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ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRESERVATION STEWARDSHIP

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FOCAAdmin

guest blog by Ed Perratore

Every long trek has a lesson for us, and a good walk on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail is no exception. At the start of my first round-trip hike here, I witnessed buds erupting everywhere, birds flitting about to build their nests and the glistening sun melting the last ice patches of winter. Growth was in the air, filling me with every breath. It was early April.

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FOCAAdmin

The Friends are active in View Preservation and its impact everywhere on the 26 miles of the trail. We know how important views of the Palisades and the Hudson River are to walkers.

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FOCAAdmin

On February 12th, The Keeper's House drew a crowd that spilled over onto the front lawn.

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Laura Compagni

The Keeper’s House offers a cozy destination for pre-school students and after-school program participants who are out exploring the trail throughout the coldest months. Park staff, Laura Compagni and Rob Lee, have created field trip programs for local kids that explore a range of questions about what’s under the trail, what you might find in the trees above the trail, and the history and traditions of the people who lived along the trail in the past.

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FOCAAdmin

Guest blog by S Squillace

I hiked the northern section of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail between December 17th 2022 and January 2nd, 2023:

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