Friends of Taconic State Park will host a First Day Hike to Bash Bish Falls on Friday, January 1, 2016 beginning at 1pm. The event is part of a nationwide initiative launched by the organization America's State Parks to encourage Americans to begin the New Year by rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors. The
CANCELED DUE TO DANGEROUS WEATHER. Bring your Valentine and his/her children and others in your family for this snow-shoe or hike event, depending on what Mother/Dad Nature serves up!
For the 6th year, Seedy Saturday will be hosted by Margaret Roach of A Way to Garden, to benefit the Friends of Taconic State Park. Shop for organic seeds from Turtle Tree Seed and Hudson Valley Seed Library plus garden goodies from Hillsdale General Store's Home Chef kitchen shop, our co-sponsor, and hear hit cookbook
NOTE: The talk will be in or immediately adjacent to the Taconic State Park, Copake Falls, NY, where the walk will take place. Registrants will be emailed with precise talk location, depending on group size. EVER WONDER what determines when flowers bloom, or leaves unfurl? When butterflies emerge from cocoons, or peepers peep, or
Come join us at Taconic State Park in celebrating the fifth annual I Love My Park Day! I Love My Park Day is an exciting statewide event to improve and enhance New York's parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs. Various volunteer projects will be available to
Join Carol Gracie, renowned naturalist and author of Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History (Princeton University Press), for a Spring Wildflower Walk in Taconic State Park, Copake Falls, NY. We will meet in the parking area of the Historic Copake Iron Works (33 Valley View Road, Copake Falls, NY 12517) at 1:00 PM on May 7,
Join the Roe Jan Historical Society for “The History of the Copake Iron Works,” a talk by Edgar Masters, at Roe Jan Historical Society Museum, 8 Miles Road, Copake Falls, NY 12517. Free admission. Registration not necessary.
May 28: Opening of the Copake Iron Works Museum, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, which will be open these hours on Saturdays and Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Taconic State Park, 33 Valley View Road, Copake Falls, NY 12517. Admission free!
Noted succulent collector, rare-plant nursery owner and garden designer Katherine Tracey of Avant Gardens Nursery will give a slide talk called “Succulent Love” at 11 AM at the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Museum in Copake Falls. At 1:30 PM, Kathy will give a hands-on succulent-container workshop, where attendees will make their own potted creations. It's all part of
June 18-19: Path Through History Weekend. Copake Falls, NY, is home to two unique exhibits of local history. The Copake Iron Works was established in 1845 along the Bash Bish Brook and now houses a museum. Nearby, the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society museum offers a preview of its summer exhibit – Bash Bish: History and Inspiration.