• Snowflake Painting

    JOIN THE FUN!! On Saturday Jan 25 we’ll be painting snowflakes in the Ritz Theater Lobby. These finished snowflakes will create  a community art display at our third annual Winter Fest at Crystal Lake (Monday, Feb. 17). Free event, all ages welcome. For more information or to RSVP, contact Anthony Coneski: 845 473 4440, ext. […]

  • Canaan/New Lebanon Woods Forum

    Join the Columbia Land Conservancy, professional foresters, fellow landowners, and other experts for a neighborly discussion about woodland management and conservation options. Refreshments will be served. More info here. 

  • Sunday Morning Winter Photo Walk

    The Rockefeller State Park Preserve Presents: Sunday Morning Winter Photo Walk The Preserve is pleased to have Heidi Fuhrman rejoin them and guide a free Winter Photo Walk - continuing a tradition of her one-per-season photo walks at the Preserve. It is Free and open to all ages. Pre-registration is required. You may do so […]

  • Where The Wild Books Are: The Overstory

    Join the Columbia Land Conservancy for Where The Wild Books Are, a book club meeting! During this meeting we will be discussing, The Overstory by Richard Powers. Goodreads says, “The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and […]

  • EagleFest 2020 at Croton Point Park

    The bald eagle’s return to the Hudson Valley after being on the brink of extinction is one of the great conservation success stories of our time. Join Teatown at Croton Point Park as the region’s bald eagles descend upon the Hudson River as part of their winter migration. Celebrate the return of this magnificent bird […]

  • 8th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep

    Join The Riverkeeper for the 8th annual Riverkeeper Sweep, their annual day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries! Over the last 7 years, Riverkeeper has completed 615 projects along hundreds of miles of shoreline from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks. Since the inception of the Riverkeeper Sweep in 2011, 12,000 volunteers have removed […]

  • 3rd Annual Ashokan Hot Chocolate Festival

    Warm up your winter with indoor and outdoor activities and several great flavors of hot chocolate! Lunch available for purchase Blacksmithing and broom shop demonstrations Sledding on Hoot Hill and Guided Hikes, weather permitting! Fun for the whole family! $5 admission at the door, includes 2 flavors of hot chocolate. More hot chocolate, food, and […]

  • Winter Fest at Crystal Lake

    Join us for the third-annual winter celebration in collaboration with various community organizations and individuals. Snowflake art installation crafted by community members. Activities for all ages—snowshoeing, kids crafts, strider bikes, fat bikes, photo-ops, guided treks. Baked snacks, hot chocolate, soup, coffee and more around a roaring campfire. Hosted by: City of Newburgh, Newburgh Rec Center, […]

  • Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore

    Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore  Pulitzer Prize Finalist Elizabeth Rush  On Friday, February 21 at 7pm, join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a presentation by author and Pulitzer prize finalist Elizabeth Rush, who will discuss her new book Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.  With every record-breaking hurricane and devastating flood, it grows clearer […]

  • 2nd Annual Sojourner Truth Life Walk

    Relive highlights from the life of legendary abolitionist Sojourner Truth—including her escape route to freedom. This Scenic Hudson-sponsored walk will include brief stops with readings along the way and will end with a reenactment of her famous “Ain’t I A Woman” speech by Deborah Zuill. Following Zuill’s speech will be an artists’ presentation by Meredith […]

  • NYASG Natural Climate Solutions Forum

    Join the New York Area Sustainability group for an exploration of how natural climate solutions can reduce emissions and remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere. The meeting will feature presentations and discusions with a focus on increasing carbon storage through soil and agricultural practices. Speakers include: Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson Michele Zolinger, Senior […]