• Walkway Connections: MASS Design In Poughkeepsie

    Walkway Over the Hudson 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Join Christopher Kroner on Sunday, September 21 at the East Gate Plaza in Poughkeepsie for a presentation on the Hudson Valley Design Lab, a design office initiative by MASS Design Group launched in 2017 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Through community engagement, advocacy, and impactful projects, the Hudson Valley Design Lab explores how design can play a

  • Learning Session: Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms on the Hudson

    The Hudson is experiencing its largest harmful algal bloom (HAB) on record. A green sheen of toxic bacteria centered near Kingston is covering the river and has been observed at various locations primarily from Poughkeepsie to Germantown. These outbreaks of blue-green algae can release toxins, threaten fish and wildlife, and raise serious concerns for people

  • Make Clay Water Pots for your Gardens

    Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm + Gardens 49 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Join us for a workshop on how to make clay watering pots for your gardens. Learn about an irrigation method that has been used for over 4,000 years! Email Tania@farmproject.org to register.

  • Community Advisory Group meeting for the Lower Hudson River

    This is still a crucial opportunity for you and other concerned friends and neighbors to provide input, ask questions, and ensure that EPA holds polluters accountable for their harm to Hudson Valley communities and habitats. Whether you’re new to this issue or a long-time advocate, please register to join us online tomorrow and make your voice heard.

  • Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank Board Meeting

    Christ Episcopal Church 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, New York

    The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank  Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 pm on September 24, 2025. All meetings will be in person at Christ Episcopal Church – 20 Carroll St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 in the library.  Members of the public are encouraged and welcome to attend. Click here to view the Agenda To submit comments, for more

  • For the Many Dutchess County Community Meeting

    For the Many Poughkeepsie Office 302A Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY

    Community meetings are a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors, learn about our work and latest updates, and plug into our fights. This month, we'll be sharing details on our four priority campaigns: Lowering utility bills, expanding tenant rights, taxing the rich, and protecting immigrants. Each of these campaigns has a bill associated

  • Forum: Housing in the Hudson Valley

    Orpheum Theater 156 Main Street, Saugerties, NY

    Housing is the central challenge facing the Hudson Valley. Tonight we meet some of the people and organizations working on solutions: Steve Rosenberg, the co-convener of the Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing & Conservation; Adam Bosch , president and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress; and Kevin O’Connor , CEO of RUPCO. WAMC’s Hudson