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Aquefest!

Thanks to all the folks who showed up to Aquefest on Saturday!

The weather was perfect for splashing on the AqueDuck, petting goats, and listening to folk music on the porch of the Keeper’s House. The Friends were delighted to host 500 people on the trail. People also attended docent-led continuous tours in the Keeper’s House, and the children’s outdoor entertainment was top notch. State Parks and The Friends want more families to enjoy the outdoors and Aquefest proves the point!

Thanks to our sponsors – Veolia, Westchester Wags, Plitnick, Reader’s Hardware, Stop & Shop and Francie Malina/Compass- and to the many Friends of the OCA volunteers, Parks employees and participating local organizations that made it such a great day to be out on the Trail!

Photo credits: Fred Charles, Sara Kelsey and Adrienne Bortree

FOCA Board Members and Site Manager Steven Oakes. Photo: Fred Charles

Event coordinator Eileen Charles with visitors. Photo: Fred Charles

Goat on a Boat Puppet Truck at the Keeper’s House. Photo: Fred Charles

Goat on a Boat Puppet show. Photo: Fred Charles

Fun for all ages. Photo: Fred Charles

Aqueduck teaches the youngest about gravity-fed pipes. Photo: Fred Charles

Learning about the corss-section of the pipe. Photo: Fred Charles

Fun for all ages. Photo: Fred Charles

Historian J. Keith Doherty explains the Takings Exhibit. Photo: Sara Kelsey

A view of our AqueDuck water flume and other community partners celebrating Aquefest! Photo: Fred Charles

The Petting Zoo at the Keeper’s House. Photo: Fred Charles

The Aqueduck is fun for all ages. Photo: Fred Charles

Board members Bob Kornfeld and Tom Tarnowsky embody historical figures. Photo: Adrienne Bortree

A docent explains the Takings exhibit. Photo: Sara Kelsey

Mary Jane Shimsky with Keeper’s House docents. Photo: Sara Kelsey