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ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRESERVATION STEWARDSHIP

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FOCAAdmin

All hands on Yonkers! The big Aqueduct Clean-up Day, April 21, was a huge success.

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FOCAAdmin

Please think twice. Please think three times.
Please don't plant bamboo anywhere near the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.

In fact, nothing at all should be planted inside the 60-foot-wide state park boundaries! If in doubt ask the State Park Manager, Gary Ricci, Tel. 914 693 5259.

What's especially wrong with bamboo barriers? Bamboo knows no borders. Even from deep inside your back yard, bamboo roots will quickly decamp for the Aqueduct! They invade and loosen the tunnel brickwork underneath the trail. They threaten the structural integrity of the aqueduct.

Author: 
FOCAAdmin


Photos by Fred Charles

At the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct's Annual meeting, held on April 7 at the Irvington Public Library, a standing-room-only crowd listened to High Bridge Restoration project manager Bryan Diffley's account of the bridge's history and rehabilitation plans.


Bryan Diffley, Charlotte Fahn, Bob Kornfeld and Mavis Cain.

Newsletter Issue: 
#43, Winter 2013
Author: 
FOCAAdmin

The Aqueduct became a cross-country ski resort in February 2013. Fresh, powdery snow lured dozens of skiers including Friends President, Mavis Cain and her family. This is the first year local residents have been able to get cross country skis and snow shoes easily – with an LLBean and REI within reach in Yonkers.

How many times did we hear ”Isn't it wonderful to have snow!” Often there were three tracks on the trail – one for walkers, one for skiers and one for snow-shoers. Do we have to wait another year for a day like February 9?

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