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Breaking Ground at the Keeper's House Visitor Center

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
06/29/2014 - 8:24am

The official groundbreaking for the Keeper's House Restoration project drew happy crowds on Friday June 27th, 2014!

On hand to shovel some ceremonial dirt were:

Top pic, left to right: FOCA Board member Douglas Emilio; Linda Cooper, Regional Director at New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ; Dobbs Ferry Mayor's representative Liz Dreaper; State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; FOCA President Mavis Cain; project contractor David Furaro.

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Gracemere Ribbon Cutting

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
06/16/2014 - 8:55am

The ribbon cutting event celebrating the restoration of a Tarrytown section of the trail drew a happy and enthusiastic crowd on Sunday June 15. The event opened in a spectacular setting in the Lyndhurst conservatory with our special guests sitting beside the fountain with the scent of roses in the air.

Kevin Plunkett, Westchester County Executive; Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, Westchester County Legislator; and MaryJane Shimsky all spoke glowingly of the importance of the trail to all Westchester residents and visitors.

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Yonkers Cleanup on June 7

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
06/09/2014 - 1:38pm

On a glorious sunny morning in Yonkers, scores of volunteers – students, staff of the City of Yonkers, the Green Task Force, Habitat, and of course the Friends – worked valiantly to clear away litter and large pieces of debris from the trail in Yonkers primarily south of Summit Street.

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Contract Signed

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
05/27/2014 - 1:01pm

The last hurdle : The Friends are thrilled to announce the last hurdle in the approvals for the rehabilitation of the Keeper’s House has been crossed. The State Comptroller in Albany has approved the contract of our chosen construction company. On June 2nd we will have a pre-construction meeting at the House with all concerned with this auspicious project. Stay tuned for a ground-breaking event!

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Mapping Invasives on the Trail

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
05/15/2014 - 5:26pm

Another thank you from the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct, this time to the 14 volunteers who participated in the Citizen Scientist training on June 22 at the Carriage House at Teatown Lake Reservation. This was a follow up to the giant volunteer efforts on May 3 as part of the I Love My Park Day on the Old Croton Aqueduct, since that event was just the kick off to our long term goal of improving the overall ecology of this very special linear park.

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