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Connecting the Trail Over the Deegan Expressway

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
04/11/2014 - 6:36am


The plan to reconnect the Aqueduct trail across the Deegan Expressway in Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx, received wide media coverage at an event in the park on March 29. Congressmen Serrano and Engel and about 60 advocates turned out in the rain to demonstrate for city funding for the pedestrian bridge, which would also reconnect parts of the park. Friends of Van Cortlandt Park organized the event; Friends of the Aqueduct were among the co-sponsors.

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CELEBRATE film!

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
02/04/2014 - 9:46am

Check out the short film we created to promote the Old Croton Aqueduct and our Keeper's House project. You can view it in fullscreen by clicking on the symbol in the bottom right corner. Special thank to Parks & Trails New York for supporting this project.

Directed by MEDIA TRIANGLE // L. Brandon Krall

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Mercy College Students Work For The Friends

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
01/03/2014 - 7:40am


Volunteer Camilla chats with a fairgoer. Photo Credit: Andrea Minoff

Suddenly our volunteer group looks younger!

Thanks to a grant received by Mercy College encouraging students to take volunteer jobs with non- profit groups like ours, we have had a fresh new presence of youthful enthusiasts on the trail and at events like Ferry Festa in Dobbs Ferry. The grant pays the students a reasonable wage – and we profit.

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Raffle Winners Announced

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
11/08/2013 - 9:28am

We're thrilled to announce the winners of our annual bike raffle! The drawing was held at the Keeper's House on November 2nd.

First prize winner of the trail bike is Jon Flores of Tarrytown, whose birthday happened to fall on our raffle drawing day. "I knew when I bought that ticket that I would win!" say Jon, who bikes the trail regularly. The Friends worked with Endless Trail, Dobbs Ferry bike shop, to offer this outstanding bike.

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Join us for "The Swarm" Saturday, November 16th

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
10/31/2013 - 8:56am

The Friends, along with Groundwork Hudson Valley's Saw Mill River Coalition and many many others invite all vine cutters to come together
to attack one big vine area, make a visible difference, and generally have a good time!

MORE INFORMATION HERE

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