I Love My Park Day!

College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Volunteer for I Love My Park Day at College Hill Park (149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY)! I Love My Park Day, held the first Saturday in May, attracts thousands of volunteers from across the state to participate in cleanup, improvement, and beautification events at New York State parks and historic sites. Join us to

Frederick Douglass Speech Commemoration (in person)

College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Join Celebrating the African Spirit to commemorate Frederick Douglass's 1858 speech in College Hill Park. This was a major historical event in Poughkeepsie that contributed to the fight for the abolition of slavery!

College Hill Park Gardening Day

College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Assist in getting College Hill Park ready for Frederick Douglass Day 2023, a special day dedicated to honoring and rejuvenating the memory of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech that took place on August 2nd, 1858, in the same park. Sign up here! This gardening event will occur on Saturday, July 15nd, from 9AM -