Stewardship

The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct work to maintain the beauty of the undeveloped trail and the integrity of the entire length of the tunnel from Croton into New York City. We are always looking for volunteers interested in getting involved with adopting a part of the trail for invasive management and native plant restoration. We also have an annual cleanup of the trail in Yonkers.

TENDING THE TRAIL: INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT & RESTORING WITH NATIVE PLANTS HISTORIC WALL RESTORATION

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May & June 2022 I Love My Park Day in the Northern section of the trail

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
08/04/2022 - 12:58pm

One Thing Leads to Another – how We Tended the Trail in So Many Different Ways on so Many Days

An amazing series of I Love My Park Day events took place in May and June of 2022 on the northern section of the Aqueduct trail, sponsored by Parks & Trails NY and hosted by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct.

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Celebrate Trails Day on the OCA and Creation of a Pollinator Garden

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
04/25/2022 - 2:54pm

by Jasena Sareil on behalf of the GPTF

 

Over 30 volunteers (ranging from 3 year-olds to seniors) gathered to remove invasive plants and to create a pollinator garden along the wall of the Irvington Estates on the Aqueduct.

We worked from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Wall Work Week of 3.21.22 - Part 4 of 4

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
03/24/2022 - 9:21am

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Wall Work Continues - Part 3 of 4

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
03/23/2022 - 9:05am

Work accomplished 3.18.22

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Stone Wall Restoration - Part 2 of 4

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
03/18/2022 - 9:30am

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Stone Wall Restoration - Part 1 of 4

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
03/14/2022 - 8:50am

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The long awaited stone wall restoration has begun on the Ossining section of the OCA! 

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Timing is everything – removing Stilt grass, Microstegium viminbum, on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
09/20/2021 - 4:30pm

The problem: Stilt grass is ubiquitous on the Aqueduct trail and in mid-September is currently flowering and will shortly start to set the seeds which will widely disperse onto the trail.

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FOCA Wins Grant for Community Outreach in Yonkers

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
09/01/2021 - 8:17am

Excerpt from The Rivertowns Enterprise. Readers can access the full story starting on page 5 of the Rivertowns Enterprise e-digital version from their August 13th edition.  They can open a free e-edition account to view the article at Rivertowns Enterprise e-edtion.

By Kris DiLorenzo

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I Love My Park Day May 1, 2021 on the Old Croton Aqueduct

Author: 
DAlden
Post date: 
06/16/2021 - 5:31pm

 

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Live Yonkers Models on Aqueduct "Runway", Spring 2021

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
05/14/2021 - 11:57am

It was a fashion-forward I Love My Parks Day in North Yonkers. Thirty "models" recently converged on a scenic runway, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, for the annual spring show of voguish volunteers, assisted by a hardworking Yonkers crew from the Dept of Public Works.

While "modelling" their best Covid tees and work sweats in a versatile Spring collection, some volunteers handily eradicated nonnative plants and trash. Uprooting over 150 pounds of wild chervil and garlic mustard was easy in new 2021 Special Edition gear!

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