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Sat 29 Mar
Weir Tour
Saturday, March 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Free, easy, 2-hour tour. Meet at the front (upper level/south side) of the Joseph Caputo Center, which is located at 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562, just west of Rte. 9/Highland Ave. at the junction of Croton Ave. (Rte. 133 (from Metro-North Ossining Train Station by taxi or 15-minute uphill walk/parking lots nearby). After a brief walk, descend into the Weir in Ossining and explore the original 1842 brick water tunnel and learn its history. Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: pre-registration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=285.
Registration: Required
Sun 30 Mar
Spring Walk on the Aqueduct in Van Cortlandt Park
Sunday, March 30, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Free, easy, 3 miles/3 hours, one-way walk. Meet at McLean Avenue and Sherman Avenue in front of St. Paul the Apostle Church. Street parking is available on McLean Avenue, or use the W20 bus to McLean Avenue or the W4 bus to Sherman Avenue. From McLean Avenue, we will walk south along the Aqueduct through Van Cortlandt Park to Bedford Blvd. West and Goulden Avenue, with a stop by the Jerome Park Reservoir. To return from the one-way walk, you can take the W4 or W20 bus back to McLean Avenue or the #4 or D train available at Bedford Park Blvd. Walk is mostly flat, but rocky; wear appropriate shoes. Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: pre-registration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=287.
Registration: Required
Sat 12 Apr
Weir Tour
Saturday, April 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Free, easy, 2-hour tour. Meet at the front (upper level/south side) of the Joseph Caputo Center, which is located at 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562, just west of Rte. 9/Highland Ave. at the junction of Croton Ave. (Rte. 133 (from Metro-North Ossining Train Station by taxi or 15-minute uphill walk/parking lots nearby). After a brief walk, descend into the Weir in Ossining and explore the original 1842 brick water tunnel and learn its history. Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: pre-registration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=289.
Registration: Required
Fri 18 Apr
Dobbs Ferry Library Storytime
Friday, April 18, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Join the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Dobbs Ferry Public Library for the start of our monthly toddler storytime! Stop by the Keeper's House to read about a diverse trail topics before taking part in a small craft. Afterwards, we encourage you to take a stroll along the trail and enjoy the morning! 10:30 AM, Location: OCA Keeper's House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry, Free, Ages: Toddler
Registration: Not required
Sun 20 Apr
Croton Dam Hike
Sunday, April 20, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Enjoy a free, easy, 2 miles/2 hours (total) loop hike north along the Aqueduct and atop the beautiful Croton Dam. Meet near the restrooms at the rear (south end) of the parking lot at Croton Gorge Park, Rte. 129, Cortlandt, NY. 10567, GPS Coordinates: 41°13′ 20.46" N -73°51′12.59" W. The leader of the hike will discuss the history and construction of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the features of the Croton Dam, the trailhead of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The Aqueduct was completed in 1842 to supply fresh water to a thirsty New York City. (From Metro-North Hudson Line Croton-Harmon Train Station: 15-minute taxi.) Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: preregistration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=290.
Registration: Required
Sat 26 Apr
Annual Yonkers OCA Clean Up
Saturday, April 26, 2025 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Yonkers has been at the forefront of climate activism in urban locations for many years now. It continues to find ways to provide access to clean nature and green space for its residents, with the aqueduct being a major transportation link to many of the city parks and green spaces. Join Mayor Spano and other Yonkers official and local volunteers for this annual spring cleanup of the trail. Registration begins at 8:30 with Mayor Spano kicking it off at 9:00! Pre-register by emailing Parks@Yonkersny.gov. 8:30 AM, Location: OCA at Walnut Street, Yonkers, Free, Ages: All Ages.
Registration: Not required
Sat 26 Apr
Divided Loyalties: Revolutionary War on the Aqueduct
Saturday, April 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
The Old Croton Aqueduct between Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson crosses several colonial tenant farms impacted by the Revolutionary War. Walk and learn how the war divided neighbors and families into patriots or loyalists and everything in between. Discuss the dangerous, war-torn contested grounds of Westchester County and how it shaped our area following its conclusion. This free, two-hour tour is offered in partnership with Revolutionary Westchester 250, the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park, and Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct and will cover about 4 miles. Tour starts at the Mercy College parking lot (bleachers) next to the trail. We will be walking towards Revolutionary Walk in Hastings and back. This walk may be rescheduled due to bad weather. To register, visit https://aqueduct.org/events.10:00 AM, Location: Smith Field, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, Free, Ages: All Ages
Registration: Required
Sat 26 Apr
Meandering among the Mansions of the Historic Millionaires Irvington and Tarrytown Walk
Saturday, April 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Free, easy 4-mile/3 hour loop beginning and ending at Irvington Village Hall at 85 Main Street, Irvington. Enjoy the mostly level, shaded walk in one of the most historic sections of the Aqueduct. First stop is the Tiffany Reading Room inside Village Hall, to view one of the only remaining Louis Comfort Tiffany interiors. View the remarkable Villa Lewaro, the estate of Madam CJWalker, the African-American entrepreneur who was America's first female self-made millionaire. Walk the grounds of Lyndhurst Mansion, country home of notorious robber baron, Jay Gould and location site for HBO's "The Gilded Age." Along the way, we will talk about the history of the Aqueduct, the origins of the Village of Irvington and Washington Irving's fascinating connection with the Village. Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: preregistration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=292.
Registration: Required
Sun 27 Apr
Weir Tour.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Free, easy, 2-hour tour. Meet at the front (upper level/south side) of the Joseph Caputo Center, which is located at 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562, just west of Rte. 9/Highland Ave. at the junction of Croton Ave. (Rte. 133 (from Metro-North Ossining Train Station by taxi or 15-minute uphill walk/parking lots nearby). After a brief walk, descend into the Weir in Ossining and explore the original 1842 brick water tunnel and learn its history. Walk may be rescheduled if weather does not cooperate. Required: pre-registration: https://aqueduct.org/event/?id=293.
Registration: Required