Restoring History: A Community Effort to Keep the Old Croton Aqueduct Graffiti-Free
February 5, 2026
Restoring History: A Community Effort to Keep the Old Croton Aqueduct Graffiti-Free
By the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Historic State Park Manager
A Cleaner, B…
41 Miles of History
Guest Article by Besim Beka
The Old Croton Aqueduct is a 41-mile walk through history. Millions of people have walked along it, some knowing, others unaware that they were tracing the same path that…
Ecka Blaire Faulds: Artist’s Reception
On the evening of Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, FOCA hosted an Artist’s Reception for Ecka Blaire Faulds at the Keeper’s House.
Ecka treated the group to a lively talk about her work that is curre…
A Pollinator Garden on the OCA
Two Hastings-on-Hudson students received a Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund micro-grant from the village of Hastings and created a pollinator garden in support of the monarch butter…
41-Miler Report
Guest post by Robert Berry
Running the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Before my wife Deborah and I became parents, we were avid hikers, constantly exploring the outdoors. One memorable trek took us along…
Dark Side of Nature
In July, the Keeper’s House hosted an unforgettable evening of fireside storytelling by David Neilsen. As the sun set and the glow of campfire flames mingled with the warm light of watermelon lantern…
Takings: A History of Land Disputes
This summer, the Old Croton Aqueduct Historic State Park opened an engaging new exhibition titled Takings: A History of Land Disputes. It traces the story of how landowners influenced the design and…
Why Come Out for I Love My Park Day on the Old Croton Aqueduct?
Interviews of I Love My Park Day Enthusiasts by Jean Zimmerman
Saturday, May 3, 2025, was all about the people! We wanted to know what brought around 100 volunteers out to the trail in Croton. Some…
Ossining Girl Scouts Clean Up
I had the truly wonderful experience of picking up wet garbage along the Trail in Ossining on a soggy day last week.
Why was it so wonderful? Because I got to do it with these cheerful Ossining Girl…
Dobbs Ferry Parents Meet on Aqueduct for Family Meander
Remember helicopter seeds, nose cones, samaras? Those wing nut-shaped tree seeds are all over the trail in May. Fourteen parents and young children strolled through downtown Dobbs Ferry on an easy wa…
Collaboration between Friends of the OCA and the Ossining Youth Bureau – March 2025
The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct (FOCA) and the Ossining Youth Bureau (OYB) began a collaboration in 2024. Building on that partnership, on March 15th 2025, a group of 12 high school students f…
Wine, Chocolate & Poe
By Jean Zimmerman, with thanks to Eddie Jabbour and Lindsey Taylor for photo contributions
It was a dark and stormy night…
Well, not exactly. It was dark, yes, on this Wednesday, February 12th, just…
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