Community Cleanup

Pulaski Park 218 Main st, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

Native Pollinator-Plant Interactions: Designing Landscapes + Corridors to Support Regional Biodiversity (virtual)

New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW) is June 5th – 11th! Presented by Founder and Principal of Landscape Interactions Evan Abramson, who will lead attendees through a discussion and discovery about the key role that biodiversity plays in solving the climate crisis. The team at Landscape Interactions specializes in designing landscapes and planning corridors

Free

Public Meeting for Bartlett Park Plan

City of Poughkeepsie City Hall 62 Civic Center Plaza - 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie, NY

The city is planning to make improvements to Bartlett Park, including the replacement of recently removed children’s play equipment and the proposed implementation of a basketball court.  The city will hold a public workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6 in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, Third Floor. The city has

Free

Path Through History

Path Through History Weekend - Discover the people and places that shaped American history The Path Through History program and Path Through History Weekends showcase New York State's fascinating history. A wealth of memorable experiences awaits you—from living history museums to forts and military landmarks to the homes of presidents, legendary writers and artists, and

Free

Planting Seeds of Mindfulness & Poetry

Beatrix Farrand Garden 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY

Join Jerrice Baptiste in the Beatrix Farrand Garden for a short guided visualization for stillness and engaging the senses, then a reading of two poems from well-known poets for inspiration and discussion to start a conversation about how practicing mindfulness can help us arrive at writing poetry. Jerrice will provide the prompts for creative writing

Free

Bike New York, Discover HV Ride

Waryas Park Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY

All routes begin and end in Victor C. Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie, NY—right next to the Metro-North train station. Please refer below for start time windows and route summaries. Be advised that you cannot join a route prior to the specific window opening or after it has closed. If you miss your intended timeframe, you must

Bike NY: Discover Hudson Valley Ride

Waryas Park Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY

View all the options to get involved in the Discover HV Ride here!   The Walkway welcomes Bike New York and its over 2,000 cyclists for the Discover Hudson Valley Ride on Sunday, June 25 from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. With six different routes ranging in length from the family-friendly 15-miler to the challenging 100-miler, the

Poughkeepsie Harvest Fest 2023

Poughkeepsie Farm Project 51 Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, New York

The Poughkeepsie Farm Project will be celebrating the connection of food, farm and community with their fall fundraiser, Poughkeepsie Harvest Fest 2023! This event will take place from 3 - 7pm in and around the Environmental Cooperative Barn on the Preserve. Bring your family, your appetites, your dancing shoes, and a picnic blanket to this

$25

Autumn Stroll at the Environmental Cooperative & the Preserve

Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve

The walk will begin and end at the Environmental Cooperative barn on the Preserve at Vassar, located at 50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Parking is available free-of-charge in the new lot at the front of the Preserve. The barn is a short walk along the paved road that runs next to the ponds

Free