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Hudson Valley Ramble walk

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:21:31 -0700

Start: 09/11/2010 - 10:00

End: 09/11/2010 - 10:00

As part of the Hudson Valley Ramble, Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct will lead a walk through an historic stretch of the trail. Meet at 10am at the northeastern-most parking lot of Mercy College (555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry). Hike to Lyndhurst and back (2.4 miles in each direction; 2-3 hours.) Learn about historically significant sites along the way. Bring lunch or buy lunch in Irvington. On the return trip, hikers may wish to leave the hike and take the tours offered at Lyndhurst and Sunnyside. Call Sara Kelsey, (646) 303-1448 for more information.

Rain date September 12.

Ashokan Reservoir Hike in Catskill Watershed

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:22:19 -0700

Start: 09/12/2010 - 11:00

End: 09/12/2010 - 11:00

A hike through the Acorn Hill forest adjacent to Ashokan Reservoir will be led by Aaron Bennet, a naturalist and a native of the Catskill region. He will explain how geology, the large blocks of forest, and land management practices in the Catskill Mountain Region help to keep the water pure; he will point out aspects of the geography of the adjacent mountains and streams to show why the original engineers chose this site; and he will describe how multiple hamlets and villages had to be uprooted and moved to make way for the reservoir.

Bike Tour of the Old Brooklyn Waterworks

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:24:33 -0700

Start: 10/02/2010 - 11:00

End: 10/02/2010 - 11:00

Michael Miscione, the Manhattan Borough Historian, will lead a bicycle tour of the now-defunct water supply system that served the once-independent City of Brooklyn. The system, built in the 19th century, brought fresh water from Queens and Long Island into the city. It was largely abandoned after Brooklyn was consolidated into New York City in 1898, and its components -- pipes, reservoirs, pumping stations, wells, etc. -- were dismantled, built over or repurposed. But some remnants and ruins still exist, and can be seen if you know where to look.