Upcoming events
Fishkill Creek walk & clean up!
Join Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance for a creek walk & clean up at a spectacular Rocky Glen in Beacon NY! We will talk about creek and riparian buffer health, industrial pollution legacy, public access, dam removals and so much more.
Pumpkin Festival
We are tabling at an iconic Pumpkin Festival in Beacon NY organized by Beacon Sloop Club, a brainchild of Pete Seeger! River health and safe community access are the DNA of this festival. Stop by to enjoy many vendors, live music, kid activities, tasty food and plentiful of info on ecology and conservation. The Beacon Sloop Club’s boat, the Woody Guthrie, will be taking guests on free sails from the Beacon Harbor, weather permitting! Pete and Toshi Park on the banks of Hudson River near Beacon MTA train station.
More info: http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/events/pumpkin-fest/pumpkin-fest.php
DEC update on Texaco Superfund site clean up
POSTPONED!!!!
Please join us for an important update from DEC/Chevron about the next stages of the clean up at Texaco Research Center Superfund site in Glenham. Site sits on the banks of Fishkill Creek and poses threat to the water quality. Local community is also working on envisioning open space conservation and public access once the clean up is done and the property starts to get developed.
Meeting details: Slater Chemical Fire Hall, 76 Old Glenham Road, Glenham, NY.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm and the formal meeting presentations will begin at 7:00 pm. The meeting will conclude by or before 8:30 pm.
Wappinger Community Carni"fall"
Stop by to check out out tent and chat with our Alliance members at Wappinger Community Carni"fall" festival on Sat Oct 12 3pm-6pm. Brexel-Schlathaus Park in the Myers Corners hamlet. Full details for the event here: https://wappingerny.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29923
Public Meeting
Please join us for the Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance public meeting on Thur Oct 10. It will take place at 5pm at East Fishkill Community Center, 890 Rte 82, Hopewell Junction 12533. Meeting can be joined via Google Meet as well @ https://meet.google.com/cmv-vivk-igx
To add the meeting to your calendars click here.
Spirit of Beacon Parade
Alliance will table at the annual Spirit of Beacon Parade. This year theme: “Unity in the Community”.
East Fishkill Community Day
Alliance members will be tabling at East Fishkill Community Day which takes place in a creek side Hopewell Rec Park. Stop by to learn more about watershed protection, meet interesting people, explore a beautiful park and trail along the banks of the Fishkill Creek. Event will feature multiple vendors, fireworks, kid activities, community resources, etc.