Happenings
PCB Victory Hootenanny
Friends of a Clean Hudson coalition members gathered Feb. 22 at the Samuel F.B. Morse Historic Site in the Town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County to celebrate the federal government's decision to clean up Hudson River PCBs. Attendees enjoyed bluegrass music from Heinzevino, in which Scenic Hudson's Jeffrey Anzevino plays dobro guitar, and danced to the tunes of the Walker Family Band.
History Lesson
Scenic Hudson General Counsel Warren P. Reiss presented "The Fight for Storm King and the Scenic Hudson Decision: The Birth of Environmental Law" March 27 at Painter's Tavern in the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson in Orange County. The lecture was part of the Museum of the Hudson Highlands evening speaker series and described how the grass-roots battle to save Storm King Mountain established the right of citizens to sue a government to protect natural resources.
Burger Hill Thank You Party
Scenic Hudson and Winnakee Land Trust, Inc. held an April 6 thank you party for Burger Hill Park volunteers at the Dutchess County home of Bernie and Beth Wohl. The theme, "The Birds of Burger Hill Park," allowed us to thank the supporters and recruit new helpers.
Ninth Annual River Champion Reception
Scenic Hudson's River Champion Reception, which honors supporters who contribute $175 or more annually, was held April 15 at the Explorers Club in New York City. More than 150 guests enjoyed a lecture by board member Morrison H. Heckscher, the Lawrence A. Fleischman Chairman of The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, about the Hudson River as seen through the museum's collections. The event was generously hosted by Explorers Club member John Bruno.
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Historic Bike Route Opens
Bicyclists of all ages participated in an official April 20 opening and tour of the Rhinebeck and Red Hook Historic District Bike Route in northern Dutchess County. Riders, pictured above, were treated to scenic views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains as they pedaled past Wilderstein Preservation, Rhinebeck Town Landing and Poets' Walk Romantic Landscape Park. The new route was conceived and created by the Winnakee Land Trust and Rhinebeck and Red Hook Greenway committees with participation from Scenic Hudson.
Earth Day 2002
Hudson Valley activists celebrated Earth Day in Albany on April 22 by lobbying for environmental issues with more than 40 state groups. Scenic Hudson provided free bus transportation from Poughkeepsie, with stops in New Paltz, Kingston and Catskill. In Grand Central Terminal, a large-scale Earth Day photo display featured images provided by Scenic Hudson. |
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