Our Blogs

See also our monthly blog at RIVER JOURNAL ONLINE

View articles from our past NEWSLETTERS.

ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRESERVATION STEWARDSHIP

New ways to enjoy the Aqueduct trail

Author:

FOCAAdmin

Post date:

02/22/2015 - 2:15pm

photo: Oliver Lednicer

Cross-country skiing and snow shoeing are suddenly popular. A few years ago, walkers who saw me on my skis used to ask “ Where do you get skis like that?” Now the tracks on the trail are already formed when I get out on an afternoon. Snow-shoe tracks are even more prevalent sometimes breaking up the smoother ski tracks.

Winter Work at KH is ongoing

Author:

FOCAAdmin

Post date:

02/04/2015 - 7:15am

If you’ve walked or skied by the Keeper’s House on these cold winter days, you may be wondering what progress is being made. You can see that the gaping east wall is being filled with appropriate bricks. You may be aware that every effort is being made to use the original bricks for repairs to keep the integrity of the house. If we run short of old bricks, some can be rescued from an unnecessary chimney. The other worrisome exterior problem is the southwest corner. You’ll see the scaffolding – a good sign of work in progress.

The Winner of the 2014 Bike Raffle is Announced

Author:

FOCAAdmin

Post date:

11/25/2014 - 11:52am

On the blustery morning of Saturday November 22, friends volunteers gathered to pick the winner of our 2014 bike raffle out of the jar. A blindfolded Lucy Warner, 8, of Dobbs Ferry reached into the jar and selected the ticket of Dana Rubin of Irvington.

A long-time Friend of the Old Croton Aqueduct, Dana is an avid trail walker. "I'll have to start riding now!" she said, delighted with her unexpected win of the hybrid trail bike from Endless Trails Bikeworx.

Fall Newsletter is out and on its way to you

Author:

FOCAAdmin

Post date:

11/03/2014 - 10:44am

Our latest newsletter is out and on its way to you, with articles about our Miler program, a surprising story about The Bethesda Fountain in New York City, photos of the Keeper's House restoration and more. Please note that the mailing label has the date of your membership expiration on it. We have extended our grace period, but if your membership expired in 2013 you will not receive our next newsletter. Please renew today!