Breakneck Rd, Haverstraw 10980 aged to bring with them at least one liter of water, Hudson River Artists Trail (212) 986-1430 sunscreen, bug spray and a snack for the hike. [email protected] Revolutionary War Trail A fun and educational excursion for Young mem- Family Friendly bers of all skill levels - from the beginner exploring 4. Hudson River Cruise a new hobby to the seasoned veteran interested 9|3 9|4 9|10 9|11 9|18 9|25 11:00AM Walk/Hike in volunteering as a leader. Outdoor enthusiasts Riverfront Green Park of all ages are welcome! We’ll stay at AMC’s 30 Hudson Ave., Peekskill 10566 Bicycle brand new Harriman Outdoor Center and hike on (914) 589-7773 Paddle local trails; or swim, paddle and fish on Breakneck [email protected] Pond; or simply relax and enjoy some quiet time Enjoy a scenic cruise through the Hudson Wheelchair Accessible (for details, in a beautiful location. We’ll camp three nights Highlands, departing from Riverfront Green Park contact the trip leader) under covered shelters and come together for in historic Peekskill. Sightseeing Cruise is 3 hours and includes historical commentary as we cruise Public Transportation family-style, catered dinners on Saturday and Sunday in the dining hall. With questions, please as far north as West Point and return. The Sunset Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of event contact [email protected]. Cruise is 1.5 hours and cruises past the Bear Mt. listings. However, due to weather and other factors, Registration: Call or email by 9/14 Bridge and returns (no commentary). Bring along information may change between the time of publication and Fee: Adult: $98 AMC Member / $118 Non-member a picnic lunch or snacks. Soft drinks, beer, and the time of each event. We encourage all participants to verify Not suitable for children under: 16 wine available on all cruises. dates and times with the listed Ramble leader for each event. Portion wheelchair accessible: AMC Harriman Registration: Call or visit www.trinitycruises.com Outdoor Center is partially ADA accessible, includ- to purchase online. 1. The Original Knickerbocker - Washington ing the Camp Office, Bathhouse, Family Cabins, Fee: See website for ticket prices. Ramblers get a Irving & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow some paths. Shelters are not ADA accessible $5 discount on Sightseeing Fall Foliage Cruise or Additional equipment: Suitable camping equip- Saturday Sunset Cruise. Use the code RAMBLE All Ramble Weekends 11:00AM Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - South Gate ment for the season. in the promotion code when booking online to 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591 receive your discount. (914) 631-0081 Portion wheelchair accessible: Restroom onboard [email protected] 3. Hike with your Senator led by Senator is not handicap accessible. Please let us know Trace the footsteps of Washington Irving’s most David Carlucci in Rockland County if you’ll be arriving with a wheel chair so we can famous character - Ichabod Crane in “The Legend 9|3 8:00AM have the appropriate ramps in place. of Sleepy Hollow” - as we walk to the author’s Kakiat Park Metro North station: Peekskill final resting place. Learn more about the talented 668 Haverstraw Road, Montebello 10901 Mr. Irving and his influence on popular culture (845) 623-3627 today. We will also enter the cemetery’s 116-year [email protected] 5. Tour Horace Greeley’s Country Home old receiving vault, stop at a Revolutionary War Hikers will have the chance to view diverse topog- and Former Farm in Chappaqua monument, visit wealthy industrialists, and raphy from flat wetlands to rolling hills. The trail 9|3 9|10 9|17 1:00PM admire the cemetery’s lovely art and architecture is home to various wildlife including, White-Tailed Chappaqua during this one-hour walking tour. Deer, Red Foxes, Woodchucks, Hawks and many 100 King St., Chappaqua 10514 Notes: This one-hour walking tour covers some other animals. New York State is fortunate to have (914) 238-4666 steep areas, stairs and unpaved roads. Sturdy an array of beautiful state parks, but surprisingly [email protected] walking shoes are recommended. not nearly enough residents know about them. Explore Horace Greeley’s Country Home and Fee: Tickets are $9.99 if purchased in advance Notes: Participants will travel through a moder- former Farm in Chappaqua, New York. Horace from our website www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org ately difficult, three-mile, circular journey over Greeley was the founder and editor of the or $10 cash if bought on-site. uneven terrain, requiring some light to moderate New York Tribune, one of the most influential Metro North station: Tarrytown climbing throughout the trail. newspapers of the 19th Century. Visitors may Registration: Call (845) 623-3627 to RSVP tour Greeley’s second home in Chappaqua (now

10 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 a museum), view exhibits and artifacts related the oldest regulation bowling alley in the United CONGRESSMAN to Greeley, and take a walking tour of his historic States. Lyndhurst’s magnificent grounds contain Eliot Engel former farm. an award-winning rose garden, a fern garden, rock Not suitable for children under: 7 garden, specimen trees, the now aged lindens for We really are Portion wheelchair accessible: The Historic which the property was named…and spectacular Home is wheelchair accessible. The historic walk- views of the Hudson River. The guided tour will incredibly ing tour of Greeley’s former Farm is not wheel- start from the Visitor Center. fortunate chair accessible. Registration: www.showclix.comevent/landscape to live in an area Additional activities: Guided house tour and self- Fee: Adults: $16, Seniors/Students: $15, as beautiful as the guided outdoor walking tour. Children: $12 Hudson River Valley. Steeped in Metro North station: Chappaqua Difficulty: Moderate amazing history, our region’s scenic

Not suitable for children under: 6 waterfronts, rich cultural institutions, Additional equipment: Visitors should dress for and vibrant arts scene are second to 6. Walk the Piermont Pier with uneven, hilly terrain, and should bring rain gear. Richard Esnard The tour will be cancelled if storm conditions none, as are the people who live in 9|4 10:00AM are forecast. our communities. It is a privilege to Confetti Restaurant Parking Lot Additional activities: Hourly guided tours of represent parts of the Hudson River 210 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 Lyndhurst mansion are available from 10:00-5:00 Valley in Congress, and I hope this (845) 290-5287 PM, Friday through Sunday. (Last tours leave at [email protected] year’s Hudson River Valley Ramble will 4:00 pm.) Ticket price: $16 adults, $15 seniors, We will meet in the parking lot behind Confetti encourage even more people to learn $12 children. Restaurant on Ash Street. Richard Esnard of the about our uniquely wonderful locale.” Metro North station: Tarrytown Piermont Historical Society will lead an historic walking tour --first through early 19th century Bogertown [on Paradise Avenue] and then onto Piermont's pier. Enjoy the exceptional views while 9. Piermont’s Station Museum corner of Piermont and Depew. Helmet and tire learning of the impact the pier had on the village 9|4 9|18 12:00PM fixin’s required. Visit BikeNyack.com for specifics and during WWII. Return to the parking area via Piermont Station about this week’s destination. Flywheel Park. 50 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 Notes: Average speed is 13-18 mph. We usually Notes: Flat surface (917) 509-5429 ride on streets but try to choose roads that are Difficulty: Moderate Visitors can hike along the scenic Erie Path to scenic and less congested. Specifics depend on Length: 2 miles the station at 50 Ash Street and learn about each week’s destination. Check BikeNyack.com Duration: 2.5 hours Piermont’s unique and diverse history significant for specific destinations and updates about the Not suitable for children under: 7 for its longest railroad in the world in 1851 that ran weekly 8:30 AM Saturday morning ride. Additional equipment: Water, hat, walking stick, from Piermont to Lake Erie (hence Erie RR) and its Difficulty: Moderate good walking shoes role in the American Revolution and WWII. Open Length: 25 miles Additional activities: Station Museum at 50 Ash noon to 3 PM. Duration: 3 hours St. from noon to 3 PM. Not suitable for children under: 14 Additional equipment: Bring your helmet, water 10. Hudson River Birding Ramble and flat fixins. Approximate distance 25 miles, 7. Ramble along the Palisades to Skunk 9|10 8:00AM average speed 15 mph. More info and details at Hollow and the Giant Stairs Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site BikeNyack.com. 9|4 10:00AM 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point 10980 Palisades (845) 786-2521 Lamont-Doherty entrance at the state line, [email protected] 12. Appalachian Trail Relocation Building Rte 9W, Palisades 10964 Presented by Della and Alan Wells of the 9|10 9|11 9|24 9|25 9:00AM (201) 768-3612 Rockland Audubon Society. These experts will Appalachian Trail - Harriman State Park [email protected] lead a walk through the diverse bird habitats Anthony Wayne North Parking Lot (Exit 17, Bushwhack to Skunk Hollow, site of an historic found at Stony Point Battlefield in search of neo- Palisades Interstate Parkway), Harriman State 19th century black settlement, take in the views tropical birds on their fall migration. First time Park 10974 from the Stateline Lookout, then follow the Long birders are welcome, and experienced birders (732) 952-2162 Path to the Forest View Trail. Take the Forest View will enjoy exploring the location of a wonderfully [email protected] Trail down to the Shore Trail and head north to accessible birders paradise. Bring binoculars, or Join the Long Distance Trails Crew of the New York the Giant Stairs, Italian Garden, and Peanut Leap borrow an extra pair from the group. - New Jersey Trail Conference on the Appalachian Cascade. This hike offers stunning views across Notes: Birding will stay on or near the paved path, Trail (AT) at Harriman State Park. We will be work- the Hudson River and is shown on NYNJTC Trail only sometimes going into mowed lawn areas. ing on a 0.2 mi relocation of an original section of Map 109. Sponsored by the New York-New Jersey Difficulty: Easy the AT on the east side of Black Mountain. Learn Trail Conference. Steady rain cancels. how to build sustainable trails including how to Length: 1.5 miles Notes: Some bushwhacking, poison ivy (long pants move large rocks, bench cut trails, and build stone Duration: 2 hours advised), steep descent and climb, rock scrambles. steps and crib walls. Involves moderate to strenu- Not suitable for children under: 12 Difficulty: Difficult ous physical labor. No experience is necessary; the Additional equipment: Please bring binoculars if Length: 4.5 miles crew provides all equipment, training, and camara- you have them. Duration: 4.5 hours derie for a fun and rewarding day. All you need to Not suitable for children under: 12 provide is lunch and water, gloves, a smile, and a Additional equipment: Bring your own lunch. desire to work hard and safely in the great outdoors. 11. Bike Nyack: The Two States of Notes: This is a trail work event. The site has Lake Tappan steep slopes and uneven surfaces. 8. The Lyndhurst Landscape Ramble 9|10 8:30AM Registration: Call or email by Thursday be- 9|4 9|11 9|25 10:30AM Memorial Park fore the event Lyndhurst Corner of Piermont & Depew Avenues, Difficulty: Moderate 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 Nyack 10960 Length: 2 miles (914) 631-4481 (845) 535-9735 Duration: 7 hours [email protected] [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 14 Tour the historic grounds at Lyndhurst, a Gothic Join us as we cycle across two states and through Additional equipment: Work gloves and safety Revival masterpiece overlooking the Hudson two counties on two wheels around one big reser- glasses if you have them. Bring your own lunch. River. The site reflects nearly 175 years of life voir. This fun Saturday morning spin from Nyack Participants will also be required to fill out a on the Hudson River contained in 67 park-like to Nanuet via North Jersey circles Lake Tappan Volunteer Service Agreement before the event. acres that include 16 structures, such as a Lord & where it straddles NY and NJ. This ride starts at Information will be provided when you register. Burnham steel-framed greenhouse complex and 8:30AM in Nyack at Memorial Park — meet at the

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 11 “Inspiring, enlightening, educational, and just plain impressive. Good fun too.” — Sharon from NYC at the commuter parking lot next to the Yorktown 16. Hart’s Brook Park & Preserve Town Hall on Underhill Avenue, just east of Nature Walk Route 118. 9|10 10:00AM Notes: The North County Trail is a paved, off-road Hart's Brook Park and Preserve bicycle and pedestrian path that runs from the 156 Ridge Rd, Hartsdale 10523 13. Brinton Brook Audubon Hike Bronx to Brewster, NY. We will ride the portion (914) 693-8985 9|10 9:00AM from Yorktown Heights to Carmel and back. The [email protected] Brinton Brook Audubon Sanctuary Guided tour of the Hart’s Brook Preserve’s barn, route has long, easy grades and a couple of spots Route 9A, Croton-on-Hudson 10520 greenhouse and master gardens. Learn the with very short but steep slopes. (914) 666-6503 interesting history of the Hart’s Brook Park and Difficulty: Easy [email protected] Preserve’s property. Explore one of the wooded Length: 26 miles Explore the 156 acres of Brinton Brook Audubon trails with a member of the Greenburgh Parks & Duration: 3 hours Sanctuary overlooking the Hudson River in Recreation park staff. Families welcome! Wear Croton-on- Hudson with Saw Mill River Audubon. Not suitable for children under: 12 comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Two-hour leisurely nature walk with optional 1.5 Additional equipment: Bring a bicycle in good Notes: Wooded trails are slightly rocky but level. Registration: Call (914) 693-8985, x116 or email hour extension to the highest point in Croton on mechanical condition, water, and a helmet. name and number to [email protected]. the Village’s Highland Trail. Wear sturdy shoes Difficulty: Easy and bring water. Binoculars are helpful. Please 15. Croton Dam Hike Length: 1 - 1.5 miles note: no restrooms on property. Duration: 2 hours 9|10 10:00AM Notes: Moderate slopes, some uneven Not suitable for children under: 4 Croton Gorge Park rocky surfaces. Portion wheelchair accessible: The barn/green- Rt. 129, Cortlandt Manor 10567 Registration: Call or email by 4 pm 9/9 house tour is wheelchair accessible. Trail is not Difficulty: Moderate (914) 862-4207 accessible. Length: 2-3 miles [email protected] Metro North station: Hartsdale Duration: 2.5-3.5 hours Hike along the beautiful Croton Dam. Hike leader Not suitable for children under: 6 will discuss the history and construction of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the features of the 17. Ramble to The Ossining Waterfront Croton Dam. The Aqueduct was constructed in 9|10 9|24 10:00AM 14. Boots, Bikes and Binoculars - 1842 to supply water to a thirsty NYC and the Joseph Caputo Community Center Bike Component New Croton Dam was completed in 1905. 95 Broadway, Ossining, 10562 (914) 232-6583 9|10 10:00AM Notes: Dirt trail, slight incline. Fee: There is no fee for the event, but admission [email protected] North County Trail from Yorktown Explore Ossining’s waterfront and learn more may be charged to enter Croton Gorge Park. Heights to Carmel of its unique history. Start at the Ossining 363 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights 10598 Difficulty: Easy Community Center, viewing permanent exhibits (914) 471-6205 Length: 1 mile on the Old Croton Aqueduct and Sing Sing Prison. [email protected] Duration: 2 hours Stroll along the spectacular new Sing Sing Kill Ride the North County Trail from Yorktown to Not suitable for children under: 5 Greenway, a picturesque walkway that runs Carmel, with the opportunity to find out about five Additional equipment: Water and snack recom- through the ravine, passing over the Kill Brook and different cafes and ice cream shops along the way. mended. Participants may wish to bring a lunch to under the double-arch aqueduct bridge. Proceed The goal of this community ride is to introduce the eat at the Croton Gorge Park picnic area follow- down to the waterfront for a presentation on public to bicycle riding and the beautiful North ing the hike. Sing Sing Prison and its impact on the waterfront County Trail. The ride is open to the public. Meet and village. Notes: Paved path along Sing Sing Kill to Central Avenue then on the sidewalk to waterfront. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 1.2 miles Duration: 2-3 hours Portion wheelchair accessible: exit from path to Central Avenue requires going up stairs. Additional activities: Presentation at the waterfront on the History of Sing Sing prison and its relationship to the Hudson River and Village of Ossining. Also learn about the initiative to con- struct a Prison Museum at the foot of the Prison. Metro North station: Ossining

18. Historic Tallman Mountain State Park Hike 9|10 11:00AM Tallman Mountain State Park 450 Piermont Ave., Piermont 10968 (845) 519-4247 [email protected] We will hike through the historical Tallman Mountain State Park and learn its interesting history as a former oil tank farm. Then it’s out to 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. Notes: There are limited facilities on the hike. There is one steep descent on the way, but it can be avoided if necessary. There are also some Old Croton Aqueduct Tour. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. rough paths and short elevation gains.

12 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Difficulty: Moderate 21. The River That Flows Both Ways CONGRESSWOMAN Length: 7 miles 9|10 1:00PM Nita Lowey Duration: 5 hours Kathryn W. Davis RiverWalk Center Not suitable for children under: 7 Kingsland Point County Park , Sleepy The Hudson Portion wheelchair accessible: The pier is Hollow 10591 River Valley wheelchair accessible, but the hiking trails in the (914) 762-2912 x110 park are not. Please contact the leader for more [email protected] is as rich in information. The Hudson River Estuary is abundant with life historic significance as it ebbs and flows with the tides. Meet at the Additional equipment: Lunch, water, snack and as it is in natural beauty. Our Kathryn W. Davis RiverWalk Center in Kingsland good walking boots/shoes or sneakers. Bring your Point Park to investigate what is living in the warm community’s defining geographic own lunch. tidal waters and how the salt wedge can make a landmark is a lifeline that supports Additional activities: There will be ongoing narra- difference to the species that inhabit the area. thousands of jobs and generates tion on the hike for the many historical sites. We Registration: Call (914) 762-2912 ext. 110 by 9/9. are meeting on the corner of Tate and Piermont Fee: $5 parking fee millions of dollars for our local Avenues in Piermont, NY in front of 450 Piermont Not suitable for children under: 4 economy. Each year the Hudson Avenue. Drivers should park across the street Additional equipment: Wear shoes/clothes that River Valley Ramble showcases down Gair Ave in municipal Lot D on the right. can get wet. Please note that we are not meeting at Tallman the best of the region’s culture and Mountain State Park itself. charm. With more than 150 local 22. Bird Walk: Experience the North organizations offering hundreds County Trailway of unique events, this year’s 19. Nyack Family Bike Day 9|11 8:00AM Yorktown Heights Ramble is sure to be the best one 9|10 11:00AM Intersection of North County Trail and Route 118, Memorial Park yet, and I thank the organizers Yorktown Heights 10598 Corner of Piermont & Depew Avenues, who work tirelessly to make this (914) 232-1999 Nyack 10960 [email protected] event possible. I will continue to (845) 535-5046 Join us for the second event in our three-part fight for investments that protect [email protected] “Bikes, Boots, and Binoculars” series! Bedford and preserve the Hudson River A celebration of all things bicycling. It’s family fun, Audubon Society’s Naturalist Tait Johansson will safety, education and a parent / child leader led lead a nature walk focused on birds, near the peak Valley National Heritage Area for ride through the Nyacks. The event will include of fall migration. We will be following the trailway generations to come. Ramble on!” the AAA Bike Rodeo, where kids can learn south over the reservoir through woods and bicycle safety skills while navigating a fun, simple shrubland in search of migrants and year-round obstacle course, learn more about bike safety and residents. Meet at the parking lot at the intersec- hone bike skills to become future avid cyclists. tion of the trailway and Route 118 in Yorktown. Learn how to change a flat at our tire chang- Notes: Some easy walking through woods and ing clinic. Helmets required for kids and adults. shrubland. Registration: Email by 9/10 and note if you need handmade. These exceptional indie artists infuse Adults must accompany children on escorted to borrow binoculars. each of their pieces with a distinctive creative rides. More information and event updates at Difficulty: Easy vision. Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst offers a full day art NyackFamilyBikeDay.com. Duration: 2 and shopping experience for the entire family. The Registration: Email [email protected] if Portion wheelchair accessible: The North County show includes one-of-a-kind and limited-edition you want to learn to bicycle. Trail is paved and wheelchair accessible, but we creations in every material imaginable. Find ear- Additional equipment: Participants in bike rides may go off the trail to investigate bird sites in the rings made of sterling silver and python, handbags and Safety Rodeo must provide their own bicycle nearby woods. made from antique books, scarves made of and helmet. Additional equipment: Binoculars recommended bamboo, pears made of bronze, and more. Visit the gourmet food and specialties section. Fee: $12 weekend pass, $11 seniors, kids 6-16 $4, 20. Free Sails with Ferry Sloops from 23. SeptemberFest Street Fair under 6 free. Croton-on-Hudson 9|11 10:00AM Portion wheelchair accessible: The event is out- 9|10 11:00AM Nyack doors on grass. Weather permitting, wheelchairs are able to be pushed on the grounds. Croton Yacht Club Main Street and Broadway, Nyack 10960 (845) 535-5046 Additional equipment: A smile 6 Elliot Way, Croton-on-Hudson 10520 [email protected] Additional activities: Great food, live music, chil- (914) 841-3107 The Fall season opens with Nyack’s an- dren’s activities, demonstrations, mansion tours [email protected] nual SeptemberFest Street Fair. Main Street and (tours are additional fee at mansion). The sails aboard Whimbrel, our sloop-rigged Broadway overflow with 300+ street vendors of Metro North station: Tarrytown catboat, will depart at 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM art, jewelry, clothing, gift ideas, home decor and and 3PM. Each sail will be approximately 45 much more – plus, a kid’s carnival offers families minutes long. The free sails are on a “first come, endless fun. Visit the Edward Hopper House 25. Bike Nyack: Hackensack River first served” basis. No reservations will be ac- Art Center, enjoy Memorial Park on the Hudson, 9|17 8:30AM cepted prior to the sail day. Guests can sign up and cycle or hike along the river at Nyack Beach Memorial Park at the Ferry Sloops table in the tent beginning at State Park. Visit Nyack for SeptemberFest and Corner of Piermont & Depew Avenues, 10:00AM for any of the day’s scheduled sail times. find out why Nyack is art and soul on the Hudson. Nyack 10960 Limit of four passengers per sail. The boat’s cap- Rain or shine (845) 535-9735 tain reserves the right to cancel any or all of the [email protected] day’s sails if weather conditions make it unsafe for The Hacksensack River winds its way through 24. Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst Rockland and Bergen Counties, replenishing sailing. There is no rain date. Free parking is avail- 9|16 9|17 9|18 10:00AM reservoirs in both New York and New Jersey. This able on the street and in the Croton Landing park- Lyndhurst Estate week Bike Nyack follows the river to Oradell, NJ, ing lot. DO NOT park in the Croton Yacht Club. 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 the boyhood home of Mercury 7 astronaut, Wally Not suitable for children under: 12 years old, un- (845) 331-7900 Schirra. This no-drop ride is about 30 miles with der 18 years old must be accompanied by parent [email protected] an average pace of 15 mph. Meet at Nyack’s or adult guardian (no exceptions). Showcases over 275 modern American makers, Memorial Park at 8:30 AM. Bring your helmet, Metro North station: Croton-on-Hudson artists, designers and craftspeople from across water and flat fixins. More info and details at the country and is a celebration of all things BikeNyack.com.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 13 “Great event — learned a lot and met some wonderful folks.” — Sheila from Hartsdale Not suitable for children under: Must be at least Fee: Cash or check only. $5 per adult $3 per 12 years old, under 18 years old must be accompa- senior or student. Free for members of the Friends nied by parent or adult guardian (no exceptions). of Philipse Manor Hall and children under 12 Metro North station: Ossining years old. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 1 mile Notes: Average speed is 13-18 mph. We usually 29. Ghost Town History Hiking Tour Duration: 1.5 hours ride on streets but try to choose roads that are 9|17 10:00AM Not suitable for children under: 5 scenic and less congested. Specifics depend on Bear Mountain State Park Metro North station: Yonkers each week’s destination. Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain 10911 Difficulty: Moderate (914) 261-0987 Length: 25 [email protected] 32. Biodiversity Celebration Duration: 3 With photos and maps in hand, tour the “ghost 9|17 11:00AM Not suitable for children under: 14 town” Doodletown with “Friends of Doodletown” Trailside Museums and Zoo Additional equipment: Participants need to member Mark Jelley. See the cemeteries, side- 55 Hessian Drive, Bear Mountain 10911 bring their own road or hybrid bike, water bottles, walks, walls and foundations, with photos to show (845) 786-2701 ext. 293 tire fixins and a bicycle helmet. Cell phones how the homes once appeared in the vanished [email protected] are not required, but it’s a really good idea to hamlet that was lived in for at least 203 years. In Learn why biodiversity is so important and ways carry one! addition, explore its secret places, such as two your family can provide habitat for local animals. iron mines, and secluded waterfalls. The history This family friendly event also includes crafts, hike rambles along old roads and paths, past activities and displays which will run from 11 AM 26. Hike Through History pretty streams, and through beautiful woods with to 2 PM There may be more ways to get involved 9|17 10:00AM beautiful mountain views. Rain date: 9/24. in our celebration, please check our website Teatown Lake Reservation Notes: 3 long steep hills. Other inclines. for updates. 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining 10562 Please no pets. Fee: There is a $10 parking fee at Bear Mountain (914) 762-2912 x110 Registration: Call or email by 9/16. State Park and a $1 suggested donation to enter the zoo. [email protected] Difficulty: Difficult Portion wheelchair accessible: The trail is paved The Teatown area has its roots in Dutch and Length: 6.5 miles and wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs, English history. Hiking on Teatown trails, we’ll Duration: 5.5 - 6 hours but some of the inclines are steep and may be see old foundations, hear about the native Not suitable for children under: 16 Additional equipment: Lunch and water difficult to climb and descend by wheelchair. Our people’s use of the land and the story of a local rustic amphitheater is not wheelchair accessible. Additional activities: History hiking tour with Revolutionary-era tea party. The hike will end with a visit to the Croft, a tudor-style mansion, maps and photos. built over 100 years ago, whose interior was con- 33. Boots, Bikes, and Binoculars - structed from parts salvaged from English manors 30. Old Croton Aqueduct Weir Tour Boots Component dating back 400 years. 9|17 2:00PM 9|17 10:00AM Notes: Some rocky, short steep sections of trail End of Morris Lane, off of Lexington Avenue, Joseph Caputo Community Center Registration: Call by 9/16 Yorktown Heights 10598 95 Broadway, Ossining 10562 Fee: Teatown members free; Non-members $7 (914) 245-2462 (914) 862-4207 Difficulty: Moderate [email protected] [email protected] Length: 1.5 miles The former quarries at the Sylvan Park Preserve A short film describes the history of the aqueduct. Duration: 1.5 hours supplied honey colored granite for the approaches Not suitable for children under: 16 Participants will be able to descend into the origi- to the George Washington and Whitestone bridg- nal 1842 brick tunnel and learn its history. es. Join Walt and Jane Daniels on a 2.5 mile hike Notes: Stairs, and level terrain. through the park. Visit quarries and the 18-foot 27. Legends and Lore- The Legend of Registration: Call or email by 9/16 circumference Quarry Oak. The trails traverse a Leatherman Difficulty: Easy variety of terrain, from steep climbs and descents Length: 1 mile 9|17 10:00AM to gentle woods roads. Walk will occur regardless Duration: 1 hour Sparta Cemetery of the weather. Portion wheelchair accessible: There are stairs 50 Revolutionary Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 Notes: Some ascents and descents; uneven hik- down into the Aqueduct that would be difficult, (914) 762-6136 ing trails. but it is possible to look into the weir. [email protected] Difficulty: Moderate Additional activities: You may wish to visit the Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will join us Length: 2.5 miles nearby Sing Sing Kill Greenway – a new walkway Duration: 2.5 hours to recount the legend of The Leatherman at under the Aqueduct Arch. Sparta Cemetery. We will also unveil the new Additional equipment: Bring a camera, wear Metro North station: Ossining comfortable shoes, bring water and a snack. “Legends and Lore” historical sign next to the Leatherman’s grave marker. Visitors can park at the Scarborough Presbyterian Church just across 31. Saw Mill River Heritage Tour 34. Garden Conservancy the street from Sparta Cemetery. 9|17 10:00AM Westchester Open Day Fee: $10 per person, $20 per family. Philipse Manor Hall and Downtown Yonkers 9|18 10:00AM Self Guided Metro North station: Ossining 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers 10701 Dick Button - Ice Pond Farm

(914) 965-4027 x102 115 June Road, North Salem 10560 [email protected] (888) 842-2442 28. Free Sails with Ferry Sloops Philipse Manor Hall and downtown Yonkers have [email protected] from Ossining both shaped and been shaped by the Saw Mill Visit two extraordinary, large-scale private gardens. 9|17 10:00AM River. This walking tour follows the Saw Mill, or Dick Button - Ice Pond Farm is a sweeping space Shattemuc Yacht Club Nepperhan, River from its mouth at the Hudson that includes both formal and informal design in 1 Westerly Road, Ossining 10562 to Chicken Island. Patrons will learn about the perfect harmony. In the White Garden, classically (914) 841-3107 growth and development of Yonkers from 1682 inspired features - a Temple of Apollo, nymphaeum [email protected] to present and discuss how these changes in and labyrinth - are surrounded by moss and wood- The sails aboard Whimbrel, our sloop-rigged Yonkers are connected to larger trends in New land gardens. Garden descriptions and directions catboat, will depart at 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, York and United States history. are listed at www.opendaysprogram.org. 2PM, and 3PM. Guests can sign up at the yellow Notes: Walking tour along city street with gradual Fee: $7 per garden, per person (kids 12 and Ferry Sloops tent beginning at 9:30AM for any of hills. The tour begins at Philipse Manor Hall State under free). Discount tickets may be purchased the day’s scheduled sail times, with a limit of 4 Historic Site and ends in nearby Van der Donck in advance at www.opendaysprogram.org, or persons per sail. Rain date: 9/18. Park, across the street from the Manor Hall. (888) 842-2442.

14 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Additional activities: Garden Conservancy Digging Deeper Workshop: Making Visual Sense of Your Outdoor Space. Join a professional garden design team in their own inspired space (featured in Garden Design Magazine) and take away clever, GET OUTSIDE practical ideas for making the most of your site’s features, both good and bad. Advance tickets $35 available at www.opendaysprogram.org or WITH THE TRAIL CONFERENCE (888) 842-2442. CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE SINCE 1920 35. Historic Walk of Piermont with Piermont Historical Society 9|18 10:00AM Confetti Restaurant Parking Lot 210 Ash Street, Piermont 10968 (845) 290-5287 [email protected] Richard Esnard of the Piermont Historical Society will lead a walk through the birthplace of Piermont. We will walk along the Sparkill Creek and he will show us the Rockland Road Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Notes: The walk is flat. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 2.5 miles Duration: 2.5 hours Not suitable for children under: 7 Additional equipment: Water, good walking shoes, walking stick. Additional activities: The Piermont Lobsterfest DISCOVER VOLUNTEER BECOME A MEMBER in the Goswick Pavilion with live bluegrass music, Find Local Hikes, Learn How Receive Discounts from 2-6 PM. Station Museum at 50 Ash Street Parks, and to Build and on Maps, Books, from noon to 3PM. Destinations Maintain Trails and More

36. Iona Island Educational Canoe Trip VISIT NYNJTC.ORG FOR INFO 9|18 10:00AM Iona Island Iona Island, Bear Mountain 10911 (845) 889-4745 x 109 [email protected] Paddle through this marshy maze with reserve naturalists. Nestled in the Hudson Highlands adjacent to Bear Mountain State park, this wetland features flowering marsh plants, sunning snapping turtles, and soaring vultures. Registration: Please register at https://2016-nysdec-canoe.eventbrite.com Difficulty: Moderate Length: 2 miles of canoeing Duration: 2.5 hours Not suitable for children under: 6 Additional equipment: Please wear footwear that can get wet. Boats provided.

37. Art in the Park 9|18 1:00PM Flywheel Park 554 Piermont Avenue, Piermont 10968 (917) 691-0409 [email protected] Piermont Straus Foundation invites artists free of charge to join us for a one-day community art event. Artists will show their work, sell their work, and create work on site. Included in the event will be teaching workshops and hands-on workshops for all ages. Registration: Artists register by 9/9 at www.psfdn.org Additional equipment: Tents and tables will be provided at cost. Participants will be advised of the rental fees after registration. Additional activities: Please visit our facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/474823072697590/

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 15 38. Highlands Bluegrass Festival at 41. Bike Nyack: Destination Hillsdale views that make this strenuous hike, with its many Harmony Hall 9|24 8:30AM elevation gains and losses, worth the work. The 9|18 1:00PM Memorial Park, Nyack view from Anthony’s Nose is as famous as its Harmony Hall ~ Jacob Sloat House Corner of Piermont & Depew Avenues, name. At each view point, you will learn about the 15 Liberty Rock Road, Sloatsburg 10974 Nyack 10960 history of the Hudson Valley from Jane Daniels, (845) 712-5220 (845) 535-9735 author of Walkable Westchester and a member [email protected] [email protected] of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Bike Nyack, the weekly Saturday morning commu- Jeff Scroggins and his band, Colorado, will head- From east side of Bear Mountain Bridge, go north line the 7th Annual Highlands Bluegrass Festival. nity ride, rides to Hillsdale, NJ for some weekend on Rte 9D and park on the riverside just north of Banjo master Jeff Scroggins along with his son exercise, great fun and a few good bagels. Meet the bridge. Tristan on mandolin with the band Colorado will at Nyack’s Memorial Park (corner of Depew & perform bluegrass classics and original material. Piermont Aves) at 8:30AM. Bring your helmet, Notes: Rocky footpath with steep ascents Also appearing this year are the entertaining Eric water and flat fixins. Approx distance 25 miles, and descents. Escoffery Band and McMule. All on the beauti- avg speed 15 mph. More info and details at Difficulty: Difficult ful Ramapo River Valley setting on the Great http://BikeNyack.com. Length: 3.7 miles lawn of Jacob Sloat’s 1848 mansion, Harmony Notes: Avg speed is 13-18 mph. We usually ride Duration: 3 hours on streets but try to choose roads that are scenic Hall, a National Register of Historic Places Site in Not suitable for children under: 10 and less congested. Specifics depend on each Sloatsburg, New York. Additional equipment: Wear hiking shoes or hik- week’s destination. If it is raining 30 min prior Fee: $10 suggested donation to the event start – or if rain is predicted during ing boots; bring lunch and at least 1 quart of water. Additional equipment: Bring a lawn chair the ride – this event will be postponed. Check Additional activities: Interpretation of the views or blanket. BikeNyack.com for updates. along the trail. Additional activities: The festival also features Difficulty: Moderate quality local crafts, delicious local foods, chil- Length: 25 miles dren’s amusements, historic displays, Highlands Duration: 3 hours 44. John Jay’s Not-So-Big City: A Walk Region and environmental displays and informa- Not suitable for children under: 14 Through the History of Old New York tion. Dining is also available nearby at Characters, Additional equipment: Participants need to bring | Sushiville and Rhodes Tavern in Sloatsburg. 9 24 10:00AM their own road or hybrid bike, water bottles and a Bowling Green Park Metro North station: Sloatsburg bicycle helmet. Cell phones are not required, but *Pre-Register for meeting place* 10004 it’s a really good idea to carry one! (914) 232-5651 x101 39. Garden Conservancy Digging Deeper [email protected] Workshop: Making Visual Sense of Your 42. Supervisor’s History Walk of Founding Father John Jay was a native son of New Outdoor Space Rockland Lake York City, but the city he knew was not the me- 9|18 1:30PM 9|18 3:30PM 9|24 9:00AM tropolis we know today. This tour takes us along South Salem Rockland Lake State Park - Parking Field 1 many of the same streets John Jay walked as we 74 Hemlock Road, South Salem 10590 299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage 10989 visit locations where he lived, worked, played (888) 842-2442 (845) 639-6200 and prayed. Along the way, we will be passing [email protected] [email protected] through 10,000 years of local history, recalling Join a professional garden design team in their For this year’s Supervisor’s Walk join Clarkstown events from the end of the last Ice Age into the own inspired space (featured in Garden Design Supervisor George Hoehmann for a very special 21st Century. Magazine) and take away clever, practical ideas history walk of Rockland Lake with Robert Maher, for making the most of your site’s features, both president and founder of the Friends of Rockland Notes: City streets. Generally level. good and bad. Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc. and the author of Registration: www.johnjayhomestead.org/events Registration: Call by 9/15 or visit Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain and Nyack Beach, by 9/17 www.opendaysprogram.org (Acadia Publishing). Rob will lead a tour of the Fee: $15 for members of Friends of John Jay Fee: $35 per person. Buy tickets at ice house foundations, center of the old town of Homestead; $20 for non-members www.opendaysprogram.org or (888) 842-2442. Rockland Lake, to the banks of the Hudson River Difficulty: Moderate Additional activities: See listing for Garden where barges and paddlewheel steam ships once Length: 1.75 miles left to travel to NYC. The tour will include histori- Conservancy Westchester Open Day: Duration: 3 hours www.opendaysprogram.org. cal facts and folklore as the group explores one of Clarkstown’s former major hamlets. Not suitable for children under: 12 Notes: The walk will have three segments, Metro North station: Bowling Green 40. Hike with Your Senator David Carlucci (Subway Station) in Westchester 1. The first hour on flat paved paths to the ice house foundations. 9|24 8:00AM 2. The second hour through woods to a hilly road- Teatown Lake Reservation way as we walk into the old town of Rockland Lake. 45. Tappantown Historical Society’s 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining 10562 3. The third hour from the old town to the shore (845) 623-3627 Annual Colonial Day of the Hudson River, along a paved road but down [email protected] 9|24 12:00PM and up a very steep hill. The DeWint House/Washington’s Headquarters Hike the new Twin Lakes Trail with Senator David Registration: Call or email 20 Livingston Street, Tappan 10983 Carlucci. This is a new 2.3 mile long, moderately [email protected] by 9/16. Group size (845) 359-1923 strenuous loop trail. The trail travels past two limited to 40. scenic lakes, Shadow and Vernay, old farm fields Difficulty: Difficult [email protected] with beautiful stone walls, and a mature forest, to Length: 2 miles Step back in time and visit Colonial America. Tour an overlook of the Hudson Highlands from the Duration: 4 hours the Carriage House Museum and the DeWint highest point at the Teatown Lake Reservation. Portion wheelchair accessible: Only the first hour House with costumed guides. See Colonial Army Notes: Moderately steep with an uneven trail. of tour is accessible. reenactors, encampment soldiers, live farm ani- Registration: RSVP to (845) 623-3627 or mals and preparations for winter in the DeWint (914) 941-2041. House kitchen. Watch spinners, lacemakers, quil- Difficulty: Moderate 43. Camp Smith Trail to Anthony’s Nose ters, embroiderers, woodcarvers, a sheepshearer, Length: 2.5 miles 9|24 9:30AM blacksmith and colonial singers and dancers. For Duration: 2.5 hours Bear Mountain Bridge Not suitable for children under: 12 Camp Smith Trail and Appalachian Trail, the children there is apple pressing, stenciling, Additional equipment: Hikers are encouraged Garrison 10524 candle dipping, writing with quill pens, making to bring a liter of water, a snack, sunscreen and [email protected] tussie mussies, juggling and making a mob cap. bug spray. Running parallel to the Hudson River, the Camp Refreshments available. Smith Trail to Anthony’s Nose offers spectacular

16 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 46. Talk by Elizabeth “Perk” Stalter on the Vanished Hamlet of Johnsontown 9|24 1:30PM The Tomkins Cove Public Library 419 North Liberty Drive, Tomkins Cove 10986 (845) 290-5287 [email protected] Elizabeth “Perk” Stalter will give a talk on the vanished hamlet of Johnsontown. She will speak about the homes,cemeteries, school and church that were in the area. She has collected a great deal of information about the hamlets, having married a man from Johnsontown and lived in Doodletown for many years. Her knowledge, pictures, stories and sometimes songs will amaze you. Registration: Call or email by 9/23 Not suitable for children under: 7 Portion wheelchair accessible: The parking is on a hill and the entrance is slightly below the parking area. Additional activities: Coffee and cake will be served. You will be able to see our new location for the Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region that is now at the top floor of the Tomkins Cove Public Library.

47. Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family Preserve with Westchester Land Trust 9|25 1:00PM Pound Ridge, New York Upper Shad Road (Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family Preserve entrance, Pound Ridge 10536 (914) 234-6992 ext 15 [email protected] Iona Island Paddle. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Join Westchester Land Trust staff and directors for an inspiring walk on the nature trails that wind their way through WLT’s flagship preserve: The abandoned cemeteries of Johnsontown, as well 50. Meandering among the Historic Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family as the sites where the homes, school and church Millionaires’ Mansions Walk Preserve. This land boasts extensive wetland sys- were located. 9|25 2:00PM tems and majestic woodlands with rare wildlife, Registration: Call by 9/24 Irvington Town Hall plants, dramatic rock formations, soaring trees Difficulty: Moderate 85 Main Street, Irvington 10533 (646) 303-1448 and dozens of birds. Hikers should gather at the Length: 2 miles trailhead located off Upper Shad Road. The outing [email protected] will begin with a brief overview by a member of Duration: 3 hours Walk north on the Aqueduct and admire architec- the Zofnass Family, who founded the preserve Not suitable for children under: 7 tural landmarks, including the skeletal remains of and led efforts to protect multiple parcels of land Additional equipment: Bring lunch, water and a a Lord & Burnham greenhouse. Take in sweeping in this region. walking stick Hudson River views. Learn the history of the Old Notes: The short hike (1.5 miles) is easy and flat Croton Aqueduct. through a wetland trail. The longer hike (3.5 - 4 Notes: Flat dirt trail. miles) requires travel up some moderate ascents, 49. Jay Day! Fall Family Festival Difficulty: Easy and over rock outcrops. Sturdy footwear is strongly Length: 6 miles 9|25 11:00AM encouraged. Duration: 4 hours Jay Heritage Center Registration: Call (914) 234-6992 or email Metro North station: Irvington [email protected] 210 Boston Post Road, Rye 10580 Difficulty: Moderate (914) 698-9275 Length: Hikers can choose between 1.5 miles or a [email protected] 51. Cranberry Lake Preserve Hike 3.5-4.0 mile walk Jay Day 2016, Fall Family Festival at the Jay 9|25 9:30AM Duration: 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours Heritage Center! Come enjoy the day, take part Nature Center Not suitable for children under: 5 in pony rides, face- painting, pumpkin activities, 1609 Old Orchard St, White Plains 10604 Additional equipment: Sturdy walking shoes apple coring, a farmers market, and more all set (914) 274-0449 are recommended for both the long and short [email protected] to the tune of fun, festival music played on the Jay hike. Participants may wish to bring water, snack, Join David Steinberg, author of Hiking the Road to camera, insect repellent, sunscreen, etc. There are veranda! Watch a falconer in the meadow, and pick Ruins, for a comprehensive exploration of all the NO restroom facilities. up a picnic lunch from one of the tasty food trucks! historic sites with the preserve: dynamite shed Fee: $10 per person $40 per family site, mysterious stone chamber, quarry, railroad Portion wheelchair accessible: The grounds of bed, and much more. Uncover the secrets and 48. Walk to the Vanished Hamlet of the Jay Estate are largely wheelchair accessible as mysteries hidden in plain sight. Johnsontown is the 1907 carriage house, however the 1838 Jay Notes: Woods roads, some bushwhacking, climb 9|25 10:00AM Mansion is not. up to top of quarry, steep drop-offs, opportunity Lake Sebago Beach Entrance to quit early if so desired. Additional activities: Docent led tours of the 1838 Off Seven Lakes Drive, Suffern 10901 Difficulty: Moderate (845) 290-5287 Jay Mansion will be available and see our newest ex- Length: 3 miles [email protected] hibit on display in the 1907 Carriage House. Enjoy a Duration: 4 hours A walk with Elizabeth “Perk” Staltler to the children’s book reading under the old magnolia tree. Additional equipment: Bring your own lunch. vanished hamlet of Johnsontown. See the three

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Lighthouses of the Hudson at Hudson River Maritime Museum. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Hike the Kingston Greenline. Photo by Robert Goldwitz.

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS 53. Recreation on the Hudson River Past Registration: Visit: www.ucenvironment.org/ and Present; Hike the Greenway Trail at creek-week-2016/ for individual event details to Hudson River Estuary Carnwath Farms see if registration in necessary. Additional activities: Please visit: Greenway Trail All Ramble Weekends Self-Guided Carnwath Farms www.ucenvironment.org/creek-week-2016/ for individual event details. Great Estates Wheeler Hill Road, Wappingers Falls 12590

(845) 632-1570 Hudson River Artists Trail [email protected] 56. Hurds Family Farm Cornmaze Revolutionary War Trail View an ice boat, Hudson River sloop and other All Ramble Weekends 9:00AM boats, and hear lectures on recreation on the Hurds Family Farm: Meet at Historic Dutch Barn Family Friendly Hudson. Additional displays by local fishermen 2187 State Route 32, Modena 12548 Walk/Hike and the Wappinger Greenway Committee at the (845) 883-7825 Sports Museum. Saturdays: 11:00 AM to 4:00 [email protected] Bicycle PM; Sundays: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Hike the trail: Join us at a New York State Century Farm for an 1.5 mile trail open all weekends, great view of the exciting 2 acre cornfield maze hike. Enjoy fresh Paddle Hudson and surrounding mountains. air and exercise as you wander the pathways Wheelchair Accessible (for details, Notes: Dress to protect against deer ticks. of this 2016 Farm Scene Investigation Mystery contact the trip leader) Difficulty: Moderate Adventure. NEW this season is a Farm Animal Length: 1.5 miles Tracks Mystery Game geared for the small maze Public Transportation trekkers, 2-8 yr. olds. Shhh....big kids will love it too! Activities include a humongous jumping Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of event pillow, gem mining, farm pets, mini maze with an listings. However, due to weather and other factors, 54. City of Newburgh Waterfront Trail outdoor storybook, Jack and the Cornstalk, popu- information may change between the time of publication and Urban Walk lar cow train, Kids Corral, and so much more! the time of each event. We encourage all participants to verify All Ramble Weekends Self-Guided Notes: Clear pathways wide enough for wheel- dates and times with the listed Ramble leader for each event. City of Newburgh chairs and people walking side by side through Washington Street at the Hudson River, 10 ft. high cornfield! However you must wander Newburgh 12550 through varied terrain and along boardwalks to get 52. Historic Bicycle Tour of Olde Fishkill (845) 728-2601 to location. [email protected] All Ramble Weekends Self-Guided Fee: Call or email for details. Van Wyck Village Homestead Museum Newly opened Waterfront Trail along the Hudson Difficulty: Easy River, extending south from the City of Newburgh Length: 1 mile 504 Route 9, Fishkill 12524 boat launch, through 7 acres of open field to Duration: one half hour (845) 896-8560 the Newburgh Rowing Club. Spectacular views, [email protected] bird-watching, connect with nature! Washington’s Cycle the “high road!”, passing by historic sites Headquarters and the Historic District are up the 57. Guided Tours of Historic within the Village and Town of Fishkill and Beacon. hill with restaurants nearby. Enjoy one of the few Huguenot Street View 8, 15 or 25 sites, depending on the tour remaining tracts of Natural Open Space in the All Ramble Weekends 10:00AM loop you choose. Ride along routes from the mid-Hudson area. Historic Huguenot Street 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz 12561 Revolutionary War era, view the site of the Fishkill (845) 255-1660 encampment and supply depot, and visit the [email protected] 55. Ulster County Creek Week 2016 home of one of America’s first female entrepre- Visit three historic house museums and a recon- Times Vary neurs. Three tours accommodate all skill levels: All Ramble Weekends structed 1717 French church on a guided tour of Ulster County, Various locations Family 0.6 mi. Easy (flat); Medium 4 mi. (one hill). our 10-acre National Historic Landmark District. (845) 340-4298 Extended 24 mi. (several hills, one challenging). Discover over 300 years of history encompassing [email protected] the Native American and Colonial experience, Difficulty: Moderate Join Ulster County Dept. of Environment for a through the Gilded Age, and into the 20th century. Additional equipment: This is self-guided. Please week of family-friendly paddles, hikes, boat rides, Fee: General Admission $15; Friend, Senior $13.50; provide your own equipment. educational programs, festivals, and community military, SUNY New Paltz students, and children celebrations! under 13 FREE.

18 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Portion wheelchair accessible: Historic Huguenot Street strives to make its grounds, exhibits, and programs accessible to everyone, wherever possible, with understandable limitations given the historic nature of the buildings and grounds. Many houses have stairs. Ramps are available by prior arrangement. Two accessible restrooms are located on-site. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact us. Arrangements can often be made with advance notice.

58. West Point Museum All Ramble Weekends 10:30AM West Point Museum 2110 New South Post Road, USMA, West Point 10996 (845) 938-3590 [email protected] SEPTEMBER EVENTS WEEKLY EVENTS All visitors to the United States Military Academy are encouraged to tour the museum to view 9/04 Artist Talk: Center for Saturdays: Morning Yoga the oldest and largest diversified public collec- 3PM Experimental Lectures at 10:15AM tion of miltaria in the Western Hemisphere. The Storm King Open : Beekeeper Tours Museum supports cadet academic, military and 9/05 Saturdays 10AM Labor Day Monday at 1:00PM & 2:00PM cultural instruction. Its collections include nearly all aspects of military history and encompass 9/10 Wanderings and Wonderings: Sundays: Children & Families Programs the history of West Point and the United States 2PM Artist Tour with Dayna Tortorici at 1:00PM Military Academy, the evolution of warfare, and 9/11 H. Peter Stern Concert: the development of the American Armed Forces. SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER HOURS Additional equipment: Photo ID required for 2PM Indian Classical Music tour on-post at West Point. On-post tour has fee 9/16 Moonlit Walking Tour OPEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY - SUNDAYS, involved. Museum admission is FREE. 8PM 10AM - 5:30PM

9/17 Walk: Birds of Storm King (CLOSED TUESDAYS) 8:30AM Art Center 59. Bannerman Island Discovery WWW.STORMKING.ORG Walking Tours All Ramble Weekends 11:00AM Departs from Beacon or Newburgh (845) 831-6346 [email protected] Enjoy a 30-minute cruise to Bannerman Island on board the Bannerman Castle Trust’s motor vessel, the Estuary Steward. The castle was built to re- semble the castles of Scotland. You will be treated to a 1.5 hour tour of the island given by one of our BCT historians. There is a 30 minute cruise back to port. Your adventure departs from the Beacon Institute floating dock at the Beacon waterfront on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:30 pm. On Sundays at 11 am the boat departs from the Blue Point restaurant dock in Newburgh and again at the Beacon Institute dock at 12:30 pm. Registration: Call Zerve to make a reservation at (855) 256-4007. Fee: $35 for adults $30 for Children (11 and under)

60. Revolutionary War Headquarters Site All Ramble Weekends 1:00PM Van Wyck Homestead Museum 504 Route 9, Fishkill 12524 (845) 896-9560 [email protected] The Van Wyck Homestead was built in 1732, and enlarged to its present size in 1757. It is one of the oldest homes in Dutchess County. During the American Revolution the home was used as an officers headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot soldiers’ encampment. Dozens of notable Revolutionary War heroes visited the Homestead - including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Marquis de Lafayette, to name a few. Fee: No Fee - Donations are greatly appreciated.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 19 Additional activities: Guided Tours (about one Fee: $45 per person. All equipment provided. by jury and displayed for a year. Come and see hour long) will be given from 1-4 PM Saturday Difficulty: Easy the 2016/2017 installation and get a tour by the and Sunday. Last Tour is at 3 PM. Revolutionary Length: 3 miles artists who created the sculptures. War era documents and artifacts are on display. Duration: 2 hours Not suitable for children under: 6 No Fee - donations appreciated. Self-guided Not suitable for children under: 12 bicycle tour brochures for Fishkill will be avail- Additional equipment: Participant should able 24/7 in the display case of the Van Wyck wear shoes that they don’t mind getting wet. 67. Bannerman Castle Kayak and Homestead Museum. Boats provided. Walking Tour 9|3 10:00AM 9|11 2:00PM 9|24 2:00PM Storm King Adventure Tours 61. Pride of the Hudson Narrated 64. Stockade National Historic District 178 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520 Sightseeing Cruise Walking Tour (845) 534-7800 Various dates/times throughout September 9|3 1:00PM [email protected] Newburgh Waterfront Corner of Wall and Main Streets Here is your opportunity to get a close-up look at Front Street, Newburgh 12550 63 Main St, Kingston 12401 the famous Bannerman’s Island Castle. Kayak be- (845) 220-2120 neath the mighty Storm King Mountain, crossing [email protected] (845) 339-0720 [email protected] the river to Breakneck Ridge where we will head Join us aboard the Pride of the Hudson for a north towards the island. Then enjoy a leisurely Following the street plan designed by Peter Cruise through the majestic Hudson Highlands! paddle around our region’s most prominent Stuyvesant in 1658, the tour walks the heart of Bask in the open air on the spacious sundeck landmarks while hearing the history behind the the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New or enjoy the comfort of our climate controlled castle, followed by a walking tour of the island and York State and the neighborhood where New York main salon featuring wrap-around windows. Bannerman’s Island Castle. State was born in 1777. Walking tour highlights Your adventure will begin at Blu Point Landing Registration: Call prior to event (formerly Torches) in Newburgh, NY. Your captain include viewing the many 18th-century limestone Fee: $100 per person will narrate the sights along the way, including: houses still standing in the Stockade District, and Difficulty: Moderate Washington’s Headquarters, Mount Beacon, visiting the site of the drafting of the New York Length: 4-5 miles Bannerman Island, Breakneck Mountain, Cold State Constitution in 1777 and the gravesite of Duration: 4 hours Spring, World’s End, Constitution Island & the New York’s first elected governor, George Clinton, Not suitable for children under: 12 United States Military Academy at West Point. in the Old Dutch Church Burying Ground. Additional equipment: Paddlers should wear Registration: Call Zerve @ (845) 363-4550. Fee: The fee is $10 for adults and $5 for chil- comfortable,quick-drying (non-cotton) clothes Fee: Adults $22, Seniors (65+) $20, dren under 16. and shoes that can get wet. Bring sunglasses, Children (4-11) $18, 3 and under free. Not suitable for children under: 12 sunscreen and camera, a light lunch and plenty Additional activities: During sightseeing cruises, Portion wheelchair accessible: Most sidewalks of drinking water. Boats provided. Bring your we provide a narration aboard giving information are accessible, but there are some uneven sur- own lunch. and history of sites being passed. Snack bar/bar/ faces. First floor only of house tour is accessible. souvenirs available aboard. Additional equipment: Walking Shoes! Additional activities: Included is a tour of the 68. Walking Tour of the Vassar Farm and interior of the c. 1812 Johnston House, the former Ecological Preserve 62. Sunset Kayak Tour home and showroom of nationally noted antiques 9|3 10:30AM 9|3 9|4 9|10 9|11 5:00PM dealer Fred J. Johnston where his collection of 18th Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Rugby Field 9|17 9|18 9|24 9|25 4:30PM 51 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie 12604 Storm King Adventure Tours and early 19th century furnishings and decorative (845) 437-7422 178 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520 arts, mostly American, are showcased in eight (845) 534-7800 elegant room settings he designed. [email protected] [email protected] Please join the Environmental Cooperative for a There are few better ways to end your day than out walking tour of the Vassar Farm and Ecological on the river enjoying a spectacular Hudson Valley 65. Walk to the Wallkill Preserve. This tour will feature The Ellen Swallows sunset. This tour is a stress-free outing for all abili- 9|3 10:00AM Richard Historical Trail, The Drumlin Trail, The ties. These trips are one of our most popular and Hamptonburgh Preserve Phenology Trail, or the Beaver Trail. After, join usually sell out quickly, so call to reserve now. 3 State Highway 416, Campbell Hall 10916 us for refreshments and enjoy a short tour of Registration: Call prior to event (914) 419-1982 the newly renovated Vassar Barn, home to the Fee: $60 per person. [email protected] Environmental Cooperative and available for use Difficulty: Easy Take a scenic walk through the fields and as community multipurpose space. Length: 3-4 miles woodlands of Orange County Land Trust’s Notes: There are a few steep ascents and some Duration: 3 hours Hamptonburgh Preserve to the scenic Wallkill rocky terrain. Above-the-ankle boots are not Not suitable for children under: 12 River shoreline. Walk will be led by Land Trust required, but might be useful. Sneakers or sturdy Additional equipment: Paddlers should wear Board Member Eli Hart. Parking and entrance walking shoes are best. NO sandals. Difficulty: Moderate comfortable, quick-drying (non-cotton) clothes are located off Route 416 near the intersection of Length: 2 miles and shoes that can get wet. Bring sunglasses, sun- Routes 207/416. Pre-registration is suggested. Duration: 1.5 hours screen and camera, and plenty of drinking water. Notes: Terrain is relatively flat with some hilly Not suitable for children under: 6 Boats provided. ascents/descents. Additional equipment: General sun and bug Registration: Email by 9/2 protections such as: sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, Difficulty: Easy and bug spray suggested. 63. Hudson Valley Sunset Kayak Tour Length: 1.2 miles 9|3 9|4 9|10 9|11 5:30PM Duration: 2 hours 9|17 9|18 5:00PM Not suitable for children under: 5 I Paddle New York 69. Innisfree Garden Wildflower Walk 61 South Partition Street, Saugerties 12477 9|3 11:00AM (845) 532-7797 Innisfree Garden [email protected] 66. Sculpture Garden Tour 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook 12545 We start with a quick lesson before launching into 9|3 10:00AM (845) 677-8000 the calm waters of the Esopus Creek. We’ll talk Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center [email protected] about some of the rich history as we paddle down 5096 State Route 28, Arkville 12457 Explore the extraordinary array of native plants at to take a quick peek at the Cantine Falls before (845) 688-3369 Innisfree with George Petty, a life-long natural- heading out by the Saugerties Lighthouse and into [email protected] ist who has led many wildflower and bird walks the Hudson River, where we’ll enjoy a snack as The Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive for the New Jersey Audubon Society. He is a the sun sets behind the Catskill Mountains! We’ll Center is the gateway to the Catskill Park. Located life member of the New York-New Jersey Trail enjoy the birds, beaver and all of nature as we on a 60-acre site, the Catskill Interpretive Center Conference, and former chair of their publica- return by twilight. includes sculpture installations, which are chosen tions committee. George is Professor Emeritus of

20 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 English at Montclair State University, a pub- Not suitable for children under: 8 US SENATOR lished poet, and author of Hiking the New Jersey Additional activities: Self-guided hiking on Charles E. Schumer Highlands: Wilderness in Your Backyard. Wilderstein’s network of trails. Notes: The terrain is uneven and there are some steeper slopes, so good walking shoes are suggested, but this is a large garden, not wilderness. 73. Story Walk Opening Fee: $15 per person (kids 3 and under free). This 9|3 12:00PM includes admission to the garden. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Wildlife Difficulty: Moderate Education Center Length: 1.3 miles 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520 Year after Duration: 1 hour (845) 534-7781 year, we are [email protected] The Museum, in partnership with the Cornwall reminded of the Hudson Valley’s 70. Norrie Point Kayak Tour Public Library and The Grail, invites you to unparalleled beauty and indescribable 9|3 9|4 9|10 9|11 9|17 11:30AM Story Walk 2016. Read an illustrated children’s wonder as autumn approaches. From Norrie Point Paddlesport Center story as you stroll along our meadow trail. Meet 1 Norrie Way, Staatsburg 12580 the Animal presentations at 1pm and 2:30pm Walkway Over the Hudson to the Hudson (845) 246-2187 and guided walks along the Story Walk trail at River Greenway and many other projects, [email protected] 1:30pm and 3pm. I have worked to leverage the best of A tour of the Hudson River from Norrie Point and Notes: The trail is a short, mowed path along visiting nearby spots like Esopus Island, Bard Rock a meadow. This path is wheelchair- and what the Hudson Valley has to offer for and Black Creek Preserve. Perfect for begin- stroller-friendly. the betterment of all who live in and visit ners, this trip includes use of a sea kayak and all Fee: $3 per person. Children 2 years old and under gear. Experienced guides will help participants are free. Museum members are also free. the region. In its 17th year, the Ramble improve their paddling skills. Wildlife, scenic Difficulty: Easy will once again showcase the unique vistas and historic sites along the paddle route will Length: 0.1 mile heritage, culture, and natural beauty of be featured. Duration: 0.25 hour Notes: Waters are usually calm, but wind, waves the area's river and mountain towns. I and boat wakes are possible. look forward to supporting this premier Registration: Please register at least two days 74. Moodna Marsh Kayak Tour Hudson Valley celebration for years prior at www.atlantickayaktours.com Click on 9|3 2:30PM 9|10 10:00AM 9|17 1:30PM Norrie Short Tour and register online. 9|18 1:30PM 9|24 10:00AM 9|25 10:00AM to come." Fee: There is a fee of $55 per person for the three- Storm King Adventure Tours hour tour, includes all equipment. 178 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520 Difficulty: Moderate (845) 534-7800 Length: 4-5 miles [email protected] Duration: 3 hours Experience real Hudson River back country! Not suitable for children under: 12 Moodna Creek Marsh provides beautiful calm Additional equipment: Bring water, sunscreen waters, great scenery, wildlife and a sense of and a hat. It’s best to wear non-cotton clothing like remoteness. This is the perfect trip for beginners poly or nylon. Boats provided. or seasoned paddlers. Registration: Call prior to event Fee: $60 per person Ferncliff Forest 71. Constitution Marsh Audubon Public Difficulty: Moderate Canoe Trip Length: 4-5 miles 9|3 12:00PM Duration: 3 hours Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary Not suitable for children under: 12 Open year round, 127 Warren Landing Rd., Garrison 12508 Additional equipment: Paddlers should wear Rhinebeck’s number (845) 265-2601 x15 comfortable, quick-drying (non-cotton) clothes [email protected] and shoes that can get wet. Bring sunglasses, sun- one free attraction Public Canoe Trip into Constitution Marsh screen and camera, and plenty of drinking water. offers an amazing Registration: Call or email prior to event Boats provided. Fee: New prices for the 2016 paddling season view of Hudson Valley are as follows: $45 for adults; $40 for seniors, from our Observation students, and Audubon members; and $30 per 75. A Concert with Andrew Russo child ages 7-15. & Frederic Chiu, Pianists Tower. Enjoy hiking, Difficulty: Moderate 9|3 6:00PM picnics, camping or Duration: 3 hours Maverick Concert Hall Not suitable for children under: 7 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock 12498 just walk your dog in Additional equipment: Boats provided. (845) 679-8217 our wonderful 200 [email protected] The concert will feature selections from Debussy: acre Forest Preserve. 72. Wilderstein House Tours Suite Bergamasque; Ravel: Miroirs; Debussy, arr. 9|3 9|10 12:00PM Ravel: Prélude à l’Après-Midi d’un Faune,for piano 68 Mount Rutsen Rd. Wilderstein Historic Site duet; Stravinsky: Petrushka, for piano duet 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck 12572 Fee: General admission: $25, Student tickets: Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4818 $5 (with valid student ID), Children under 12: [email protected] FREE when accompanied by an adult. Reserved Hudson Valley Victoriana at its best. Home of (assigned) seats: $45 or $55 (depending on the 845-876-3196 Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, cousin and confidante event). A limited number of reserved seats are for additional information of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Queen available only in advance and online by credit card Ann-style mansion with 1888 interiors, grounds or by phone 24 hours (800) 595-4TIX [4849]. designed by Calvert Vaux, walking trails and Rock Bottom: “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring spectacular Hudson River views. your own chair or blanket. Fee: Adults $11; Students/Seniors $10; Children Not suitable for children under: 12 under 12 free.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 21 US SENATOR Difficulty: Moderate Additional activities: Tours of the museum Kirsten Gillibrand Length: 4-5 miles and new exhibits: “White Oak, Shipwrights and Duration: 3 hours Varnish: Wooden Boat Building on the Hudson” Not suitable for children under: 12 / “Rowing in the Hudson Valley” / “Cement Additional equipment: Paddlers should wear Caves and Kilns of Kingston and the Rondout”. The Hudson comfortable, quick-drying (non-cotton) clothes Admission: $7 adults; $5 seniors and students & River has been and shoes that can get wet. Bring sunglasses, sun- children 4-18; free admission to veterans, active screen and camera, and plenty of drinking water. military and their families with ID. a destination Boats provided. for exploration and recreation, not just for 81. Hudson River Seining & Aquatic Life New Yorkers, but for people from across the 78. Denning’s Point Kayak Tour- Beacon 9|10 1:00PM Kowawese Unique Area country. I call the Hudson River Valley my 9|4 9|17 10:30AM 90 Plum Point Ln, New Windsor 12553 home, enjoying with my family all the miles of Long Dock Park, Beacon 12508 (845) 297-8935 (845) 831-1997 adventure and endless recreation the region [email protected] [email protected] has to offer. It fuels the economy with new In the shadow of Storm King Mountain, we will We will launch from Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock sample the in-shore shallows at Kowawese with jobs, development and tourism. The Hudson Park and paddle south around the tip of Denning’s a beach seine to see “who” (fish and shellfish) is River Valley Ramble is a tradition that honors a Point and into the mouth of the Fishkill Creek. If home today. We may see a bald eagles from time time allows, we will make a stop at the beach at resource that has been so important in defining to time, quite likely osprey, and perhaps the start Denning’s Point. There is a good chance your will of the autumn monarch butterfly migration. Bring who we are, and offers the opportunity to take see bald eagles, blue heron and other wildlife on swimwear to participate. advantage of all it has to offer. As the first this tour. Portion wheelchair accessible: There is a ramp to Notes: We will only be paddling if the water is the beach to within 100 feet of the event. senator from upstate New York in nearly 40 calm. If the water is too rough or there are storms, years, I will always work to preserve the beauty participants will be refunded. Safety first! 82. Innisfree Garden Nodate - Traditional and tradition of the Hudson River Valley.” Registration: Call by the Friday prior to the paddle. Outdoor Tea Ceremony Difficulty: Moderate 9|10 1:30PM 9|18 1:30PM (Rain Date) Length: 3.5 miles Innisfree Garden Duration: 2.5 hours 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook 12545 Not suitable for children under: 16 (845) 677-8000 76. Hike the Woodland Trail of Discovery at Additional equipment: Water, a snack, sunscreen. [email protected] Boscobel House & Gardens Boats provided. Enjoy this ancient ritual celebrating seasonal 9|3 9|10 9|17 9|24 9:30AM Metro North station: Beacon change in the Japanese inspired Innisfree Garden. Talented members of the Mid-Hudson Japanese Boscobel House and Gardens 1601 New York 9D, Garrison 10524 Community Association will perform this exacting (845) 265-3638 79. A Concert for the Friends of Maverick ceremony and explain the meaning of each part of [email protected] the process. Matcha (tea) and traditional sweets 9|4 4:00PM Enjoy a self-guided hike of Boscobel’s scenic will be shared with the first 25 people who make Maverick Concert Hall Woodland Trail of Discovery and stroll the beauti- reservations. ful gardens and grounds overlooking the Hudson 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock 12498 Registration: Email by 9/7 River. Ask for a nature hunt sheet for the kids! (845) 679-8217 Fee: $10 Innisfree members, $15 public Enjoy an audio tour of Hudson River Valley stories. [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 6 Pack a picnic and spend the day! The Gift Shop Featuring Pedja Muzijevic, piano, playing selec- at Boscobel is open on Saturdays in September tions from: Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 52 in D ma- 83. Hike the new South Taconic 9am-5pm, and the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market jor; George Crumb: Pastorale, from Makrokosmos Trail Extension (located in Boscobel’s parking lot) is open from (1972); Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A 9|10 10:00AM 8:30am-1:30pm. Mention RAMBLE event at front major, D. 959. South Taconic Trail Extension desk after 9:30am for free admission to trail! Fee: Regular Maverick tickets are not valid for Shagroy Road, just north of Millerton, Notes: Path has wood chips and is not optimal for this event and there is no “Rock Bottom” seating. Dutchess County strollers or wheelchairs. An optional portion of the Admission is by contribution only. A donor of (917) 885-0691 path is steep. $50 receives one ticket; a donor of $100 or more [email protected] Difficulty: Moderate receives two. Join Friends of Taconic State Park for a strenu- Length: 3 miles ous, but spectacular hike led by expert guide Duration: >1 hour Claudia Farb on a significant, newly opened 6.5 Additional equipment: Bring your own lunch. mile stretch of the South Taconic Trail. From the Additional activities: Mansion tours are available 80. Visiting Heritage Vessel: The Historic trailhead, we will head north to the end of our for an additional fee. John J. Harvey Fireboat hike at a small parking area on Quarry Hill Road, 9|10 9|11 11:00AM Hudson River Maritime Museum Docks at which we will have vehicles to return us back 77. Bannerman Castle Kayak Tour 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 to our starting point, where our own vehicles will be waiting. Pack a lunch, water, and snacks (but 9|4 1:30PM 9|10 1:30PM 9|17 10:00AM 9|18 (845) 338-0071 ext 15 we will have some treats for the trail at the start 10:00AM 9|25 1:30PM [email protected] to energize and sustain us) at this beautiful and Storm King Adventure Tours From September 9 to 12, the historic 9/11 fireboat inspirational Hudson River Valley event. 178 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520 “John J. Harvey” will be docked at the Hudson (845) 534-7800 Notes: Steep ascents/descents and uneven River Maritime Museum’s docks. During this rocky surfaces. [email protected] time, there will be the opportunity to take deck Here is your opportunity to get a close-up look at Registration: Email by 9/7 tours of the boat and to go on a free public ride. the famous Bannerman’s Island Castle. Kayak be- Difficulty: Difficult neath the mighty Storm King Mountain, crossing Exact times will be posted as they become avail- Length: 6.5 miles the river to Breakneck Ridge where we will head able. HRMM will be coordinating activities with Duration: 4-5 hours north towards the island. Then enjoy a leisurely the Trolley Museum of NY and its 9/11 PATH Not suitable for children under: 18 paddle around our region’s most prominent land- Train. Visit www.hrmm.org for info. Additional equipment: Water bottle, sun screen marks while hearing the history behind the castle. Additional equipment: Participants should wear and insect repellent. Bring your own lunch. Registration: Call prior to event comfortable walking shoes; hat; raincoat if the Additional activities: Snacks at start of hike Fee: $60 per person boat goes on a free public ride.

22 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 84. Monarch Butterfly Migration & Tagging 9|10 10:00AM Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Center 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 12518 (845) 534-5506 x206 [email protected] Beacon Discover all about monarch butterflies, their unusu- al lifestyle and life cycle and miraculous migration to Mexico. Learn how to catch and handle mon- archs, determine gender, and properly tag them in the wild as a part of a national research project! Fee: Non-members: $7 Adult, $5 Children Robert Irwin Members: $5 Adult, $3 Children Not suitable for children under: 5

85. Take Two: Storm King and Crows Excursus: Homage Nest Challenge Chelsea 9|10 10:00AM Storm King State Park 3 Freedom Road Parking Area, Route 9W to the Square Northbound, Cornwall 12520 (845) 424-3358, ext. 6. [email protected] Enjoy the “west shore” perspective with a challenging trek in Cornwall. Avid hiker and forester Matt Decker leads this expedition that includes Storm King Mountain and the North Point of Crows Nest Mountain, and features spectacular views of the Hudson River and the East Highlands. Sites There will be a stop for photos and a quick picnic Dia:Beacon lunch. The hike is co-hosted by Hudson Highlands Land Trust and Orange County Land Trust. 3 Beekman Street Beacon New York Notes: The hike includes steep ascents and 845 440 0100 www.diaart.org descents and uneven rocky surfaces. The trail crosses two streams, but they are not treacherous. Registration: Call or email by noon 9/2 Difficulty: Difficult Length: 5 miles Duration: 4 hours Not suitable for children under: 12 Additional equipment: We recommend that par- Affiliates ticipants bring ample water and snacks for a 4-hour hike and sturdy shoes. Bring your own lunch.

86. Migrating Birds at John Burroughs Slabsides 9|10 10:00AM John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary at Slabsides Burroughs Drive, off Floyd Ackert, Slabsides Entrance, West Park 12493 (845) 384-6556 [email protected] Birds were the first love of literary naturalist John Burroughs when he was writing at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Then as now, the land surrounding his cabin, Slabsides, was abundant with bird life and at this time of year migrating songbirds en route to wintering grounds in South America are stopping off. Discover the richness of tree-top bird life through sight and song with Mark Dedea, president of the John Burroughs Natural History Society. Beginning birders through advanced are welcome. Follow Path Through History signs. Notes: Generally even terrain on well-developed trails, many with stone pathways and steps. Difficulty: Easy Length: 1 mile Duration: 2 hours Additional equipment: Wear study shoes and dress for the weather. Bring binoculars if you have them, and water. Additional activities: Tour John Burroughs’s 1895 rustic cabin Slabsides, a National Historic Landmark and Hudson river Valley National DISCOVER. ENGAGE. ENJOY. Heritage Site of Special Interest. 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz NY • (845) 255-1889 • huguenotstreet.org

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 23 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 89. Woodland Trail Hike and Maria Brooks-Sperduti, fifteen artists from the Sean Patrick Maloney Scavenger Hunt Northeast present site-specific sculptures and 9|10 11:00AM performances engaging the location’s rich natural The Hudson Stony Kill Farm and Education Center and industrial histories. 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls 12590 Portion wheelchair accessible: Art work is Valley offers (845) 831-3800 installed all over the grounds. Most of the ground some of the [email protected] is all one level, some paths have large branches Join us for a scavenger hunt and plant identifica- most beautiful scenery in that need to be stepped over, the mine itself is tion up the Woodland Trail at Stony Kill Farm. We inaccessible. America and it’s truly a will meet at the Manor House parking lot and privilege to welcome so many of our friends, begin the hike while looking at plants and col- neighbors, and other visitors to our area to lecting items for the hunt. Bring your lunch for an 93. Bannerman Island Farm Fresh Dinner, take part in the 17th Annual Hudson River afternoon meal under our pavilion. Notes: The trail can be rocky and is uphill for a Cruise and Tour Valley Ramble. I hope everyone enjoys their short part of the walk. 9|10 3:00PM time exploring the rivers, parks, trails, and Registration: Call or email by 9/9 Depart Beacon Institute dock communities in one of New York’s premier Difficulty: Moderate (845) 831-6346 Length: 1.5 miles National Heritage Areas.” [email protected] Duration: 1.5 hours Join Noah Sheetz and the Chef’s Consortium on Not suitable for children under: 3 Bannerman Island for a five course, farm fresh Portion wheelchair accessible: It will be rocky dinner prepared by five noted Hudson Valley terrain and the uphill part will be difficult to ma- neuver with a wheelchair. chefs. Dine at the Bannerman Island Residence Additional equipment: Bring a walking stick if you side garden with your choice of one of our two 87. Catskill Interpretive Center like and bug spray if needed. Bring your own lunch. seating times. This incredible dinner features a History Walk self-guided tour of Bannerman Island and a cruise 9|10 9|11 10:00AM on the Hudson, aboard The Estuary Steward. Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center 90. Boat Brigade Wallkill River Watershed The Kings Highlander Bag Pipe Band will provide 5096 State Route 28, Mount Tremper 12457 Alliance Paddle entertainment. Rain or shine. Departs Beacon at (845) 688-3369 9|10 11:00AM 3PM and 4:15PM. [email protected] Ulster County Fairgrounds Boat Launch Registration: Call Zerve for reservations at Libertyville Road, New Paltz 10940 The Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive (855) 256-4007. (845) 594-6353 Fee: Tickets are $135 for general admission and Center is the gateway to the Catskill Park. Located [email protected] $125 for BCT members. on the site of an old farm, along the Esopus Creek This paddle will take you down a small portion and surrounded by the peaks of the Catskills, the of the Wallkill River, exploring the beauty and Metro North station: Beacon site has a history that speaks of early settlers. discussing the challenges. Come and learn about the Winne family and farm- Notes: Easy paddle with the current from Ulster 94. Happy Traum and Friends ing in the Esopus valley from colonial times until County Fairgrounds to the Sojourner Truth boat landing in New Paltz 9|10 8:00PM the middle of the 20th century. Registration: Call prior to event Maverick Concert Hall Difficulty: Easy Difficulty: Moderate 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock 12498 Length: .5 miles Length: 5 miles (845) 679-8217 Duration: 1 hour Duration: 2 hours [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 10 Happy Traum and Friends: Woodstock’s own folk Additional equipment: Participants can bring their music legend. own boat or borrow one from New Paltz Kayak 88. Harlem Valley AT Community Hike: AT Fee: General admission: $25. Book of 10 tickets: Boardwalk to Dover Oak Tours with advance registration. Boats provided. $200 [save $50]. Student tickets: $5 (with valid 9|10 10:00AM student ID). Children under 12: FREE when accom- MetroNorth RR AT Station Stop 91. Clearwater’s Family Day at panied by an adult. Reserved (assigned) seats: 991 Route 22, Pawling 12564 Esopus Meadows $45 or $55 (depending on the event). A limited (917) 328-8184 9|10 2:00PM number of reserved seats are available only in [email protected] Esopus Meadows Preserve advance and online by credit card or by phone This hike starts at the AT Boardwalk, just south 257 River Rd, Ulster Park 12487 24 hours 800-595-4TIX [4849]. Rock Bottom: of Native Landscapes, and we will hike west (845) 797-2847 “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring your own chair across the 1600’ boardwalk. It spans the Great [email protected] or blanket. Join Clearwater for a beautiful day by the river. Swamp, New York State’s third largest freshwa- There will be live music, entertainment, craft ter wetlands. A bridge at the end takes you over projects, hiking, and more. We will use our seine 95. Trail Restoration at Knox Headquarters the Swamp River and you’ll head up through a nets to see what is in the river, and send you on | forested hillside. At the top of Corbin hill, the a scavenger hunt in the woods. Or bring a beach 9 10 9:00AM path opens onto farmlands and follows along the chair, relax by the river and listen to the music. Knox HQ State Historic site 289 Forge Hill Rd, New Windsor 12553 perimeter of one of the fields in production. This Bring a picnic, your cousins and neighbors, all 201-512-9348, ext. 16. magnificent landmark is over 300 years old, and are welcome. [email protected] with a 20’ circumference, it is the largest tree on Restore the Silver Stream Trail at Knox the 2180 mile footpath from Georgia to Maine. 92. CHHS Projects IN:SITE Closing Event Headquarters: Move rock using specialized hand Notes: Moderate ascent/descent 9|10 2:00PM 9|10 3:00PM tools to improve the footing on the trail tread. Registration: Email by 8/27 Century House Historical Society at the Registration: Call prior to event Difficulty: Moderate Snyder Estate Not suitable for children under: 14 668 Route 213, Rosendale 12472 Length: 4 miles Additional equipment: Training and safety tools (845) 658-9900 Duration: 3 hours will be provided. Wear sturdy, protective shoes [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 6 Closing celebration and performances for IN:SITE, or boots, long pants,bring plenty of water and Additional equipment: Water, bug spray, a summer-long outdoor art exhibit at the Century some lunch. sun screen. House Historical Society (CHHS) on the Snyder Additional activities: Light refreshments provided Metro North station: Appalachian Trail Estate in Rosendale, NY, home of the Widow Jane at the end of the day. Mine. Curated by Jenny Lee Fowler and Natasha

24 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 96. Kingston Fall Foliage Morning Kayak Tour 9|10 9:00AM Kingston Point Beach 50 Delaware Avenue, Kingston 12401 (845) 481-7336 [email protected] Paddle the Hudson River during one of the most spectacular times of the year. These paddles launch from Kingston Point Beach. The trip includes instruction, equipment and guide. Notes: Great for beginners, shallow, calm area on the Hudson. Registration: Call prior to event day Fee: $35. Kingston residents, children and those who provide own kayak equipment receive a $10 discount. Difficulty: Easy Length: 2.5 miles Duration: 2 hours Not suitable for children under: 5 Additional equipment: Kayak equipment is provided if needed for the program.

97. Mushroom Ramble 9|10 9:00AM Hurds Family Farm. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Town of Saugerties Saugerties 12477 Fee: A $65 entry fee includes an event give away, 101. Cary Institute Forest Ecology Walk (845) 246-5900 ACA insurance for the event, train shuttle ticket, 9|11 10:00AM [email protected] picnic lunch, a raffle ticket plus great event give- Cary East Gifford House Parking Area Autumn can be a very productive time of the year aways. A guaranteed minimum donation of $30 2917 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook 12545 for mushrooms when soil moisture is favorable. per entry and all raffle proceeds go to the Support (845) 677-7600 x121 George Johanson will guide us as we explore a Connection. [email protected] local woodland in search of ground and wood- Difficulty: Moderate Join Dr. Charles Canham as he leads an interpre- dwelling mycelia. Collecting is not permitted. Be Length: 9 miles tive walk along the Wappinger Creek Trail, sharing prepared for potentially wet/muddy conditions Duration: 3-4 hours history of the Dutchess County Forests. This and moderate rain. Heavy rain cancels the walk. Not suitable for children under: 12 trail encompasses habitats ranging from young Children are welcome and encouraged, but please Additional equipment: Kayaks can be rented forests and fallow fields to streams and wetlands. do not bring pets. Meet near the Credit Union on from Hudson River Expeditions in Cold Spring. The stories told will include fascinating facts Rte. 9W just south of the Village of Saugerties. If you are bringing your own kayak it must be at and folklore about the forest, as well as future Notes: Hilly terrain. Be prepared for potentially least 12’ long and you must have a pfd, paddle and wet/muddy conditions and moderate rain. changes likely under the many different current watershoes. human impacts, including climate change, pests Registration: Email prior to event day Difficulty: Moderate and pathogens, and air pollution. Long pants and Length: 1.5 miles hiking shoes are recommended. 99. What You See and What You Don’t See Notes: Hiking trails with some uneven Duration: 3 hours 9|11 9|25 1:00PM rocky surface. Additional equipment: Bring field guides and Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Mills Mansion) Registration: Call, email, or visit cameras if you have them. Collecting is not Old Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 http://caryforestwalk2016.eventbrite.com. permitted. (845) 889-8851 x 338 Difficulty: Moderate [email protected] Length: 2 miles In 1895, Staatsburgh’s landscape architect Duration: 2 hours 98. Paddle For a Cure designed a glorious landscape that showcased 9|10 9:00AM the good life in the Gilded Age, while deliberately Additional equipment: Participants should bring Starts at Long Dock in Beacon, Ends Dockside in hiding the technology and labor that made a turn- drinking water and wear hiking shoes or boots. Cold Spring of-the-century estate run. Enjoy a leisurely guided Long Dock, Beacon 12508 stroll through the grounds as we explore what you (646) 372-0500 see...and what you don’t see. 102. Mushroom Identification Walk [email protected] 9|11 10:30AM Join us for a fun-filled day of paddling on the Not suitable for children under: 8 Additional activities: House tours available, $8 Minnewaska State Park Preserve Hudson River, while raising money and aware- 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson 12446 ness for a great cause. Our 9-mile, current- adults, $6 seniors, children under 12 are free. (845) 255-0752 assisted route flows from Long Dock, past historic [email protected] Bannerman’s Island and finishing at Dockside Park Join Jill Weiss, trip leader for the Mid-Hudson in Cold Spring for our post-paddle party. After 100. Sunday at Mill House Mycological Society, and Laura Conner, the paddle, celebrate a fun and rewarding day on 9|11 9|25 1:00PM Environmental Educator, for an educational, non- the water at our annual post-paddle picnic lunch Gomez Mill House with beer, wine and a raffle for great prizes. Net 11 Mill House Road, Marlboro 12542 foraging, mushroom walk along the Beacon Hill proceeds from the paddle and raffle will benefit (845) 236-3126 Carriage Road. This introduction to mushrooms the Support Connection of Yorktown, a 501(c)(3) [email protected] will teach participants how to identify some of the not-for-profit organization established in 1996 Presentations by SUNY New Paltz Associate more common mushrooms found at Minnewaska that offers free, confidential support services to Professor of History Susan Lewis and local and as a bonus, participants will get a stunning people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. historian Jim Berkise. 9/11/16:Beyond Susan B. view from the end of the carriage road. http://supportconnection.org. Anthony: Who really won the vote for women in Notes: The walk portion of this program takes Notes: We will be paddling with the current south New York State? 9/25/16:The Old Landing and place on the Beacon Hill Carriage Road, which is on the Hudson River. Wind and weather condi- the New York Wharf. a wide trail with a stone surface. There are a few tions are unpredictable. Not suitable for children under: 6 inclines and declines, but the surface is relatively Registration: Register at www.hrwa.org by 9/8. Additional activities: House Tour level and easy to walk on. Day of registration will cost $75. Registration: Call or email by 9/10

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 25 106. West Point Volkswalk for Everyone! 9|11 9:00AM Highland Falls Market (outside), 447 Main Street, Highland Falls 10928 (845) 462-7539 [email protected] On the course, you will pass all of West Point’s historic monuments, cadet barracks, chapels and take in views of the Hudson River valley and the mountains above. Come here for a scenic, safe, and traffic free walk. For those who wish to do the 6 mile walk, self-guided directions and map will be provided and the split occurs roughly 1/2 way through the guided portion. (A walk through the historic cemetery will be on the longer trail.) Meet outside Highland Falls Market. Notes: The 3 mile course is all on sidewalks with some gravel, but all hard surfaces generally. There are some hills along the way that preclude wheel chairs, but strollers would be doable with a good push. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 3 or 6 miles Duration: 1.5 to 3 hours Climbing the Gunks at Minnewaska State Park. Not suitable for children under: 6 Additional activities: In the event that West Point is closed due to a security alert, an alternative 3 Fee: $10 per car vehicle use fee; No fee for ve- 104. Guided Tour of the D&H Canal mile guided walk through the Village of Highland hicles with a current Empire Passport. There is no Five Lock Walk Falls will be provided instead. No fee for walking, fee for the program, just for vehicle use. 9|11 9|18 2:00PM those walkers participating in the American Difficulty: Easy 23 Mohonk Road, High Falls 12440 Volkssport Association walking program pay $3 Length: 1.5 miles (845) 687-2000 for the usual credit fee. Duration: 2.5 hours [email protected] Not suitable for children under: 10 Come to the D&H Canal Museum in High Falls Additional equipment: Hiking boots or other and take a free guided tour of the national historic 107. An Evening with Jay Ungar & sturdy walking shoes are recommended. landmark Five Lock Walk. See five restored locks Molly Mason from the final 1852 enlargement of the D&H 9|16 6:00PM Senate House State Historic Site Canal, the first million dollar private enterprise 103. Bannerman Castle Kayak and Hard 296 Fair St., Kingston 12401 in US history. The canal ran for 108 miles from Hat Tour- Beacon (845) 338-2786 Honesdale PA to Rondout NY to bring coal 9|11 12:30PM Enjoy an enchanting evening with Grammy- from Carbondale PA to NYC, running from 1828 Long Dock Park winning folk artists Jay Ungar & Molly Mason. through 1898. The Canal fueled the industrial Long Dock Road, Beacon 12508 Nationally renowned for their fiddle-and-banjo- revolution in America and helped make NYC the (845) 831-1997 inspired folk songs and their score work on films world’s largest city. It informed the 19th century [email protected] such as Ken Burns “The Civil War” the acclaimed history of all the towns along its route. duo will entertain guests for an evening of music, Leaving from Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park, we hors d’oeuvres and drinks. will paddle 3 miles south along the eastern shore Registration: Email [email protected] of the Hudson River to Bannerman’s Island. We 105. Pacifica String Quartet by 9/9 will pull the kayaks ashore and enjoy an hour-long 9|11 4:00PM Fee: $30 per person hard-hat tour of the island with one of the island’s Maverick Concert Hall most knowledgeable guides. We will enjoy our 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock 12498 lunch and then it’s back in the kayaks for a return 108. Riparian Project Tour (845) 679-8217 paddle to Beacon. Keep your eyes open for bald 9|17 1:00PM eagles, blue heron and various other wildlife [email protected] Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center along the way! A concert featuring selections from New Century, 5096 Route 28, Mount Tremper 12457 Notes: Terrain on island can be rough so please New Voices VI; Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 (845) 586-2611 wear secure footwear (no flip flops). Expect to get in F Major, K.590; Shulamit Ran: String Quartet [email protected] a little wet. No. 3, “Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory” (2014) ; The Maurice D. Hinchey Catksill Interpretive Registration: Call by 9/8 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, Center in conjunction with the Ashokan Watershed Fee: $100 per person includes equipment, No. 1 (“Razumovsky”). Stream Management Program is developing a kayak tour and hard hat walking tour of Fee: General admission: $25. Book of 10 tickets: demonstration riparian project. A riparian zone is the area immediately along a stream or wetland. Bannerman’s Island. $200 [save $50]. Student tickets: $5 (with valid The riparian demonstration project at the Catskill Difficulty: Difficult student ID). Children under 12: FREE when accom- Interpretive Center shows how a disturbed stream Length: 6 miles panied by an adult. Reserved (assigned) seats: side forest was restored using native plants. $45 or $55 (depending on the event). A limited Duration: 4.5 hours Difficulty: Easy number of reserved seats are available only in Not suitable for children under: 18 Length: .5 miles Additional equipment: Plenty of water, a lunch, advance and online by credit card or by phone Duration: 1 hour sunscreen, muscle. Boats provided. Bring your 24 hours 800-595-4TIX [4849]. Rock Bottom: Portion wheelchair accessible: There is a wheel- own lunch. “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring your own chair chair accessible bridge that provides a reasonable Metro North station: Beacon or blanket. vantage point for seeing and hearing the talk.

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HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 27 109. Hike to Jimmy Dolan Notch 113. Theatre on Bannerman Island 116. Fall Into Rowing with Mid Hudson 9|17 10:00AM 9|17 9|18 3:00PM Rowing Association Prediger Road Trail Head Departs Beacon Institute dock 9|17 9|18 9:00AM Prediger Rd, Elka Park 12427 (845) 831-6346 Hudson River at Poughkeepsie (845) 247-3021 [email protected] 270-272 N Water St, Poughkeepsie 12601 (845) 452-2970 [email protected] This legendary Broadway show is performed This hike in the Catskill Mountains has two op- [email protected] in concert, starring Broadway Actors Craig Experience first-hand the joys of recreational tions. When we get to the Notch, we can continue Schulman and Marni Raab, in the gardens at to the first viewpoint on Twin. The other option rowing on our magnificent Hudson River. This Bannerman Island with the castle ruins as the two-session learn-to-row class is perfect for the is to go to Indian Head. Great views at Indian backdrop. The show is directed by Sugar Loaf beginning rower. The first session is an indoor Head and at the Notch. Sponsored by the Rip Van Performing Arts Center’s Joyce Presutti and tank session where you will learn the basics of Winkle Hiking Club. includes a cruise to and from the island and an rowing from our certified coaches. In the second Notes: Some steep sections and one rock scramble. hour-self-guided tour of Bannerman Island. Food session, weather permitting, you will row on the Difficulty: Moderate is available on the island. The Estuary Steward river with support from our club members and Length: 4 to 5 miles departs from the Beacon Institute floating dock at coaches. Experience the Hudson...row it with Duration: 3.5-4 hours MHRA. Event will be held rain or shine. the Beacon waterfront at 3 PM and 4:15 PM, show Not suitable for children under: 10 Notes: 1st session is an on-land tank session 2nd Additional equipment: Bring lunch, snacks and is at 5 PM. session is on the river - unless weather conditions drinks. Could get wet if there has been recent rain. Registration: Call Zerve for reservations at are too rough. Not suitable for non-swimmers. (855) 256-4007. Registration: Call or email by 9/12 Fee: Tickets are $65 Fee: $50 inclusive of both days, equipment and 110. Innisfree Garden Guided Curator’s Tour Metro North station: Beacon instruction. 9|17 11:00AM Difficulty: Moderate Innisfree Garden Length: Variable 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook 12545 114. Clearwater’s Esopus Meadows Duration: 2-2.5 hours each day (845) 677-8000 Walk and Wade Not suitable for children under: Children between 14 and 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Not [email protected] 9|17 3:00PM suitable for children under 14. Explore Innisfree, a powerful icon of mid- Esopus Meadows Preserve Additional equipment: Bring water bottle, sun- twentieth century design now recognized as one 257 River Road, Ulster Park 12487 screen, and hat. Wear comfortable non-cotton of the world’s ten best gardens. The group will (845) 797-2847 clothing that will keep you warm if wet. Avoid take a lively 1.5 hour tour focusing on the people, [email protected] loose-fitting clothing that could interfere with the inspirations, and the natural and designed Come to Esopus Meadows and follow the Kline- rowing equipment. Boats provided. features that make Innisfree such a memorable Esopus Kill from its mouth to near its source. With Metro North station: Poughkeepsie and moving place. a Clearwater educator, follow the trail of the creek Fee: $10 Innisfree members, $15 general public. and learn how over the last 20,000 years water Kids 3 and under free. has shaped the terrain. We will take a moderate 117. Seth Lyon Trails Volunteer Workday Additional equipment: The terrain is irregular, so -7th Annual one-mile hike followed by a beach seine program good walking shoes are suggested. 9|17 9:00AM on the Hudson River beach. We will discuss native Riverfront Park 111. Tivoli North Bay Educational Canoe Trip wildlife and invasive species, collect and identify 34 River Road, Hyde Park 12538 fish, and get any willing participants in chest wad- 9|17 12:00PM (845) 229-8086, ext. 5. Tivoli North Bay ers to help us catch fish. [email protected] Kidd Lane, Tivoli 12583 Not suitable for children under: 4 Please join us for a day of trail maintenance along (845) 889-4745 x109 the Hyde Park Trail System. We will be working Paddle through this fascinating tidal marsh in on a new section of the Hyde Park Trail. Park and meet at River Ridge, Hudson View Terrace near Dutchess County with Reserve naturalists. Enjoy 115. Farmland Cycling Tour the new Community Center. The exact trail sec- unique sights, sounds, and smells as you wander 9|17 9:00AM tion is subject to change. Heavy rain cancels. through one of the most amazing protected sites Poets’ Walk Park Registration: Call by 9/12 River Road, Red Hook 12571 on the Hudson. Not suitable for children under: 10 Registration: Please register at (845) 473-4440 Ext 273 Portion wheelchair accessible: Entrance into the https://2016-nysdec-canoe.eventbrite.com [email protected] park on the north end near the parking lot is wheel- Not suitable for children under: 6 Energize with fresh donuts, cider and apples chair accessible. We will be working on the north Additional equipment: Please wear footwear that (courtesy of local farmers), then pedal through end of the park’s trail to increase sustainability. can get wet. the beautiful, rolling countryside of Dutchess and Additional equipment: Please wear work clothes, Columbia counties. The ride will include scenery sturdy boots, hat, gloves and bug spray with DEET. of the beautiful Hudson River, working farms that Bring a bag lunch and water bottle. 112. Wallkill River Festival Scenic Hudson has helped to protect, and stops Additional activities: Snacks will be pro- | | vided by the Hyde Park Trail Committee and 9 17 12:00PM 9 18 12:00PM (Rain date) along the way with fresh produce and water. After event sponsors. Sojourner Truth Park returning to Poets’ Walk, enjoy a fabulous lunch Plains Road, New Paltz 12561 while listening to live music. (845) 256-9316 Registration: Call or email by 9/15 [email protected] 118. The Stone Chambers of Mead Farm Difficulty: Moderate An afternoon of fun for the whole family, to 9|17 9:30AM Length: 10, 25 or 45 miles celebrate the Wallkill River. Hands-on children’s Mead Farm, NYC DEP land Kent 14477 activities, food, live music, and short kayak tours. Duration: 1, 2 or 3 hours (914) 274-0449 Try your hand at collecting and identifying creek Not suitable for children under: Under 16 must [email protected] critters and learn what they tell you about the ride tandem, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Colonial constructions, ancient sacred sites or health of a river. 30 minute kayak paddles offered UFO bases? We will seek out three mysterious Additional equipment: Bring a bike, helmet, cloth- for $10 (children 12 & under free). Support the stone chambers of unknown origin or date of con- Wallkill River Watershed Alliance, working to ing appropriate for cycling and plenty of water for struction, located on NYC watershed lands. We’ll restore the Wallkill River. your ride. Bicycle techs will be on site to inspect also visit a balanced rock and the enigmatic Hawk Portion wheelchair accessible: The site is flat but your bikes and give advice on proper seat height Rock glacial erratic. Led by David A. Steinberg, not paved. Gravel and lawn. and tire pressure. Bring your own lunch. author Hiking the Road to Ruins. Meet at Dunkin Donuts, carpool to site. Call or email for details

28 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Notes: Foot trails and eroded abandoned roads, some bushwhacking, no major elevation changes. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 4 miles Duration: 4 hours FAMILY TRADITIONS Registration: Hikers and especially parked cars must have a free DEP permit,available here: https://a826-web01.nyc.gov/recpermitapp/ Deadline to apply for your permit is two weeks before the event. Parking is limited at the trailhead. START HERE Registration is limited to 25. Register by phone or email by 9/10. WINTER RETREATS AT FROST VALLEY YMCA Additional equipment: Bring bug spray and lunch.

119. 200 Years of Landscape History HOLIDAY FAMILY CAMP at Hyde Park Dec 27, 2016 - Jan 1, 2017 9|18 1:00PM Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site PRESIDENTS’ DAY 119 Vanderbilt Park Road, Hyde Park 12538 [email protected] FAMILY RETREATS During this ninety minute, one mile hike, a ranger Feb 17-20, 2017 and/or will chronicle 200 years of landscape history at the Feb 20-24, 2017 Vanderbilt’s Hyde Park country place. Learn about earlier estate owners, the Vanderbilts' care of the property and the National Park Service’s ongoing Spend quality time with your plans for the very important American landscape. family in our Catskill Mountain For the last half hour, volunteers from the Frederick winter wonderland! Enjoy our W. Vanderbilt Garden Association will be conduct- ing a walking tour of the formal gardens. cross-country ski trails, slide Portion wheelchair accessible: The formal gardens down the snow tube run*, or try are accessible to cars with handicap registration one of our many indoor activities with a pass obtained at the visitor center. Additional equipment: Participants may wish to including archery, climbing, bring water. crafts, and more. Additional activities: Tours of the Vanderbilt CALL 845-985-2291 ext 450 formal gardens are also available and will be *Weather permitting. EMAIL [email protected] presented by members of the Frederick W Vanderbilt Garden Association after the grounds tour. No fee.

120. Reading the Forest 9|18 10:00AM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Outdoor Discovery Center 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 12518 (845) 534-5506 [email protected] What is living in the forest? How do you know what is there and what is not? You just need to know what to look for! Come and learn the tell- tale signs of the forest so the next time you hike, you know what lives in the woods you are walking in. Donald “Doc” Bayne is a former Environmental Educator at Sterling Forest and leads many educational hikes in the Hudson Valley. Fee: Non-Members: $7 Adults, $5 Children, Museum Members: $5 Adults, $3 Children Difficulty: Moderate Length: 1 mile explore • experience • enjoy Duration: 1.5 hours

121. Minnewaska 7th Annual Volunteer Trail Work Day 9|18 10:00AM Minnewaska State Park Preserve 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson 12446 (845) 255-0752 [email protected] Come to the Park Preserve to meet new friends, help improve trail conditions and learn about basic trail maintenance from experienced trail keepers in this stewardship project. Volunteers will use hand tools to clip back overgrown shrubs and tree roots, clear woodland debris, build bog bridges and improve the trail route. This event is also a great way for students in public school to accrue

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 29 “It was educational, beautiful, and relaxing. It was a perfect day in the woods.” — Valerie from Kerhonkson 125. Ramble Through Hurley’s Historic Additional activities: Activities will include guided Burial Grounds educational stations and an easy night hike. 9|18 2:00PM necessary community service hours for comple- Hurley Heritage Society Museum tion of their requirements. 52 Main Street, Hurley 12443 128. Hike up New Picnic Trail Registration: Call or email by 9/17 (845) 336-5267 9|24 1:00PM Fee: The parking fee will be waived for partici- [email protected] Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center pants volunteering for this program. Tour this unique piece of Hudson Valley his- 5096 State Route 28, Mount Tremper 12457 Not suitable for children under: 12 tory, where the earliest graves date back to the (845) 586-2611 Additional equipment: Hiking or work boots 1600s when Hurley was the Dutch settlement [email protected] of Nieu Dorp. Hurley’s 350 year history will be The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference com- told through the stories of its prominent citizens, pleted a new trail up the hill behind the Catskill 122. Bannerman Island Third Sunday Music witches, and an axe murderer, who are (and in one Interpretive Center. Join a guide for the half mile and Self-Guided Tour strange case, not) buried here. Rain or shine. hike up the new trail to the new picnic area with 9|18 11:00AM or 12:30PM Fee: Adults: $5, Children under 12: Free. views of Mount Pleasant and the Esopus Creek. Departs Newburgh or Beacon Not suitable for children under: 10 Learn about Catskill geology, history, plant life, (845) 831-6346 Additional equipment: This event is on uneven, forest management and threats, and what it took [email protected] unpaved terrain. Please wear appropriate shoes to create the trail you will walk. Enjoy a self-guided tour of Bannerman Island and and dress for the weather. Notes: Steep hill with uneven surfaces. listen to the Sounds of SANTA RITA.Santa Rita is Additional activities: The Hurley Harvest Fest Difficulty: Moderate Kelly Ellenwood (soprano/ accordion), Kathleen will take place on the Hurley Heritage Museum Length: .5 miles Bosman (violin, viola) and Stephen Clair (guitar). grounds, 11AM-5PM featuring vendors, food, chil- Duration: 1 hour The music is a cry from the heart and rooted dren’s activities,crafts, antiques, music, fall produce firmly on the street – whether on La Rue Pigalle and flowers. The museum will also be open, offer- or the Boulevard of Dreams. Event includes: ing our 2016 exhibit “Hurley Harvest: By Hand and 129. Rondout National Historic District self-guided tour, cruise to and from Bannerman By Horse”. Fest and exhibit admission is free. Walking Tour Island and the concert of Santa Rita.The Estuary 9|24 1:00PM Steward departs Newburgh waterfront at 11 AM Ulster County Heritage Area Visitors Center and Beacon waterfront at 12:30 PM. 126. Cold Spring Volkswalk for Everyone! 20 Broadway, Kingston 12401 Registration: Call Zerve for reservations at 9|18 9:00AM (845) 339-0720 (855) 256-4007. Cold Spring Depot Restaurant [email protected] Fee: Tickets are $35 1 Depot Square, Cold Spring 10516 Hear how Kingston’s historic waterfront district (845) 462-7539 mushroomed from farmland into a prosperous [email protected] maritime village and major Hudson River port 123. History Walk at Carnwath Farms The trail goes by many 19th century historic during the heydays of the Delaware and Hudson 9|18 2:00PM buildings, antique shops, and boutiques with Canal (1828-1898). View the legacy of residential, Carnwath Farms spectacular views of the Hudson River. A por- commercial and ecclesiastical architecture built Wheeler Hill Road, Wappingers Falls 12590 tion of this walk goes through the historic West by the “melting pot” of nationalities that emi- (845) 831-0437 Point Foundry. The longer trail consists of a grated to Rondout in the nineteenth century. [email protected] walk through the village of Nelsonville as well. Notes: Sidewalks, with one gravel surface path. This walk will begin at the Carriage House with a A portion of either the 3 or 6 mile trail might be Some uphill walking. brief talk on Reginald Rives, who had horses and self-guided with provided well-written, instruc- Fee: $10 adult; $5 child under 16 carriages there at the turn of the last century. The tions depending on the turnout and desire of the Difficulty: Moderate group will then walk down the old carriage road to walkers to all do either 3 or 6 miles. Meet outside Length: 1 mile the home of Dick Lahey who will give a barn tour Depot Restaurant in small park. Duration: 1.5 hours of his collection of 19th century Hudson Valley Notes: Mostly on village streets or other hard Not suitable for children under: 12 carriages and sleighs, and then return to the surfaces except when traveling through the West Portion wheelchair accessible: Gravel uphill path Carriage House. Point Foundry which is on dirt paths. is not wheelchair accessible. Registration: Call by 9/17 Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Easy Length: 3 or 6 miles Length: 1 mile Duration: 1.5-3 hours 130. Mandeville House Tour Duration: 1.5 hours Not suitable for children under: 6 9|24 9|25 1:00PM Additional activities: No fee for walking, those Mandeville House walkers participating in the American Volkssport 1005 Lower Station Rd., Garrison 10524 124. LaGrange Wappinger Creek Greenway Association walking program pay $3 for the usual (845) 425-3626 Trail Walk credit fee. [email protected] 9|18 2:00PM Built in 1737, the oldest house in Garrison, was LaGrange Wappinger Greenway built by Jacob Mandeville, a young man of Dutch 87 Sleight Plass Road, Poughkeepsie 12603 127. Fall Family Camp Out origin. The house was a strategic point during the (845) 554-9166 9|23 6:00PM American Revolution and was headquarters for [email protected] Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Outdoor General Putnam and other notable commanders. Enjoy a walk in a serene woodland setting on a Discovery Center Many Revolutionary War heroes were quartered beautiful nature trail that winds along the banks 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 12518 at the house– the most notable being Gen. George of the Wappinger Creek under a canopy of syca- (845) 534-5506 Washington. Be sure to see the old Revolutionary- more, oak and maple trees. Park at trail entrance [email protected] Era road in front of the house. Tours are given marked by a split rail fence and a sign “Wappinger Welcome the fall season with a night under the until 4PM. Creek Greenway Trail.” stars! After dinner, bring your family, tent and Metro North station: Garrison Notes: Mostly flat grassy foot path, some sleeping bags for an evening of nocturnal fun. As roots,possibly some muddy spots if it rained a few the sun goes down, join us for fun and s’mores days before the event. around the campfire. A light breakfast snack and 131. 3rd Annual Vassar Street Brewfest Registration: Call or email by 9/17 coffee will be provided Saturday morning as we 9|24 1:00PM Difficulty: Easy break camp. Limited space available. Prepaid Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center Length: 2.25 miles registration required. 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie 12601 Duration: 1.5 hours Registration: Call by 9/20 (845) 486-4571 Not suitable for children under: 6 Fee: Museum Members: $18 Adults, $9 Children 5 [email protected] Additional equipment: Bring water and insect & above. Non-Members: $20 Adults, $12 Children The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center presents the repellent. Wear long sleeve shirt, pants and 5 & above. Vassar Street BrewFest, celebrating the heritage study footwear. Additional equipment: All camping gear is re- of Matthew Vassar, his brewery and our historic quired (tent, flashlight, sleeping bag etc.). venue. Under the big tent, rain or shine, admission

30 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 includes commemorative pilsner glass, local artisan craft brew and cider tastings, food sampling, and live music. Plenty of free parking! Proceeds benefit the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization whose mis- sion is to provide venues for both professional and amateur artists. Fee: Tickets are $20, $15 with Metro North Weekend Get Away Package. Tickets can be purchased at www.cunneen-hackett.org Not suitable for children under: 21, all participants must bring ID. Additional activities: The art galleries will be open free of charge and there will be historical information about Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar College, and the two Italianate landmark buildings built in 1881 and 1882 by his nephews, as well as tours of the historic buildings. Metro North station: Poughkeepsie

132. Wappinger Greenway Trail & Village History Talk and Walk 9|24 1:30PM Grinnell Public Library District 2642 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls 12590 (845) 297-3428 [email protected] Starting at the historic 1887 Grinnell Public Library What You See and Don't See Ramble - Staatsburgh State Historic Site. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. District with Village of Wappingers Falls Historian Brenda Von Burg. View the library’s collection Forest. Hikers are able to observe the surround- 136. Hudson River Lighthouse to of 19th century Wappingers Falls landscapes by ing Hudson Highlands from a 60 foot fire tower Lighthouse Challenge, Rally and local artist Clinton Clapp and an ornithological built in 1922. Walking Tour exhibit of Hudson Valley birds. Continue with Notes: Trails can be steep and rocky, so please 9|24 10:00AM Wappingers Falls historian Mary Schmalz to the wear sturdy hiking shoes. George Freer Park Mesier Homestead for an exhibit about the village Registration: Call by 9/23 Canal St, Port Ewen 12466 at the turn of the century with histories by trustee Difficulty: Moderate (845) 417-8292 Eileen Stickle. After the talk, Greenway Trail Length: 4 miles [email protected] guide, Wilredo Chaluisant will lead a walk to the Duration: 4 hours The scenic Town of Esopus shoreline allows boaters to stay out of the shipping channel while Greenway Trail. Not suitable for children under: 10 Notes: Majority of the walk is on sidewalks. enjoying two lighthouses. The Hudson River L2L is Difficulty: Easy open to all sea-worthy, human-powered/paddled water craft, including solo and tandem kayaks and Length: 1 mile 135. John Burroughs Slabsides canoes, guide boats, rowing shells, surf skis and Duration: 3 hours Geology Ramble SUPs. Walking paths with view of both light- Portion wheelchair accessible: The library, home- 9|24 10:00AM houses and Our Lady of the Hudson statue, and stead and sidewalks are wheelchair accessible. John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary at Slabsides Sojourner Truth sites are also available; binoculars

Burroughs Drive, off Floyd Ackert Rd. Follow Path suggested. All participants will receive an Esopus Through History signs, West Park 12493 Explorers badge. Please allow time for on site 133. In Their Own Words - The Battle for registration and preparing your gear. Fort Montgomery! (845) 384-6556 [email protected] Notes: Hudson River conditions vary. A rally 9|24 10:00AM Join Vassar College geology professor Jeff Walker option exists to provide participants the option Fort Montgomery State Historic Site of staying in the more sheltered Esopus Bay area 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery 10922 for hike to read the many stories in the rocks of the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary. The newly de- if conditions are difficult. A walking path option (845) 446-2134 is also available for non-boaters...binoculars sug- veloped trails are part of the Hudson River Valley [email protected] gested to view Esopus Meadows Lighthouse from Greenway Trail System. The rocks represent sedi- Come for a unique, extended tour of one of the walking path. Hudson Valley’s most dramatic battle sites! ments eroded from a Himalayan-scale mountain Registration: On site registration day of event Drawing mainly on first-hand accounts and ar- range nearly 400 million years ago. The sediments Difficulty: Moderate chaeological data, this ramble will bring to life the were repeatedly caught in continental collisions, Length: 7 miles Revolutionary War attack on Fort Montgomery us- which bent them and stood them literally on end. Duration: 3-4 hours ing the words of the soldiers who were there and They were most recently scraped clean by a mile- Not suitable for children under: 10 what they left behind. Program will last approxi- thick sheet of glacial ice, which melted a mere Additional equipment: Participants must provide mately 2 hours and include rarely visited spots of 14,000 years ago. own gear. All participants must wear a PFD. Boat the battlefield and conclude with a musket firing Notes: Tallus piles and some moderately rough rentals are available from Kenco, (845) 338-5021. demonstration. Ramblers are welcome to bring a terrain on new, well-developed trails, many with Additional activities: A tour of the Esopus bagged lunch. stone pathways and steps. Meadows Lighthouse may be available (not defi- Registration: Call or email by 9/9 Registration: Email nite) to kayakers for $10. Not suitable for children under: 12 [email protected] by 9/22

Difficulty: Moderate 137. Hike to Manitoga’s View Spots to 134. Sterling Forest Fire Tower Ramble Length: 1.5 miles the Hudson Duration: 1.5 hours 9|24 10:00AM 9|24 10:00AM Sterling Forest State Park Additional equipment: Wear hiking boots or Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center 116 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo 10987 sturdy shoes and bring water and bug spray. 584 Route 9D, Garrison 10524 (845) 351-5907 Additional activities: Tour of “Slabsides,” a (845) 440-3046 [email protected] National Historic Landmark and a Hudson River [email protected] The Fire Tower Ramble is a moderate 4 mile Valley National Heritage Site of Special Interest. Hike to Manitoga’s View Spots to the Hudson Take loop highlighted by scenic views of Sterling a 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile hike of Manitoga’s woodland

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 31 trails created by midcentury industrial designer 140. Smithsonian Magazine’s Fee: Kites will be given free to the first 150 youth Russel Wright on the site of an abandoned granite Museum Day Live! 12 or under. Admission is free, thanks to gener- quarry in Garrison NY. This moderate hike will fea- 9|24 11:00AM ous support of Central Hudson. Program also ture 4 signature view spots or “osios” from native Hudson River Maritime Museum sponsored by Friends of the State Historic Sites Algonquin, and intend them as dramatic moments 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 12401 of the Hudson Highlands, and the Palisades Parks within the landscape. You will visit Boulder Osio, (845) 338-0071 ext 15 Conservancy. Mossy Overlook, Lost Pond Osio and Chestnut [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: Park with various Oak Osio with framed views of the Bear Mountain We participate in the annual Smithsonian levels of accessible paths. Museum 1st floor Bridge, West Point, Storm King Mountain and the magazine’s Museum Day Live! Download the accessible. Hasbrouck House accessible. No ac- Hudson River north to Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. free admission ticket and submit upon entry to cessible restrooms. Notes: This is a moderate hike in woodland ter- the museum. Good on Saturday, 9/24 from 11:00 Additional activities: Washington’s Headquarters rain. Hike will take place rain or shine. am to 5:00 pm. www.smithsonianmag.com/ will be open from 11am until 5pm. Take a tour of Registration: Call (845) 424-3812 or register museumday. the historic Hasbrouck House, and explore the online by 9/23 Additional activities: Tour the museum and new museum including the multi-award winning ex- www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/7669 exhibits: White Oak, Shipwrights and Varnish: Fee: $15 per person. No discounts will be honored Wooden Boat Building on the Hudson/Rowing hibit, Unpacked & Rediscovered: Selections from for this special event. in the Hudson Valley/Cement Caves and Kilns of the Washington’s Headquarters’ Collection. Difficulty: Moderate Kingston and the Rondout. Tour our new Riverport Length: 1.5 miles Wooden Boat School and see the “Woody Duration: 1.5 hours Guthrie” being restored. Kids can do the museum 144. Newburgh Rowing Great 5-Mile Not suitable for children under: 15 scavenger hunt and play on the Steamboat Kayak and Rowing Challenge Playground. 9|24 7:30AM Newburgh Rowing Club Boathouse 138. Garden Conservancy 2 River Street, Newburgh 12550 Millbrook Open Day 141. Tour of Historic Barns and (845) 541-2313 9|24 10:00AM Self Guided Working Farms [email protected] Clinton Corners, Millbrook & Stanfordville 9|24 12:00PM Join us at this fundraiser for the beautification 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook 12545 Northern Dutchess County of Ward Brothers Memorial Park, as we paddle (888) 842-2442 Rhinebeck 12572 through Newburgh. We will also have sculling [email protected] (845) 876-4213 events for the rowers. All participants get to [email protected] Explore five spectacular private gardens in the enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast. We will have The annual tour will wind through Northern Millbrook area, with sites ranging from a modern, a Kayak up for raffle, beautiful event T-shirts Dutchess towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Milan yet naturalistic estate with a collection of impor- included, and merchandise for sale and tours of tant outdoor sculptures to a cut flower farm, plus and Clinton culminating with a reception at 5:30 p.m. The tour offers visitors a rare opportunity to the Boathouse, along with coupons for free Learn the gardens of several stars in the design world. to Row lessons. Everyone should come on down Named one of the “World’s Ten Best Gardens,” visit some extraordinary properties and benefits Winnakee Land Trust, a non-profit organization and enjoy the beautiful Ward Brothers Memorial Innisfree Garden will be open 9:30am-5:00pm. Park and the Hudson River with us. Garden descriptions and directions are available that protects open space and farmland in northern Notes: There will be a safety motorboat out with online at www.opendaysprogram.org, and at Dutchess County. A mapped program will outline the kayakers with an experienced coach and Innisfree. the self-guided route. Docents will guide people we will provide lifejackets. This is suitable for Fee: At 5 private gardens, admission is $7 per gar- through each site, offering the history and background of how the buildings were built and used. den per person (free for children 12 and under). reasonably physically fit adults and children ages Registration: Call by 9/22 Discounted tickets can be purchased in advance 10 and up. Stay away from the shore, as it can be Fee: Fee for adults, free for children under 12. Fee at www.opendaysprogram.org, or shallow and Rocky includes a reception at the last stop of the tour. (888) 842-2442. Admission to Innisfree Garden Fee: $25 per person, includes event T-shirt and

(public) is $8 per person (free for children 3 and pancake breakfast, and one raffle ticket. Winner of the raffle wins a brand-new kayak and paddle. under) and includes a curated garden market. 142. Newburgh Open Studios Additional activities: A curated garden market Difficulty: Moderate 9|24 9|25 12:00PM with top specialty nurseries and other garden Length: 5 miles 5 Grand Street, Newburgh 12550 treasures will be held at Innisfree Garden. Duration: 1-2 hours (845) 561-5552 Not suitable for children under: 10 Admission is included with regular Innisfree fee. [email protected] The 6th Annual Newburgh Open Studios tour Additional equipment: You are welcome to bring 139. National Public Lands Day Roosevelt offers a unique opportunity to see the work and your own kayak, lifejacket and paddle. We will Farm Lane Hike meet many of the artists in the City of Newburgh’s provide kayaks, paddles and lifejackets while 9|24 11:00AM growing arts community. The studios are located supplies last. Roosevelt Farm Lane Rt. 9 Side in some amazing historic buildings, most of which Additional activities: Free pancake breakfast, 4086 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park 12538 are rarely open to the public. This is a self-guided free event T-shirt included, one free raffle ticket (845) 229-7770 tour, much of it walkable. Maps will be available. included good for the raffling off of it brand-new [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: Some locations are kayak and paddle . Coupons for free Learn to Row Farm lane is a trail that follows the internal road at street level, others are up stairs. event, and Boathouse tours. through Franklin Roosevelt’s tree plantations connecting the “big house” Springwood to the cottage at Val-Kill. This guided hike celebrates Public Land 143. Kites Over The Hudson 145. Veerkeerderkill Falls Trail Work Day and will explore a few of the President’s tree 9|24 2:00PM 9|24 9:00AM plantations and discuss tenant farmer Moses Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site Sam’s Point Area of Minnewaska State Smith who continued to operate a farm on much 84 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550 Park Preserve of the acreage even after the President purchased (845) 562-1195 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor 12420 it. Hike begins at the Farm Lane trailhead. [email protected] (845) 647-7989 ext. 104 Notes: A well manicured and wide trail shared by Come fly a kite and add some color to the [email protected] pedestrians, bicycles and trams. Some portions majestic Hudson River’s breathtaking view. The may be damp or wet. first 150 children under the age of 15 will receive We’re restoring the popular Verkeerderkill Falls Difficulty: Moderate a free kite and prizes will be awarded in various Footpath! Find out how to move and set rocks Length: 2.8 miles kite-related categories. Museum admission and safely with hand tools, and create a stable, dry Duration: 2.5 hours admission to the headquarters used by General walkway on a single track hiking trail. This is a Additional equipment: Binoculars, water, and Mrs. Washington during the last days of the Trail University event co-hosted by the Sam’s Point snack(s), bug spray, sun screen and/or a hat for Revolutionary War are free, thanks to the support Area at Minnewaska State Park Preserve and the protection from the sun. of Central Hudson and the Friends of the State New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands. Not suitable for children under: 14

32 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Additional equipment: Work or hiking boots, long Join us for our pants, gloves, sunglasses, backpack with water, OKTOBERFEST lunch, snacks. We will provide all other safety October 1st. equipment including safety glasses, hard-hat, ear protection, and gloves, as well as all tools.

146. Sports Museum Hall of Fame of Dutchess County 5K Race 9|24 9:30AM Kids run, 9:45AM over 13 run Dutchess Rail Trail, Van Wyck Trailhead Lake Walton Road, Wappingers Falls 12590 (845) 297-7950 [email protected] Visit us, take a tour & enjoy a Trout Town Beer Join us for the Sports Museum Hall of Fame of Dutchess County Ramble Run. The children’s run at our brewery in Roscoe NY! is 1 mile, adults' run is 5k (3.1mi). From route 376, Visit us online for more info on turn onto Lake Walton Rd. and follow signs. our upcoming events, beers, and much more. Registration: Register by 9/21 at mhrrc.org Fee: $14 adults, $10 kids under 13

147. Apple Cider Ramble 9|25 1:00PM Peach Hill Park 32 Edgewood Dr, Poughkeepsie 12603 (845) 505-0600 [email protected] Spend an enjoyable time at the largest town park in the Town of Poughkeepsie! Join the “Apple 145 Rockland Rd, Roscoe, NY Cider Ramble” for a short hike around the park. 607.290.5002 | [email protected] The park is noted for its outstanding views and great fall colors. While on the hike you will collect apples and then help make your apples into apple cider. Please wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Bring a bag to collect apples in, and we will supply a jug for your cider. Notes: Ascents and descents, uneven surface. Registration: Call (845) 485-3628 to reserve start time. Fee: Suggested donation $5 per family Difficulty: Easy Length: 2 miles Duration: 1.5 hours Additional activities: Apple cider making. 144 Main St. Beacon, NY Additional event date 10/2 will include Ramble 845.831.1997 as described above and 10th anniversary of www.mountaintopsout tters.com park opening.

148. Tavern Talk: Kenneth Daigler Bannerman Island Tours and Events 9|27 7:00PM Newburgh Brewing Company Tours on the Estuary Steward 88 Colden Street, Newburgh 12550 AND (845) 562-1195 Third Sunday Self Guided [email protected] Music Tours Join Author and Retired CIA Officer Kenneth Adults $35, Kids 11 & Under $30 Daigler as he discusses his book, “Spies, Patriots, Weekly Charters Available and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War” at the Newburgh Brewing Bannerman Dinner Company as part of the Friends of the State on Island Sept 10th Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands Tavern Talk program. www.bannermancastle.org Dinner on Bannerman Island Sept. 10th $135

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 33 UPPER HUDSON VALLEY EVENTS

Mount Lebanon | Shaker Village. Photo by Robert Goldwitz Germantown to Saugerties Paddle. Photo by Scott Keller.

KEY TO RAMBLE EVENTS Fee: Admission to guided tours is $10/person. 151. Codfish Point Quarry Entry to exhibitions and grounds is by donation. 9|3 10:00AM Hudson River Estuary Tours run every two hours starting at 10:30AM. A Platte Clove Preserve Greenway Trail complete list of tours and more information can Platte Clove Road, Co. Rte. 16, Elka Park 12427 be found at www.shakerml.org. (315) 853-1070 Great Estates Portion wheelchair accessible: Wash House [email protected] Hike the Overlook Trail through the Platte Clove Visitor Center & Museum Store is accessible via Hudson River Artists Trail Preserve, with nature signs, to an interesting large ramp, with ironing room exhibition gallery and Revolutionary War Trail quarry overlooking the Hudson Valley known orientation gallery accessible on first floor. as Codfish Point, where workers were stranded Family Friendly Additional activities: Three distinct guided for days during a snowstorm and subsisted on walking tours and exhibition included with canned codfish! Walk/Hike admission ticket. Notes: Moderate ascent on typical Catskill Bicycle rocky trail. Registration: Call or email by 9/1 Paddle 149. USS SLATER Open for Tours Difficulty: Moderate Length: 3.9 miles Wheelchair Accessible (for details, All Ramble Weekends 10:00AM contact the trip leader) Broadway & Quay Street, Albany 12202 Duration: 5 hours (518) 431-1943 Not suitable for children under: 10 Public Transportation Additional equipment: Hiking boots highly [email protected] recommended. Bring your own lunch. Tour the last World War II destroyer escort Note: We make every effort to ensure accuracy of event Additional activities: After returning, join an listings. However, due to weather and other factors, afloat in America. USS Slater is open for tours optional short hike to Platte Clove Falls. information may change between the time of publication and Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the time of each event. We encourage all participants to verify Admission is charged. dates and times with the listed Ramble leader for each event. Fee: $8 per adult, $7 per senior citizen 65 and 152. Neighborhood Walk – DiCaprio Park older, $6 per child ages 6-14. 9|3 10:30AM Not suitable for children under: 4 Albany Pine Bush Preserve - DiCaprio Park 148. Guided Tours at Mount Lebanon Additional equipment: Comfortable walking Trailhead (#11) 10:00AM All Ramble Weekends shoes and raingear, as needed. 3420 E Lydius St, Schenectady 12303 Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon (518) 456-0655

202 Shaker Road, New Lebanon 12125 [email protected] Calling all neighbors, join us for a guided walk (518) 794-9100 ext. 220 150. Sounds of Summer [email protected] located at the DiCaprio soccer fields. We will hike 9|3 10:00AM Mount Lebanon was the leading Shaker society approximately one mile over rolling and steep Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in America from its founding in 1787 through its topography, stopping along the way to explore the 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar 12054 closing in 1947, and the North Family was its face diversity of species that live in this region of the to the wider world, composed of some of the (518) 475-0291 Albany Pine Bush Preserve. We will meet at the most progressive and public Shakers in Shaker [email protected] DiCaprio Park trailhead (#11). Notes: Rolling and steep topography through history. Explore the North Family in guided tours Listen carefully as we walk along the Bird a mostly forested landscape. There will be at 10:30AM and 2:30PM daily. At 12:30PM, Watchers Path and the Old Field Trail. We will use roots to look out for on the trail, but rocks immerse yourselves in the extraordinary lives of our “deer ears” to hear all manner of sound from wind and rain, to frogs, insects and birds. Come are unlikely. the North Family Shakers as we discuss how the Registration: Call (518) 456-0655 or visit hike along with us to help determine who is mak- Shakers viewed the end of life, remembrance and www.AlbanyPineBush.org and click on immortality while walking through the forest to ing all that racket. “Events Calendar”. their cemetery and community memorial. On Difficulty: Easy Difficulty: Moderate Mondays, take a 12:30PM walk up to the meet- Length: 1 mile Length: 1 mile inghouse, where the Shakers held public services Duration: 1 hour Duration: 1 hour on Sundays. Not suitable for children under: 8

34 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Additional equipment: Please remember to dress Additional activities: Guided House Tours are 159. Stoppel Point and Plane Wreck for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy walking from 10 AM - 1 PM. Self-Guided House Tours 9|10 9:30AM shoes and bring drinking water. are from 2 PM - 3:30 PM. Guided Electric Vehicle Outside North-South Lakes Campground Landscape Tour at 11:15 AM & 2:15 PM. Schutt Rd, Haines Falls 12436 (315) 853-1070 153. Skyscape Series: Neptune at [email protected] Opposition at Olana 156. Ramshorn-Livingston Hike the Rock Shelter Trail and Mary’s Glen Trail 9|3 8:00PM Audubon Paddle to North Point, with spectacular views to the Wagon House Education Center 9|4 12:30PM Hudson Valley and nearby lakes and mountains, 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 Ramshorn Livingston Audubon Sanctuary then continue on the Escarpment Trail over North (518) 8281872 x 105 84 Dubois Rd., Catskill 12414 Mountain to Stoppel Point’s excellent viewing and [email protected] (845) 265-2601 x15 a 1983 plane wreck. Join Dr. Willie Yee, president, and Joe Macagne, [email protected] Notes: Hike involves occasional very steep vice president of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical A guided canoe paddle through beautiful ascents, uneven rocky surface, rock scrambling, Association for a presentation and 21st Century Ramshorn Livingston Sanctuary. slippery rocks. 1350 feet total ascent. exploration of the night sky at Olana. Come learn Registration: Reservations required. Space Registration: Call or email by 9/8 about the sky by looking through telescopes and is limited to 15 persons, Call or email. *Note: Difficulty: Difficult finding celestial forms. Participants must be at least 7 years of age. Length: 8.2 miles Fee: Member: $5, Non-Member: $10 Fee: New prices for the 2016 paddling season Duration: 7 hours Not suitable for children under: 5 are as follows: $45 for adults; $40 for seniors, Not suitable for children under: 10 Additional equipment: Red flashlight optional. students, and Audubon members; and $30 per Additional equipment: Hiking boots highly recom- Additional activities: Visit www.olana.org “Book child ages 7-15. mended. Bring your own lunch. a Tour” page to reserve a House Tour or a Historic Difficulty: Moderate Landscape Tour. Not suitable for children under: 7 Additional equipment: Water, sunblock, bug 160. Hawk Migration Watch at spray, snacks. Boats Provided. Thacher Park 154. Papscanee Island Nature . 9|10 9|11 10:00AM Preserve Walk 1 Hales Cave Rd 9|4 9:00AM 157. Discover the Pine Bush Voorheesville, 12186 Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 9|4 1:00PM (518) 872-0800 Staats Island Road, Castleton 12033 Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center [email protected] (518) 270-2888 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205 Thacher Park Overlook is a great place to watch [email protected] (518) 456-0655 for hawks flying south during their fall migra- Led by David Chinery from the Cornell [email protected] tion. Hawk Watch leader Will Aubrey will be on Cooperative Extension, enjoy a 1-hour walk An extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine hand to answer questions, provide background though the Papscanee Island Nature Preserve and Bush, the best remaining example in the world of material, compile statistics, and assist with hawk discover the various species of plants and animals an inland pine barrens. Our experts will guide you identification. Come see live raptors and learn that make the 156-acre Preserve and Hudson along this 0.9 mile hike over rolling sand dunes about wildlife rehabilitation. Refreshments will be River shoreline their home. Cottonwood trees, where you will discover Pine Bush natural history, buckthorn shrub, and bittersweet vine reflect the seasonal surprises and transformations. available at the Overlook concession stand. On history of the land farmed by the Mohican Indians Notes: We will be walking over rolling sand dunes. Sunday, 9/11, raptor viewing and counting contin- for thousands of years. The preserve also boasts There may be tree roots across the path, but no ues with Will Aubrey, call for details. a variety of habitats, including marsh, river bank, large rocks. and floodplain. This riparian setting is a pristine Registration: Call (518) 456-0655 or visit example of nature reinventing itself. From 9J, turn AlbanyPineBush.org and click on 161. Cornell Hill Fire Tower Tours Right at Preserve South Entrance sign onto Staats “Events Calendar”. 9|10 9|11 9|24 9|25 10:00AM Island Rd.; go .25 mi. cross Amtrak tracks, right Difficulty: Moderate Camp Saratoga into Preserve parking lot. Length: 0.9 miles Scout Road, Gansevoort 12831 Notes: Trails are relatively flat with some uneven Duration: 1.5 hours (518) 469-0918 surface and slight ascents/descents, exposed tree Additional equipment: Please remember to [email protected] roots and limbs. dress for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy Climb an authentic fire tower and view a replica Registration: Not required but appreciated by 9/2 walking shoes and bring drinking water. While fire observer’s cabin without having to climb a Difficulty: Moderate leashed pets are permitted on marked trails, we mountain! Get a treetop view of Wilton Wildlife Length: 1 mile ask that visitors not bring pets to our educa- Preserve & Park. The schedule is subject to Duration: 1 hour tional programs. weather conditions and availability of Volunteer Fire Tower Interpreters. Hours of operation are 10 AM to 3PM. To confirm that it is open, contact 155. All Dogs Day Hike 158. Homesteading 101: Cheese Making Larry Gordon at (518) 469-0918. 9|4 12:00PM 9|10 9:30AM Wagon House Education Center Behold! New Lebanon Station and Store 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 162. Glass Blowing at Hoogs and Crawford (518) 828-1872 x 105 (518) 720-7265 9|10 10:30AM [email protected] [email protected] Behold! New Lebanon Station and Store Join dog enthusiast and environmental educator, Paul Rix and Anna Duhon invite you to join them 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 Fran Martino, and her dog Loki for a dog-themed as they make their weekly batch of cheese. (518) 720-7265 hike and information sharing dedicated to our Explore life on a homestead and experience [email protected] favorite furry friends. For everyone’s safety, dogs making farmer’s cheese. The bus for this program Elizabeth Crawford and Nathan Hoogs have been must be on a leash at all times. boards at the Behold! Station and Store at 9:30 in business together for 17 years creating unique Notes: Wide gravel groomed carriage roads, some am. The bus will transport visitors to Paul and glass pieces. Join them at their studio, Hoogs hilly and uneven terrain. Anna’s home for this workshop. and Crawford Modern Studio Glass in Canaan, Fee: Member: $5, Non-Member: $10 Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. NY, where you will watch the two glass blowers Difficulty: Moderate Additional equipment: Please dress for walking in make a hand crafted, free form, piece from start Length: 1.5 miles woods and fields with heavy shoes or boots and a to finish! The bus for this program boards at the Duration: 2 hours hat. Bring sunscreen and bug repellent. Behold! Station and Store. Additional equipment: Required: Leash, trash Additional activities: Food, workshop, hands-on, Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. bag. Suggested: good walking shoes, long socks, demonstration and lecture. Additional activities: Lecture, demonstration sunscreen, and a water bottle.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 35 Monarch butterflies during their peak season just 169. Fall Hawk Migration before they start to head to Mexico for the winter. 9|10 2:00PM The walk will not take place if there is rain. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Notes: Gently rolling terrain. 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar 12054 Registration: Call or email by the Friday be- (518) 475-0291 fore the walk [email protected] Difficulty: Easy Woodland hawks can be very secretive. Even our Length: 1 mile common Red-tailed-hawks are generally viewed Duration: 1 hour only one or two at a time. But from late August Additional equipment: Water and a camera! into December, hundreds of thousands of hawks will leave their northern breeding territories to wing their way to their southern wintering 166. Hike and Book Signing hosted by the grounds. This indoor program will help you Mountain Top Historical Society identify hawks in flight, suggest places to view 9|10 1:00PM hawk migration, and prepare you to enjoy this Mountain Top Historical Society spectacular seasonal phenomenon. 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls 12436 (518) 589-6657 [email protected] 170. Fairy Houses Hike and booksigning - The Catskills, A Geological 9|10 2:30PM Guide by Johanna and Robert Titus. Hike to Behold! Station and Store Sunset Rock led by geologist Robert Titus, with a 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 book talk and signing by Johanna and Robert Titus (518) 720-7265 Platte Clove. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. for the new expanded 4th edition of The Catskills: [email protected] A Geological Guide at the Ulster & Delaware Train Join the creative minds at the Mountain Road Station. Hikers meet at MTHS at 1:00 p.m. and re- School as they lead families on a walk into the 163. Architecture of Downtown Troy turn by 3:30 p.m., moderate level hike. Book talk/ woods behind the school. Guides will encour- 9|10 10:30AM signing at 4:00 p.m. with reception to follow. age visitors to look at nature how a fairy would. Visitor Information Booth Farmer’s Market Registration: Call by 9/9 You will gather sticks, leaves, bark, flowers, and Troy 12180 Fee: Donations accepted for talk/booksigning more to make a unique house fit for fairies. This (518) 272-7232 x11 Not suitable for children under: 10 program is great for children of all ages! [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: Talk/booksigning The bus for this programs boards at the Behold! Join us for a tour of amazing architecture located Station and Store. in the historic district in downtown Troy. Building Notes: This hike will take place in the woods styles from Federal to Colonial Revival in both 167. Surviving in the Forest behind the Mountain Road School. Though not commercial and residential buildings. You will 9|10 1:30PM densely lined, there are a few hills. see buildings designed by noted architects Behold! Station and Store Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. Alexander Jackson Davis, James Durkin, George B. 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 Difficulty: Moderate Post, and more. (518) 720-7265 Additional activities: hands-on Notes: Paved, but some uneven streets, fairly flat. [email protected] Fee: Free for Rensselaer County Historical Society Ambling through fields and forests with Roger members, $5.00 for not-yet-members. Boutard, you’ll learn to identify all the markings 171. Artful Hike: Frederic Church’s Letters Difficulty: Easy of a meal – from mushrooms to dandelions. You’ll & 19th Century Ballads Length: 1.5 miles never have to fear getting lost and going hungry 9|10 3:00PM Duration: 1 hour again. The bus for this program boards at the Visitor Center, Olana State Historic Site Behold! Station and Store. 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 Notes: Flat grassy terrain. The foraging walk will (518) 828-1872 164. Crailo Harvest Faire take place in a field with some brush. [email protected] 9|10 11:00AM Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. As you stroll along the roads designed by Frederic Crailo State Historic Site Difficulty: Easy Church, contemplate his words and the words of 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer 12144 his family and contemporaries and songs from (518) 463-8738 their era. Artist and musician Brian Dewan does a [email protected] 168. Albany Bootlegger Tour dramatic reading of significant letters in Olana’s | An old fashioned agricultural festival devoted 9 10 2:00PM collection. What better way to learn than through to all aspects of harvest time in the colonial-era Albany Visitors Center primary sources? 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany 12207 Notes: Wide, well-groomed gravel carriage Hudson Valley. Harvest Faire offers seventeenth (518) 434-0405 roads. Some low-grade ascents/descents and and eighteenth century music, historical re-en- [email protected] uneven terrain. actors, vendors, Native American and colonial Notorious bootlegger John ‘Legs’ Diamond met Registration: Please visit www.olana.org Book a demonstrations, games and activities. his end in Albany, NY. Was he ‘offed’ by rival Tour page to make your reservations. Fee: Harvest Faire is a free outdoor event. A nomi- gangster, Dutch Schultz? Was it a ‘hit’ organized Fee: Member: $15, Non-Member: $20 nal fee is charged for entry to the museum exhibit by his jealous wife, Alice? Or perhaps his girl- Difficulty: Moderate inside Crailo State Historic Site. friend, Kiki Roberts, had something to gain from Length: 1.5 miles Portion wheelchair accessible: Our grounds his execution? Follow your guide and uncover the Duration: 1.5 hours are largely accessible as is the first floor of the truth behind the death of Legs Diamond. Along Additional activities: Guided House Tour, 10 AM museum. Please contact Crailo at (518) 463-8738 the way, you will also hear stories of Albany’s - 1 PM. Self-Guided House Tour, 2:00 - 3:30PM. about available accommodations. colorful brewing history, from the Erie Canal to Guided Historic Landscape Walking Tour, 11:15 PM present day. & 2:15 PM. Notes: Flat terrain 165. Monarch Butterfly Walk Registration: Call or email by 9/8 9|10 9|24 11:00AM Difficulty: Easy 172. Elm Tree Mill Tour Camp Saratoga North Length: 1.5 miles 9|10 4:00PM Parking Lot #1 on Scout Road, Gansevoort 12831 Duration: 2.5 hours Behold! Station and Store (518) 450-0321 Not suitable for children under: 18 438 New York Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: One indoor (518) 720-7265 Join us for a nature walk to discover the butterflies location on tour is not wheelchair accessible, [email protected] and flowers of fall. The walk covers about a mile otherwise it is. When President Theodore Roosevelt lived in the of gently rolling terrain. We will be looking for White House, he insisted that his pancakes be

36 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 prepared only from Elm Tree Mill buckwheat. A tour conducted by the family who now lives in the mill offers an unprecedented opportunity to look inside and back to the 18th century. Meet at Behold! New Lebanon station and general store and then board a bus to the event site. Registration: Visit www.beholdnewlebanon.org Fee: This program is $18 for adults, children under the age of 12 are free.

173. Barry Hopkins Run 9|11 8:30AM Wagon House Education Center 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 (518) 828-1872 x 105 [email protected] Spend the morning on this 3.8-mile course traversing the historic carriage roads at Frederic Church’s Olana. This event is a collaboration with the Onteora Running Club and supports arts education in the Catskill School District. Please register online or on race day. Rain or shine. New York's Second Most Visited Natural Attraction! Free t-shirt to the first 75 people who register. Children’s Run 9am, Adult Run 9:30am. Fee: Member: $15, Non-Member: $20 Registration: Please visit the Book a Tour Page at www.olana.org to make your tour reservations. Not suitable for children under: 5 Additional equipment: Good running shoes. Our Newest Tour Additional activities: Guided House Tours 10 AM takes visitors behind the mysterious - 1 PM. Self-Guided House Tours 2 PM - 3:30 PM. dam doors that mark the furthest Historic Landscape Tour 11:15 & 2:15 PM point of the Traditional Tour of the caverns. 174. Wildflower Walk 9|11 10:00AM Huyck Preserve HoweCaverns.com • 518.296.8900 284 Pond Hill Rd., Rensselaerville 12147 (518) 797-3440 [email protected] Join our naturalist for a hike in search of the last flowers of summer along some of our core trails! 176. Restoration Hike 177. Birds Take Flight Notes: Hike will use our core trails, some have 9|11 1:00PM 9|17 7:30AM mild to moderate gradients up/down hills, and a Madison Avenue Pinelands Trailhead (#7) Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center few narrow spots. May be some rocks or damp 28 Madison Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205 spots, but no standing water on the trails. (518) 456-0655 (518) 456-0655 Difficulty: Moderate Length: 1.5 miles [email protected] [email protected] Duration: 2 hours Come witness the transformation of the Pine It’s that time of year, when birds are on the move. Not suitable for children under: 10 Bush. Through habitat management, the Albany Come along on an early morning adventure to Additional equipment: Recommended to bring Pine Bush Preserve Commission is restoring the observe some of the amazing birds here and see water, bug spray, sunscreen, and layers. our science team in action as they capture and Pine Bush to an open pine barrens. One of only 20 left in the world! Join us for a hike along the trails band birds! They are working together to learn 175. Van Schaick Mansion Tours and learn how the commission is bringing this more about birds migrating through the Pine Bush. There will be a short inside presentation followed 9|11 10:00AM globally rare ecosystem back. We will be meeting Van Schaick Mansion by an outside observation period, and then back at the Madison Avenue Pinelands trailhead (#7) 1 Van Schaick Ave, Cohoes 12047 indoors for hands-on activities. Indoor portion will and hiking approximately one mile over rolling (518) 235-2699 occur rain or shine. All ages. [email protected] sand dunes. Notes: We may hike over rolling sand dunes with The Van Schaick Mansion is one of the most Notes: Rolling sand dunes short plants and roots growing across our path. historic homes in New York State with a rich Registration: Call or visit history that is tied to both the French and Registration: Call or visit www.AlbanyPineBush. www.AlbanyPineBush.org and click on Indian War & the American Revolution. Built org and click on “Events Calendar”. circa 1735, the house was used as military “Events Calendar” Fee: $3 per person/$5 per family/Children under headquarters for a number of English generals Difficulty: Moderate 5 yrs free. during the French and Indian War. During the Length: 1 mile Difficulty: Moderate American Revolution the mansion once again Duration: 1.5 hours served as military headquarters and was Length: 0.6 miles inhabited by generals Schuyler, Gates, Poor, Not suitable for children under: 8 Duration: 1.5 hours St. Clair and colonels Morgan, Gansevoort, Additional equipment: Please remember to Additional equipment: Please remember to and Arnold while formulating the plans for the dress for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy dress for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy Battle of Saratoga. walking shoes and bring drinking water. While walking shoes and bring drinking water. While Fee: Guided tours $5 for adults. Military families leashed pets are permitted on marked trails, we free. Grounds and historic cemetery free. leashed pets are permitted on marked trails, we Portion wheelchair accessible: Grounds and cem- ask that visitors not bring pets to our educational ask that visitors not bring pets to our educa- etery areas are accessible. Mansion has stairs. programs. tional programs.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 37 180. Pushing Ink into Paper: Traditional Additional equipment: Touring kayak of at least Letterpress 12’ in length with bulkheads. All paddlers must 9|17 9:30AM supply and wear a PFD at all times. Bring your Behold! Station and Store own lunch. 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 (518) 720-7265 [email protected] 184. Palenville Overlook Jerry Grant and Sharon Koomler share the history 9|17 10:00AM of letterpress printing and open their Victorian- Outside North South Lake Public Campground style print shop for tours. They will demonstrate Schutt Rd., Haines Falls 12436 their craft on late 19th and mid-20th century (315) 853-1070 presses. Ages 10 and older are welcome. [email protected] Hike the Escarpment Trail and Sleepy Hollow The bus for this program boards at the Behold! Horse Trail to fantastic views east over the Station and Store. Hudson Valley over Palenville and a view straight Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. down to NY Route 23A from rock thrones next to Not suitable for children under: 10 an old boarding house foundation. Additional activities: Lecture Notes: Hike involves a steep pitch, rocky terrain and ledges at the viewpoint. 181. Troy’s Tiffany Treasures Registration: Call or email by 9/15 9|17 9:30AM Difficulty: Difficult Downtown Troy Length: 5.3 miles Troy 12180 Duration: 6 hours (518) 274-5267 Not suitable for children under: 10 [email protected] Additional equipment: Hiking boots recommend- Troy may well have more Tiffany windows per ed. Bring your own lunch. square mile than any other city in the nation. We will briefly describe the life’s work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and then guide you on a walking 185. Battle of Saratoga Anniversary and driving tour of the abundant Tiffany windows Encampment and interior designs in downtown Troy. Advance 9|17 9|18 10:00AM registration required. This always sells out, so be Saratoga National Historical Park sure to register early. 648 Route 32, Stillwater 12170 Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Registration: Call or email (518) 670-2981 [email protected] by 9/16, 4 p.m. [email protected] Fee: $20 per person, cash or check at door, charge Marking the 239th anniversary of the Battle of 178. Mountain Bike/ Fat Tire Bike Ride available if called in or sent in advance. Children Saratoga. Come explore the lives of men, women, 9|17 8:30AM under 12 are allowed to come along free with par- and children of the Revolutionary War! Learn the Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area ent or guardian. soldiers’ musket drill, hear cannon and musket 1463 Plank Rd., Petersburgh 12138 Additional equipment: Cameras are permitted. firings, smell the aromas of open-fire cooking, take (518) 283-5509 part in a special guided tour of Freeman’s Farm, or [email protected] help decide a court martial. Kids get to have their Enjoy the ride on the 55KM of ski and snowshoe 182. Insects Alive own “mini encampment” this year! trails for a benefit. Map will be provided. Enjoy a 9|17 10:00AM Fee: Event is free, but battlefield entrance fees hearty lunch of pulled pork and accompaniments. Five Rivers Educational Center apply: $5 per car / $3 per adult (hike, bike, horse- Registration: Call by 9/14 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar 12054 back) / $10 for annual pass. Pay fee at battlefield visitor center. Fee: $35. Benefit TAUM (Troy Area United (518) 475-0291 Not suitable for children under: 3 or 4 Ministries). Includes lunch. [email protected] Portion wheelchair accessible: Visitor center is Not suitable for children under: 12 Late summer and early autumn are excellent for observing insects. Join us as we explore the fields accessible. Paved pathways at battlefield tour Additional equipment: Bring your own bike stops, though some steep hills. Additional activities: The trails will be open for for grasshoppers, beetles, mantids and more. Classify insects into families by looking at their Additional equipment: No food services are avail- hiking from 8:30 till 3PM able, though bookstore has snacks and bottled identifying features, and discover the wonderful adaptations each has to aid its survival. water. Dress for the weather. Bring sunscreen and insect repellent. Bicyclists must wear helmets.

179. Kinderhook Dutch Farming Additional activities: Sunday, 2:00 PM wreath Heritage Trail Run laying by Daughters of the American Revolution 183. North Germantown-Midwood Paddle 9|17 9:00AM and Sons of the American Revolution. All 9|17 10:00AM Martin Van Buren National Historic Site are welcome! Lasher Park, Germantown 12526 1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook 12106 (646) 431-5954 (518) 758-9689 x2011 [email protected] [email protected] 186. Discover the Hilltowns: Farms and The Germantown-Midwood paddle starts in Artisans Tour Martin Van Buren National Historic Site with the Lasher park in North Germantown and goes 9|17 9|18 10:00AM Self Guided assistance of the Kinderhook Runners Club is four miles down the beautiful east shore of the sponsoring a moderately difficult 4 mile scenic Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville and Westerlo North Germantown reach of the Hudson. Our (518) 618-5376 trail run. The free run is limited to 175 runners and turnaround point is Midwood, where we’ll stop pre-registration is required. The first 100 runners [email protected] for lunch and experience an exciting presentation. Experience the scenic hilltowns of Albany County checking in on race day will receive a complimen- Then we’ll paddle back to Lasher Park. on this self-guided driving tour of farms, artisan tary T-shirt. Visit www.nps.gov/mava for details Notes: Paddle is on the Hudson River, which has studios, markets, historical museums and other and registration link. strong currents, and the possibility of strong winds places of interest. Choose from dozens of destina- Registration: Online registration will open July 20. and other hazardous conditions. On this paddle tions. Maps with details, schedules, wheelchair Register by 9/11 at www.nps.gov/mava we will not be crossing the shipping channel. accessibility, and locations for gas and food are Not suitable for children under: 10 Registration: Call by 9/12. Paddlers strictly available free at all venues or can be downloaded Portion wheelchair accessible: The historic site is limited to 20. from our website www.Hilltowns.org. accessible, but the trail is not. Difficulty: Moderate Portion wheelchair accessible: Tour is by car. Each Additional activities: Food, music and Length: 8 miles site’s accessibility will vary; see printed guide or tours offered. Duration: 5 hours contact Helderberg Hilltowns Association for Not suitable for children under: 16 details at www.Hilltowns.org.

38 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 Additional equipment: Comfortable shoes; 190. Tiffany Windows, Waterfalls and a CONGRESSMAN boots recommended for farm tours. Dress for 100 Mile View Chris Gibson the weather. 9|17 1:30PM Additional activities: Family friendly tours, Oakwood Cemetery I am very 186 Oakwood Avenue, Troy 12182 pasture walks and demonstrations are available excited and some venues offer sales of their produce (518) 272-7520 [email protected] to see the and wares. See website and printed guide for Join Ned Pratt and Michael Barrett as they intro- Hudson River Valley details. There is no charge for tours or printed duce you to the amazing beauty and history of guide with map. Oakwood Cemetery. See the Earl Chapel’s Tiffany National Heritage Area will once again windows, Uncle Sam’s grave, and a 100 mile view, sponsor the annual Hudson River Valley as well as ponds, waterfalls, striking gravesite 187. Russell Sage College in 1916 markers and more. Meet at the Earl Chapel. Ramble in September. The efforts by 9|17 Registration: Call 1-800-556-6273 10:30AM the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Troy Farmer’s Market, Monument Square Fee: $15 per person. Troy 12180 the National Heritage Area, and their (518) 272-7232 partners and local communities are truly [email protected] 191. Copake Iron Works Tours 9|17 2:00PM In honor of the centennial of Russell Sage College, commendable. These events not only Copake Iron Works, Taconic State Park join Rensselaer County Historical Society staff for 33 Valley View Road, Copake Falls 12517 highlight the history, culture, and scenic a tour of the campus and surrounding area in the (917) 885-0691 beauty of our region, they contribute historic district of downtown Troy,highlighting the [email protected] year 1916,the year Russell Sage College opened. Join Friends of Taconic State Park for tours of the significantly to the local economy. We will discuss Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage’s historic Copake Iron Works. Established in 1845 Throughout my tenure in Congress, I vision for the woman’s college. along Bash Bish Brook at the base of the Taconic have been proud to partner with each Notes: Terrain mostly flat, some uneven Ridge, the Copake Iron Works, and 18 acres sur- sidewalks. rounding the area were listed on the State and of these groups in advocating for federal National Register of Historic Sites in 2007. The Fee: Free for Rensselaer County Historical Society Copake Iron Works Historic District comprises all funding and policies that bring more members, $5 for not yet members. of the buildings in the Iron Works area, the historic people into contact with the national Difficulty: Easy blast furnace, three workers’ houses, and the now- Length: 1.5 miles flooded ore pit, as well as the Church of St. John in treasures of the Hudson River Valley. I Duration: 1 hour the Wilderness. Tours include the museum where know you will enjoy the Ramble. Thank on display are a series of iron artifacts, ranging from plow parts to chisels and unknown objects. you for joining us!” 188. Capital Region Apple & Wine Festival Tours are given rain or shine, beginning at 2:00 9|17 10:30AM 9|18 10:00AM PM and concluding at 4:00 PM. Altamont Fair Grounds Portion wheelchair accessible: Copake Iron Main Street, Altamont 12009 Works Museum is wheelchair accessible via one of the two entrances. (518) 861-6515 [email protected] The 24th annual Capital Region Apple & Wine 192. Stuffed: Sausage Making with Phoebe Festival will again be held at the Altamont Fair 9|17 2:30PM Grounds. Activities include a juried craft show, Behold! Station and Store farmers market and bakery, a variety of entertain- 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 ment, car show(sunday), haunted house, bounce (518) 720-7265 houses, wine tasting (additional fee) and pony [email protected] rides. Tons of festival foods and drinks. Lots of What goes into a good sausage? Phoebe explains while offering a hands-on demonstration of fresh apples and apple products! sausage making. Taste Phoebe’s delicious New Fee: Adults $8 and children under 15 free. Fee for Lebanon Baloney while learning how Phoebe was wine tasting. inspired by her childhood experience in Lebanon, Additional activities: Wine tasting. NYS wineries Pennsylvania to create this new local delicacy. and take home a logo wine glass. An additional fee Take home a half pound of sausage for your labor! is charged The bus for this program boards at the Behold! Station and Store at 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125. 189. Animal Tracking Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. 9|17 1:30PM Additional activities: Workshop, hands-on. Behold! Station and Store 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 193. Hudson River Paddle (518) 720-7265 9|17 3:00PM [email protected] Hudson Boat Launch Join Flying Deer Nature Center Director Josh Water Street, Hudson 12534 Wood in the woods and meadows of New (518) 392-5252 x210 Lebanon and learn to identify animals by their [email protected] tracks. Find out how to recognize animal signs, Join Columbia Land Conservancy’s Marissa Codey gaits and patterns and uncover a wealth of mys- and Nick Zachos of the Hudson Sloop Club on a teries written in the landscape. The bus for this guided paddle up the Hudson River and into North Bay. CLC has some kayaks and life vests available JOIN US THIS FALL: program boards at the Behold! Station and Store. for borrowing, please contact John Horton at Let’s Moove 5K 22nd Annual Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. [email protected] if you need to bor- Additional equipment: Please dress for walking in row a kayak. Run/Walk Fall Festival woods and fields with heavy shoes or boots and a Notes: We’ll be paddling along the Hudson River Saturday, 9/24 Sunday, 10/9 hat. Bring sunscreen and bug repellent. into a wetland. Registration: Call or email by 9/10 HAWTHORNEVALLEY.ORG

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 39 Difficulty: Moderate 196. Sunday Art Studio: Building Not suitable for children under: 10 Length: 3 miles with Blocks Additional activities: Full tours of the mansion will Duration: 2 hours 9|18 11:00AM be available all day for an additional fee. Clermont Additional equipment: Bring a life jacket. Olana State Historic Site - Visitor Center grounds and trails remain open until dusk. Boats Provided. 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 (518) 828-1872 [email protected] 199. Fantastic Fungi 9|18 1:00PM 194. Squire Jacob Concert with Mark Rust These Sunday morning programs are designed for local families, heritage and art tourists, and Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center in Concert regular visitors who like to make art. Projects 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205 9|17 8:00PM take about 30 minutes and are fun for all ages. (518) 456-0655 Sand Lake Center for the Arts Everyone leaves with a work of art! [email protected] 2880 NY 43, Averill Park 12018 Additional activities: Guided House Tours 10 AM What would the Pine Bush be without fungi? (518) 674-2007 - 1 PM, Self-Guided House Tours 2 PM - 3:30 PM, These amazing organisms work silently all around [email protected] Historic Landscape Tour 11:15 & 2:15 PM. Please us, making our ecosystems function. They break Mark Rust sings and plays several instruments visit the Book a Tour Page at www.olana.org to down dead material, help plants get the nutrients including piano, guitar, banjo,fiddle, mountain and make your tour reservations. they need, and feed a wide array of creatures. Come learn about Pine Bush fungi and hunt for hammered dulcimer with great proficiency. Hailing their fruiting bodies along the trails. We will be from Woodstock, N.Y., he offers a unique and en- 197. The Industrial Gateway Bicycle hiking approximately one mile. gaging program which will be both entertaining and Tour - Part 2 Notes: Rolling sand dunes in a partially forested educational for music lovers of all ages. 9|18 9:30AM landscape. There may be tree roots growing Registration: Call, email or visit www.slca-ctp.org 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany 12207 across the path, but no rocks. Fee: $18 adults, $10 under 18 (518) 225-4209 Registration: Call or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org Not suitable for children under: 5 years old [email protected] and click on “Events Calendar”. Additional activities: Cafe will be open with offer- Our ride will take the Hudson River waterfront Fee: $3 per person/$5 per family. ings of delectable desserts and beverages. from dowtown Albany through Cohoes to Difficulty: Moderate Waterford and Troy. We will make stops along Length: 1 mile the way and explore the birthplace of the great Duration: 1.5 hours 195. Windham High Peak Traverse Industrial Revolution of the United States. The Not suitable for children under: 10 original Erie Canal, the Cohoes Falls, Peebles Additional equipment: Please remember to dress 9|18 9:30AM Island and the Burden Iron Works are just a few for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy walking South of Windham of the historic sites we’ll explore and learn about. shoes and bring drinking water. While leashed pets Peck Rd, Maplecrest 12454 This tour has a 25 rider limit, so please register are permitted on marked trails, we ask that visitors (315) 853-1070 early as previous tours have sold out. not bring pets to our educational programs. [email protected] Notes: We’ll be riding a 10-12 mph pace on paved Hike with Authors of Catskill Day Hikes over city streets, paved and unpaved bike paths. Hybrid 3,524-foot Windham High Peak and enjoy many bicycles work best. There is a short steep section 200. Bronck Family at Home - excellent views in all directions along the northern in Cohoes but otherwise terrain is flat. Amusements, Doubleday Escarpment Trail. Shuttle required. Registration: Call or email by 9/16 9|18 1:00PM Notes: Moderately steep ascents, uneven rocky Fee: Fee is $20 Bronck Museum 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie 12051 surface and some rock scrambling. Short car Difficulty: Moderate Length: 25-30 miles (518) 731-6490 shuttle required. Duration: 5 hours [email protected] Registration: Call or email by 9/15 Not suitable for children under: 18 Step up to the plate and take a swing at baseball Difficulty: Difficult Additional equipment: All participants must pos- as Abner Doubleday might have wanted it played. Length: 7 miles sess a properly working bicycle, adequate riding Fee: Adults $7, Children $3.50 Duration: 5-6 hours skills for an extended tour and a helmet which Portion wheelchair accessible: Historic home Not suitable for children under: 10 must be worn during the ride. therefore the house is not wheelchair accessible Additional equipment: Hiking boots highly recom- Additional activities: We’ll have a rest/ lunch everywhere. mended. Bring your own lunch. stop at the Cohoes Falls.

201. Platte Clove Hike 198. Invasion 1777: The Hidden Battlefield 9|18 1:00PM at Clermont Platte Clove Preserve 9|18 10:00AM 2504 Platte Clove Road, Hunter 12427 Clermont State Historic Site (845) 586-2611 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown 12526 [email protected] (518) 537-4240 Join the Executive Director of the Catskill Center [email protected] on a short hike in our Platte Clove Preserve. See Join historian Geoff Benton to explore the grounds our artist in residence cabin and hike to our 60’ of Clermont State Historic Site, not as the idyllic box canyon waterfall. playground of the wealthy Livingston family, but as Notes: Uneven surface, moderate climb/decent the high-water mark of the British invasion of the Difficulty: Moderate Hudson River Valley from the south. In 1777, the Length: 1 mile British army launched a three pronged attack on the Duration: 1 hour Hudson River Valley to cut New England off from Additional activities: House tour the rest of the Colonies. One prong was famously stopped at Saratoga, another at Fort Stanwix and the third reached Clermont before turning back. 202. 7th Annual Rensselaer Plateau Notes: Mostly flat, with some rolling grassy fields, Traverse Hike one steep hill up and down. Mixture of grass 9|24 9|25 7:50AM and pavement. Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area Registration: Call by 9/14 1463 Plank Road, Petersburgh 12138 Fee: The walk and refreshment will cost $8 (518) 712-9211 Difficulty: Moderate [email protected] Length: 2 miles Join us for one or both days of our 2 day Plateau Geology Hike at Olana. Photo by Robert Goldwitz. Duration: 1.5 hours Traverse Hike. Or come for just the morning or

40 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 afternoon of either day. Become an end-to-ender. Fee: Register before 9/9 for early-bird pricing: CONGRESSMAN Meet at Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area at 7:30am Adult – $20; Youth (11 through 17) – $15; Child, Paul Tonko on Saturday and take shuttle buses to our starting 10 and under – Free. After September 9th: Adult point, then spend the day hiking back to Pineridge. – $25; Youth (11 through 17) – $20; Child, 10 and Participants are welcome to pitch a tent and spend under – Free. The first 50 participants to register the night. Potluck dinner after the Saturday hike. will receive a Let’s Moove t-shirt. A different Leave Pineridge by 8am on Sunday to hike to the Difficulty: Moderate story with a other half of the Plateau. Shuttle buses will bring par- Length: 3.1 miles rich history ticipants back to Pineridge at the end of the day. This Duration: 1 hour event is cosponsored by the Rensselaer Land Trust, Not suitable for children under: No strollers can be told in every the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Additional activities: There will be refreshments corner of the Empire the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center, and Pineridge provided after the race. Cross Country Ski Area. State. Every year, the Notes: A mix of trail conditions (flat, rocky, etc), Hudson River Valley Ramble promotes logging roads and bushwhacking. Bushwhacking 205. Cycle the Rensselaer Plateau the rich heritage of the Hudson Valley and will be easy to moderate difficulty with a few short 9|24 9:30AM difficult areas. Trails may be muddy or wet depend- Miller Hill Elementary School Intersection of Rtes those who have lived and recreated in the ing upon weather conditions prior to the event. 66 & 43 in Sand Lake Registration: Call or email by 9/23 8439 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park 12018 region for years. Each year, I look forward Fee: $10 / day suggested donation to offset the (518) 283-0155 or (518) 928-8877 to the opportunity to celebrate with New fuel costs of shuttle buses. [email protected] Yorkers our unique community, and to Difficulty: Difficult Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club ride leader Shari Length: 15 - 17 per day(half day options each day) Gibbs will lead a challenging 45 mile loop visiting rediscover what makes this area one of the Duration: 8+ hours each day, 4 - 5 hours half day some of the Rensselaer Plateau’s natural and finest in the state.” Not suitable for children under: 14 historic sites: the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance’s Additional equipment: Day pack, water bottles, 350 acre Community Forest, Dyken Pond Dam, sturdy footwear. Bring your own lunch. Grafton Peace Pagoda, Dickinson Hill Fire Tower, Additional activities: We will pass views and and the Barbersville Falls. No fee to ride but historic sites including the opportunity to ascend donations to the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower on Saturday morn- are tax deductible and greatly appreciated! and recreational ventures that bordered the rail ing. We will eat dinner and breakfast together www.rensselaerplateau.org. Note: Starts at Miller line. Learn about the Haymakers baseball team, Sat evening and Sun morning for those who are Hill School on Rte 66 just north of stoplight at the murder of Robert Ross, and where the ink for interested. We ask participants to bring some- intersection of Rte 43 and 66 in Sand Lake. Bring thing to share. water and energy food/drink for mid-way break. our nation’s currency was manufactured! On- Notes: Some gravel roads. street parking. Difficulty: Very Difficult Difficulty: Easy 203. Collar City Ramble Length: 45 miles Length: 2 miles 9|24 9:00AM Duration: 6 hours Duration: 2 hours Collar City Ramble booth at the Troy Not suitable for children under: 12; Seasoned rid- Waterfront Market ers 13-16 must have parent sign and accompany. Additional activities: The tour is offered as part of Riverfront Park, Troy 12180 Additional equipment: Must have helmet and the Collar City Ramble. (518) 429-3909 bike, preferably road bike. Bring your own lunch. [email protected] Tour Troy’s urban trails by foot, bicycle, water, 208. Devil’s Chimney Walk GPS, or whatever in this alternate transportation 206. Hand Hollow Nature Walk 9|24 9|25 10:00AM festival. The Collar City Ramble covers Troy in 9|24 9:30AM ways that anyone can find to enjoy. Explore the Hand Hollow Conservation Area Knickerbocker Mansion historical, the undeveloped, the water, the hidden 438 New York Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 132 Knickerbocker Road, Schaghticoke 12154 treasure, and the urban areas with a tour group or (518) 720-7265 (518) 664-1700 independently with materials from the booth. The [email protected] [email protected] details of guided tours are listed separately. Join fun-loving naturalist Bonner McAllester for The Devil’s Chimney Walk is a 4 mile round-trip Portion wheelchair accessible: Access to the a leisurely walk in Hand Hollow, the Columbia booth is wheelchair accessible. Access of Land Conservancy’s magnificent property. Amble hike through Schaghticoke’s historic Vale of Peace tours varies. through meadows and forests, along the streams (the site of an historic Native American village Additional equipment: Required equipment and ponds with beaver dams in this home to and first Schaghticoke settlement)then along the depends on the activity. hundreds of birds including a heron nesting. Meet Hoosick River to a Native American shrine named Additional activities: Check collarcityramble.com at the Behold! New Lebanon station and general Devil’s Chimney. During the hike the guide will or Facebook for updates store and board a bus to the event site. Registration: Register at point out important historic sites and geograph- www.beholdnewlebanon.org ic features. 204. Hawthorne Valley Let’s Moove 5K Fee: $18 per adult, children under 12 are free. Notes: Uneven surfaces: some uneven walk- Walk & Run Difficulty: Moderate ing in fields and some rock scrambling along 9|24 Additional equipment: Please dress for walking in 9:00AM Hoosick River. Hawthorne Valley Farm woods and fields with heavy shoes or boots and a 327 County Route 21C, Ghent 12075 hat. Bring sunscreen and bug repellent. Difficulty: Moderate (518) 672-4465 x280 Length: 4 miles [email protected] Duration: 2 hours Join us for the Let’s Moove 5K Walk & Run at 207. The Uncle Sam Trail- A Path through Not suitable for children under: 5 Hawthorne Valley! The event features an off-road Troy’s History Additional equipment: Suggest bringing a water trail through fields and gently rolling hills, sur- 9|24 9:30AM rounded by a beautiful vista. The 5K is open to all Uncle Sam Trail bottle and hiking boots. ages. All net proceeds will support need-based Middleburgh and 8th Streets, Troy 12180 Additional activities: Knickerbocker Harvest scholarships for place-based learning programs. (518) 429-3909 Festival 8:00am-4:00pm. Pancake breakfast $6 Due to the terrain, all strollers will be prohibited. [email protected] - 8:00am-11:00am. Chicken and Biscuit Dinner Children under 13 must be accompanied by an Kathryn Sheehan, Rensselaer County & Troy $10 - Noon-4:00pm. Knickerbocker mansion and adult in order to participate. Pre-registration will City Historian, will lead a tour on the Uncle Sam begin at 8am. Rail Trail. The trail was the former Troy & Boston cemetery tours, bake sale, harvest produce for Notes: Fields and gently rolling hills with pastoral and later the Boston & Maine Railroad. We will sale and snack bar open. vistas. Some wooded areas. Uneven terrain. discuss the many industries, residences, churches

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 41 “I did not realize there were so many Tiffany windows in Troy. Wow!” — Lynn from Albany during that time. Follow in his footsteps as he 216. Hiking Frear Park Trails was shown the bustling city that Troy had become 9|24 11:30AM under the influence of liberty and freedom. Frear Park Tennis Courts Parking Lot 209. Explore Troy’s Gateway to the Hudson Notes: Mostly flat terrain, one gradual small hill, Frear Park Road, Troy 12180 River Water Trail some sidewalks are uneven. (518) 429-3909 9|24 10:00AM Fee: Free for RCHS Members, $5 for [email protected] Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch not-yet-members. Discover Frear Park’s hiking trails, enjoy natural Ingalls Avenue and Presidents Street, Troy 12180 Difficulty: Easy scenery, and learn some history. We will hike along the old Troy water reservoirs, pass by a bea- (518) 429-3909 Length: 1.5 miles ver dam and pond, and the Piscawen Creek and [email protected] Duration: 1 hour waterfalls. Enjoy the view over the Hudson Valley; The 10:00 am intermediate Water Trail Paddle is on a clear day you can clearly see downtown a 2 hour paddle of about 3 miles round trip in con- Albany and the Catskills from the top of the trails. 213. Guided Downtown Albany junction with the Adirondack Mountain Club. The Interesting native wildflowers can be found along paddle will proceed downstream to around the Walking Tour the trails, and a stop will be made to enjoy the Congress Street Bridge along the Troy waterfront 9|24 11:00AM educational wildflower and butterfly gardens near and return. This is recommended for paddlers who Albany Visitors Center the Frear Park pagoda and fountain. have had experience on the river. For beginners, 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany 12207 Difficulty: Easy a mile on the Hudson with Upstate Kayaks is (518) 434-0405 Length: 1 mile offered. Three shorter guided outings of about an [email protected] Duration: 1 hour hour (10:30, 11:30, 12:30) are scheduled for those A guided walking tour highlighting down- Additional activities: The tour is offered as part of who want to try out the sport with a volunteer town Albany’s historic places and magnificent the Collar City Ramble. guide. This route circumnavigates Adams Island. architecture. Difficulty: Moderate Notes: City sidewalks; moderate hill 217. Ramble Bike Rides Additional equipment: Kayaks will be available for Difficulty: Moderate 9|24 12:00PM rental or participants may bring their own. Length: 1.5 miles Collar City Ramble Booth at the Troy Waterfront Additional activities: The tours are offered as part Duration: 2 hours Farmers Market of the Collar City Ramble. Not suitable for children under: 10 Troy Riverfront Park, Troy 12180 (518) 429-3909 [email protected] 210. Five Rivers Scavenger Hunt 214. LarkFEST Two separate groups of bike riders, a beginning 9|24 10:00AM 9|24 11:00AM and an intermediate, will be led on urban bike rides Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Lark Street between Madison & through the city of Troy. Both tours will include 56 Game Farm Rd, Delmar 12054 Washington Avenues street riding through historical neighborhoods and (518) 475-0291 Lark Street, Albany 12210 sites. The shorter will go to the Uncle Sam Trail. [email protected] (518) 434-3861 The longer will travel through more areas of Troy. Pick up a scavenger hunt list at the nature center [email protected] Rides will explore the city at a human pace on two and head outdoors. Our scavenger hunt suggests LarkFEST is Upstate New York’s largest one-day wheels, with possible stops for encountered activi- fun activities to complete alone or with friends street festival celebrating Lark Street–The Heart ties. The beginner ride will last approximately one hour and the intermediate two hours. and family. Simply check the activities off your list of Albany. The event hosts hundreds of vendors, as each is completed. Bring your list to the educa- Notes: The shorter tour of one hour is easy. The 2 stages of music with both local and national two hour tour is intermediate in level and includes tion center after you have completed at least 12 of headlining music acts. With an estimated 80,000 the activities and receive a free poster. some of Troy’s hills. people descending upon Lark Street, this is an Additional equipment: Bicycles event not to be missed! LarkFEST was voted in the Additional activities: Pre-ride bike checks will be top 3 “Best Arts Events” in both 2009 and 2010. 211. Indian Ladder Trail Guided Walk available starting at 11:15. 2016 promises to be as exciting as ever, as we 9|24 10:00AM celebrate the 34th Annual LarkFEST with fantastic 1 Hales Cave Rd music, great food, and more! 218. Hiking Through History Along Troy’s Voorheesville, 12186 Wynantskill

(518) 872-0800 9|24 12:15PM [email protected] Burden Pond Environmental Park 215. Urban Geocaching Descend the cliff and learn about the geologic Corner Route 4 / Mill Street and Campbell 9|24 and cultural history of the Helderbergs on this 11:00AM Avenue, Troy 12180 scenic and historic trail. See underground streams, Collar City Ramble Booth at the Troy Waterfront (518) 429-3909 look for fossils and step inside the crevice cave Farmers Market [email protected] along the trail. Trail is moderately rugged with Troy Riverfront Park, Troy 12180 Come learn about the local history and the changing stair climbing and a couple of steep slopes. Wear (518) 429-3909 landscape of south Troy shaped by the Wynants Kill sturdy shoes and meet at the Indian Ladder picnic [email protected] from Colonial time mills to the Industrial Era Burden area. Walk lasts about 1.5 hours. Geocaching is a real-world treasure hunting game Iron Works. Hike through an urban nature preserve Notes: Trail has staircases, short steep sections, in which the goal is to navigate to a set of GPS with a deep gorge, a water fall and remnants of uneven surfaces. coordinates and seek out the geocache container dams and infrastructure that supplied water power. Registration: Call or email by 9/22. hidden there. There will be an introduction to We will stand in an area that had once been a mill pond. We will finish at a historic church and vantage Difficulty: Moderate geocaching followed by a hunt led by an expe- point to see where the Burden Iron Works once Length: 1.5 miles rienced geocacher for some nearby downtown stood and imagine what it all looked like. Duration: 1.5 hours Troy caches. Notes: Some short hill climbs and dirt paths. Not suitable for children under: 6 Portion wheelchair accessible: At least one geocache will be wheelchair accessible. Difficulty: Moderate Length: 2.5 miles Additional equipment: A GPS unit or GPS-enabled Duration: 2 hours device, including most cellphones. 212. The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Troy Additional activities: Start at the former Burden 9|24 10:30AM Additional activities: Experienced geocachers can Iron Works offices to hear from local historians Farmer’s Market Information Booth Troy try their skill at Troy’s geocaches. A list of nearby and examine pictures and maps of the chang- Troy 12180 caches that we particularly like will be available ing landscape, setting the stage for the hike. (518) 272-7232 to explore independently. Some are child friendly, The Burden Museum is located at 1 E Industrial [email protected] others are more challenging, and a few will be set Pkwy, Troy, NY 12180. Reconvene a short drive For much of the year 1824 and into 1825, this hero up exclusively for the Ramble to highlight some of upstream at the parking area of the Burden Pond of the American Revolution made a triumphal visit Troy’s treasures. Environmental Park. to all the United States. He came to Troy twice

42 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE 2016 219. Albany History Race 222. Walking Tour of Former Schenectady Portion wheelchair accessible: The outdoors 9|24 1:00PM & Troy Railroad performance and first floor of the mansion are Albany Public Library - Washington 9|24 1:00PM wheelchair accessible, however the upper floor of Avenue Branch 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes 12047 the house is only accessible via stairs. Full color 161 Washington Avenue, Albany 12208 (518) 237-5618 images of the upper floor are (518) 427-4376 [email protected] provided downstairs. [email protected] This walking tour will follow the route of the Additional activities: Following the outdoor The Third Annual Albany History Race is an former Schenectady & Troy Railroad from the site performance, the mansion will be available from Amazing Race-style afternoon scavenger hunt for of the “Crescent Station” at Loudon and Fonda 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for open-house tours. Self- history experts, novices, and visitors interested in Roads in Colonie south to Alexander Street in guided pamphlets highlighting the history of the learning about Albany’s past. No prior knowledge Cohoes. As we walk the route, we will discuss enslaved servants and laborers of the Schuyler needed. Albany Public Library is partnering with the passenger stations, industrial sidings, grade estate will be provided. There is no fee for the Historic Albany Foundation and showcasing the crossings and bridges at various stops along the performance or open-house. endangered buildings of our city. The event will tour. We will also look at railroad artifacts along begin in the library’s local history room and con- the route, which will help tell the story of the clude at McGeary’s Pub, where teams will receive railroad. We will discuss the origins of the railroad 224. Geology Hike of Olana 20% off their food and drink that afternoon. | in 1841, its inclusion in the New York Central 9 24 3:00PM Additional Albany-themed prizes will be awarded System in 1853, the Penn Central in 1968, and its Visitor Center, Olana State Historic Site to the fastest teams! For more details, visit the eventual abandonment in 1977 after the creation 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 Albany Public Library’s event calendar. of Conrail. (518) 828-1872 x 105 http://goo.gl/wh26Xk. Notes: The former Schenectady & Troy Railroad [email protected] Registration: Deadline 9/23 visit Join Hartwick College Geology Professor, Robert http://goo.gl/wh26Xk is a paved bike path on a gently descending grade through Cohoes, NY and is part of the Mohawk- Titus, on Olana’s East Lawn, to learn about the Not suitable for children under: 8 geological history of Olana. The hike will also Hudson Bike-Hike Trail. Tour will meet at Cohoes Additional equipment: Each team must have a explore the natural forces that shaped Frederic Visitor Center, 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes and car and either a phone or digital camera to take Church’s artist-designed landscape. With Titus carpool/vanpool to the starting point at “Crescent and store photos of their visits. as your guide, science meets storytelling. We Station” at Fonda Road and US Route 9/Loudon will hike about 1.5 miles followed by healthy Road in Colonie. End point is at Alexander seasonal snacks. Street in Cohoes, with carpool/vanpool back to 220. Basket Making Notes: Wide, well-groomed gravel carriage Visitor Center. 9|24 1:00PM roads. Some low-grade ascents/descents and Difficulty: Moderate Behold! Station and Store uneven terrain. Length: 3.25 miles 438 US Route 20, New Lebanon 12125 Fee: Member: Free, Non-Member: $5 Duration: 2.5 hours (518) 720-7265 Difficulty: Moderate Not suitable for children under: 10 [email protected] Length: 1.5 miles Portion wheelchair accessible: The Mohawk- Isabel Krebs invites you to learn the art of basket Duration: 2 hours Hudson Bike-Hike Trail in Cohoes is accessible, weaving while enjoying the beautiful views of Not suitable for children under: 5 Glen Douglas Farm. Isabel will demonstrate how but the Spindle City Historic Society does not Additional equipment: Suggested: good walking she makes farm baskets and encourage you to have the capability to transport wheelchairs from shoes, waterbottle, and sunscreen. join in during a small workshop. The bus for this the Visitor’s Center to trail start and from the trail Additional activities: Guided House Tours 10 AM program boards at the Behold! Station and Store. end back to the Visitor’s Center. - 1 PM, Self-Guided House Tours 2 PM - 3:30 PM, Fee: $18 per ticket. Children under 12 free. Additional equipment: Participants should wear Historic Landscape Tour 11:15 & 2:15 PM. Please Not suitable for children under: 10 sturdy shoes or hiking boots, and bring water to visit the Book a Tour Page at www.olana.org to Additional activities: Hands-on work- drink. Wear clothing appropriate to the weather make your tour reservations. shop, lecture. on the day of the tour. Additional activities: Upon return to the starting point at the Cohoes Visitor’s Center in the Cohoes 221. Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths 225. Artful Hike: Poet’s Walk Music Hall, join us for light refreshments and 9|25 3:00PM 9|24 9|25 1:00PM viewing of various exhibits concerning the history Olana State Historic Site Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center of Cohoes. Books published by the Spindle City 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson 12534 Historic Society will be available for purchase. (518) 828-1872 x 105 (518) 456-0655 [email protected] [email protected] Join us for a 0.9 mile walk to discover the amazing What would it be like to step into a poem? 223. A Celebration of Colonial African This walking poetry reading in motion hopes to world of buckmoths. The inland barrens buck- Culture with the Children of Dahomey moth is a large, beautiful moth with bold black answer the voluble possibilities of such a ques- 9|24 2:00PM and white wings that flies for only a brief window tion. Guided by Sam Truitt, Director of Station Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site of time in the early fall. A species of special con- Hill Press and the co-editor of In|Filtration: An 32 Catherine Street, Albany 12202 cern in New York State, the buckmoth is uniquely Anthology of Innovative Poetry from the Hudson (518) 434-0834 dependent on the scrub oak that thrives in this River Valley. sandy, fire-dependent ecosystem. [email protected] Notes: Wide, well-groomed gravel carriage Notes: We will be walking over rolling sand dunes. Between 1765 and 1804, over a dozen men, wom- roads. Some low-grade ascents/descents and Registration: Call or visit AlbanyPineBush.org and en, and children were enslaved by the Schuyler uneven terrain. click on “Events Calendar”. family, their labor exploited to achieve the luxury Fee: Member: $10, Non-Member: $15 Fee: $3 per person/$5 per family. and refinement of the family’s elegant lifestyle. Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Performance-education group, the Children of Length: 1 mile Length: 0.9 miles Dahomey, will use a combination of audience Duration: 1.5 hours Duration: 1.5 hours participatory dance, music, percussion, and Not suitable for children under: 10 Not suitable for children under: 6 storytelling to introduce visitors to the historical Additional equipment: Suggested: good walking Additional equipment: Please remember to experiences of enslaved Africans and African- shoes, water bottle, and sunscreen. dress for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy Americans in 18th century New York. Participants Additional activities: Guided House Tours 10 AM walking shoes and bring drinking water. While will also learn about how the enslaved re- - 1 PM, Self-Guided House Tours 2 PM - 3:30 PM, leashed pets are permitted on marked trails, we sisted their bondage through cultural resilience. Historic Landscape Tour 11:15 & 2:15 PM. Please ask that visitors not bring pets to our educational Refreshments provided following the perfor- visit the Book a Tour Page at www.olana.org to programs. mance. Please call for Rain-Date information. make your tour reservations. Registration: Call or email by 9/18

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ADK Catskill Day Hikes guidebook authors Hawthorne Valley Association Perry-Gething Foundation Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center Helderberg Hilltowns Association Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Historic Huguenot Street Piermont Historical Society Albany Public Library Historical Society of the Palisades Piermont Straus Foundation Altamont Orchards, Inc./ Trustco Bank Interstate Park Region Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area Appalachian Mountain Club Hudson Highlands Land Trust Rensselaer County Historical Society Artrider Productions Inc Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Rensselaer County Legislature Atlantic Kayak Tours Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, Inc. Audubon New York Hudson River Adventures Rip Van Winkle Hiking Club Bannerman Castle Trust Hudson River Maritime Museum Rockland Audubon Society Bedford Audubon Society Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Sand Lake Center for the Arts Behold! New Lebanon The Hudson River Watertrail Association Saratoga National Historical Park BikeNyack.com Hurds Family Farm Saw Mill River Audubon Boscobel House & Gardens Hurley Heritage Society Scenic Hudson Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Huyck Preserve Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Catskill Interpretive Center Hyde Park Trail Committee Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon Century House Historical Society & I Paddle New York Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter NYSCA, via Arts Mid-Hudson Innisfree Garden Sleepy Hollow Cemetery City of Kingston Parks and Recreation Jay Heritage Center City of Newburgh Conservation John Burroughs Association Spindle City Historic Society Advisory Council John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Sports Museum of Dutchess County Clermont State Historic Site John Vendetti Sterling Forest State Park Columbia Land Conservancy KingstonPaddlePals Stony Kill Foundation Constitution Marsh Audubon Knickerbocker Historical Society, Inc. Storm King Adventure Tours Center & Sanctuary The Lark Street BID Tappantown Historical Society Crailo State Historic Site Lyndhurst, a site of the National Teatown Lake Reservation Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center Trust for Historic Preservation Town of Clarkstown D&H Canal Historical Society Manitoga / The Russel Town of LaGrange Conservation David Steinberg Wright Design Center Advisory Council Destroyer Escort Historical Museum Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Town of Poughkeepsie Environmental Cooperative Interpretive Center Recreation Department Esopus Creek Conservancy Maverick Concerts Town of Ramapo Ferry Sloops, Inc. Mid Hudson Rowing Association Town of Yorktown Fishkill Historical Society Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club Transport Troy Fort Montgomery State Historic Site Mountain Top Historical Society Trinity Cruises Friends of Doodletown Mountain Tops Outfitters Kayak Co. Troy Cemetery Association Friends of Fort Crailo National Park Service Inc. OAKWOOD Friends of Harmony Hall ~ National Park Service/ Frederick W Ulster County Department Jacob Sloat House Vanderbilt Garden Association of the Environment Friends of Historic Kingston New Castle Historical Society Ulster County Environmental Friends of Peach Hill New York State Department of Management Council Friends of Senate House State Historic Site Environmental Conservation Village of Ossining and Historic Friends of Taconic State Park New York State Department of Hudson River Towns Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct Environmental Conservation Volkssport Club at West Point Friends of the State Historic Sites Hudson River Estuary Program Wallkill River Watershed Alliance of the Hudson Highalnds New York State Office of Parks, Wappinger Greenway Garden Conservancy Recreation and Historic Preservation General Peter Gansevoort Chapter, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Washington's Headquarters Daughters of the American Revolution Newburgh Art Supply State Historic Site Germantown Parks Commission Newburgh Rowing Club West Point Museum Gomez Foundation for Mill House Nyack Chamber of Commerce Westchester Cycle Club Greenburgh Parks & Recreation Nyack Family Bike Day Westchester Land Trust Greene County Historical Society Office of Senator David Carlucci Wilderstein Historic Site Grinnell Public Library District The Olana Partnership The William Bull and Sarah Wells Harlem Valley Appalachian Orange County Land Trust Stone House Association Trail Community Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park Haverstraw's 400th Palisades Interstate Park Commission Winnakee Land Trust Anniversary Committee Palisades Parks Conservancy Yorktown Trail Town Committee

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