Events

@ Louisa Pond

Detailed Times/Hours: Plan on meeting at the Louisa Pond parking area - 143 Poppletown Rd, New Paltz, at 9:30 AM. If you need a ride, we will organize a carpool from the Forsyth Nature Center on Lucas Ave in Kingston leaving at 9 AM. Email michael@catskillcountrywalks.com.

Louisa Pond is a glacial kettle pond located on Shaupeneak Ridge. There is a side trail dedicated to Sojourner Truth with interpretive signage. The area is protected jointly by NY DEC and Scenic Hudson. We will walk through hardwood uplands and around a wetland area. There is a boardwalk along one section through the wetland. There are lovely views of the pond from all trail sections.

@ Walkway Over the Hudson: West

Join us on Sunday, September 20 from 2-3 p.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center in Highland to learn all about Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz. Historic Huguenot Street is a 10-acre National Historic Landmark District, where visitors experience over 300 years of history. Examining three historic structures along Huguenot Street, “Three Centuries, Three Cultures” explores the multicultural history of a unique American settlement, known today as New Paltz, New York: the Esopus Munsee wigwam represents the strength and sacrifices of this region’s Indigenous peoples from pre-colonial America to the present day; the 1717 French Church teaches the European colonial origins of the multicultural Hudson Valley; and the Jacob Hasbrouck House shares colonial life for both the free and enslaved members of the community. Zachary Veith is the Tours & Interpretation Coordinator for Historic Huguenot Street, where he develops and evaluates historic house tours, as well as delivers public programming based on original research. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, advocating for interpretation, programming, and preservation of objects in institutions statewide. He holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from University College London, and his research on nineteenth-century Black communities has been published in journals across the region. A lifelong resident of the Hudson River Valley, Veith is a descendant of the region’s Huguenot and Dutch colonizers.

@ Walkway Over the Hudson

Celebrate the start of a new season with a Sunrise Stroll on the World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge. During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the sun rises in line with the Walkway deck, making for a spectacular photo opportunity. We’re opening the gates early at 6:30 a.m. on both approaches to allow everyone to enjoy this magnificent experience. There’s no cost to attend Sunrise Stroll.

@ Walkway Over the Hudson- West

Celebrate the start of a new season with a Sunrise Stroll on the World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge. During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the sun rises in line with the Walkway deck, making for a spectacular photo opportunity. We’re opening the gates early at 6:30 a.m. on both approaches to allow everyone to enjoy this magnificent experience. There’s no cost to attend Sunrise Stroll.

@ Walkway Over the Hudson- West

On Friday, September 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center in Highland, join New York State Parks Educator Mike Littier as he helps everyone discover fun facts about owls and the role that they play in our ecosystem. Kids will then dissect real owl pellets to gain a better insight into the world of these amazing nocturnal creatures. All Walkway Connections events are free to attend and appropriate for all ages. Walkway Connections is supported in part by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and The M&T Charitable Foundation.