Our Blogs

See also our monthly blog at RIVER JOURNAL ONLINE

View articles from our past NEWSLETTERS.

ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRESERVATION STEWARDSHIP

Author: 
DAlden

The first step in fulfilling the Friends’ New Year’s Resolution to address the problem of invasive plants on the OCA was taken on January 6th. On that Wednesday, Steven Oakes, Historic Site Manager for the OCA, drove his trusty jeep along the trail from the beginning of the Westchester section to the Croton Dam in Cortlandt, taking as passengers a group of Friends volunteers for a reconnaissance mission.

Author: 
Charlotte Fahn

Roads & Bridges, a national magazine bringing industry news to engineers and contractors, has selected the High Bridge as one of its 2015 Top 10 bridges http://www.roadsbridges.com/awards/top-10-bridges. These awards “recognize the top projects in North America.” The editorial staff makes its selections from nominations submitted to Roads & Bridges “based on project challenges, impact to region and scope of work.”

Author: 
STGorman

There's been some curious activity under the OCA lately....

Author: 
STGorman

Not since my wife and I moved to Yonkers in 2008 have we seen a year like this on the OCA. It has been beeeeyutiful!! In summary:

Author: 
TTarnowsky

The 1905 vintage 1000 pound cast iron gate valve actuator from the upper gatehouse of the New Croton Dam has been donated by the NYC DEP to NYS Parks for use as an exhibit at the Keepers House. The hand cranked mechanism that used to control the effluent gates at the dam was picked up from the current Croton gatehouse in Yorktown on Wednesday Dec. 9, to be processed for safe public display by the Peebles Island restoration office of NYS Parks. Once installed, visitors to the Keepers House will be able to get a closeup look.

Pages