Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Join us for an historic walk in the woods to the Croton Dam, connecting with the 1842 Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway, with possible views of bald eagles.

We will meet at the restrooms at the south end of the Croton Gorge Park (Route 129 Cortlandt, NY (35 Yorktown Road, Cortlandt, NY. 10520)

Hosted by Saw Mill River Audubon and led by SMRA Board Member Larry Trachtenberg. Now an annual Saw Mill River Audubon tradition! Start off the year and your 2019 bird list with an invigorating walk along the Hudson River shoreline at Rockwood Hall. Dress warmly since it is often cooler by the river. Bring binoculars if you have them. SMRA will also have spotting scopes to share. Meet up location: Parking lot near Rockwood. Beginners encouraged!

Start the New Year off with a hike through an old growth woods to the Niagara Gorge Rim Trail to view the Whirlpool and rapids. For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.

Welcome the New Year with a walk in the park! If we have enough snow, we'll snowshoe. We'll leave from the Visitor Center and walk for about an hour, taking in views from the escarpment along the way. Dress in layers and wear warm winter boots. Register and reserve snowshoes by calling 518-872-0800. In case of extreme weather, call the park office at 518-872-1237 to confirm conditions.

Start your New Year off right with an invigorating hike through Knox Farm and visit the park's largest trees! For more information & registration call (716) 549-1050.

Ring in the New Year with a history hike starting at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 around the perimeter of picturesque Peebles Island. Meet at the Peebles Island Visitor Center. The Perimeter Trail is an easy two mile hike.

Learn about the Native American presence on the Island, view existing earthwork fortifications from 1777, and discover the history of this strategic site. Dress for the weather and bring cameras and binoculars for a chance to see wildlife. Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.

This program is free and open to the public. Please send an email to friendsofpeebles@gmail.com or call (518) 268-2188 with questions.

Registration is not required but an email to the above address with the number of people in your group would help us to plan accordingly.

Check our website for any changes due to the weather: https://sites.google.com/view/friendsofpeeblesisland/home

Welcome the New Year with a walk in the park! If we have enough snow, we'll snowshoe. We'll leave from the Visitor Center and walk for about an hour, taking in views from the escarpment along the way. Dress in layers and wear warm winter boots. Register and reserve snowshoes by calling 518-872-0800. In case of extreme weather, call the park office at 518-872-1237 to confirm conditions.

Join the Friends of FDR State Park to visit the lesser known side of the park. Enjoy a brisk walk and visit the bridges built in 2016 and 2017.

Meet up Location: Pool Parking Lot, near the bench at the northern end

Be ready to experience mature timberlands, wetlands and old cultural sites! (This event weather permitting, do people need to bring anything, refreshments afterward, etc.) The wood stove in Bowman Lodge will be going.

Meet up at the Pavilion Parking Lot. The approximate distance is 2.5 miles with a level of difficulty as a range of both easy and moderate. Leashed pets are allowed and no fees will be collected.

For more information please call Andrew Goeller (DEC) at 607-674-4036 x603 OR Thomas Brownell (PARKS) at 607-334-2718.

The event will start with a short presentation at the Hallock Visitors Center about local marine life and the dangers from humans they face in Long Island waters. The group will then take a one-mile hike (sandy and inclined grades) to and along the Hallock State Park Preserve beachfront on Long Island Sound to check for cold-stunned sea turtles and to pick up beach trash blown in by the winter storms.

Join us for a short hike on New Year's Day, and welcome the New Year. Hot cocoa and snacks will be served after the hike.

Meet up location: Park Office and Volunteer Center, 3011 Route 9D, Cold Spring NY 10516

2 choices: 1 mile on Little Stony Point and 3 mile on Cornish Estate Trail

Have you ever wanted to step into a piece of art? Now is your chance! Help us kick off the new year right by joining us for a walk along the artist-designed Ridge Road carriage drive, as we explore Olana as an inspiration for the creation of art through the centuries.

For Registration, please visit http://www.olana.org/calendar/

Join Chenango Valley State Park for a first day hike. There will be at least 2 separate hikes, one will be easy and the other will be moderate to difficult

Meet up location: Beach area- Great Hall

Approximate distance: 3-4 miles

Take a First Day Hike to start your first day right! We will walk 2 miles of our trails.

Easy to moderate; slight elevation change, unpaved trails, not wheelchair accessible but accessible guided walks will be available that morning upon request.

Meet up location: Nature Interpretive Center at 2351 Veterans Rd W Staten Island, NY 10309

Take a First Day Hike to start your first day right! We will walk 2 miles of our trails.

Easy to moderate; slight elevation change, unpaved trails, not wheelchair accessible but accessible guided walks will be available that morning upon request.

Meet up location: Nature Interpretive Center at 2351 Veterans Rd W Staten Island, NY 10309

*Time is tentative and might change*

Join us for a walk to view the Niagara River and War of 1812 Cemetery, and to see the lighthouse and Old Fort Niagara from the parking lot (The Fort is Closed on New Year’s Day). There will be a tour of the Officer’s Club to view the paintings and visit the museum displays. We will also travel to the site where the POWs were held during WWII. For information and registration call (716) 282-5154.

Kick start your New Year's resolutions with a hike on the grounds of John Jay Homestead. Warm up by the bonfire with a cup of hot cocoa. Pick up your self-guided landscape your between 1pm and 2pm at the registration table in our main parking lot.

Please join us for an easy hike to Bash Bish Falls. It's a great way to welcome the new year in a healthy way with friends and family including the four legged kind. After, we'll have a roaring fire and roast some marshmallows.

Join us for an afternoon stroll as we welcome the 1st day of the New Year at the falls! Stories will be told along the way in America's oldest state park! For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.

Join The Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park on our annual legendary historic first day hike.

Meet up location: Center bump out on the walkway at the Flag pole