Dutchess Watershed Awareness Month

Casperkill and Fall Kill Creek Week
July 10 – 16

Fall Kill Creek Clean-up & Stormdrain Marking
Tues., June 28, 9am – noon & 1pm – 3pm
Location: Meet at the Public Safety Building, 505 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Fall Kill
Join volunteers from the organization Bike & Build, the Fall Kill Watershed Committee and Middle Main Revitalization for the 2nd Annual Creek Clean Up on the Fall Kill in the city of Poughkeepsie. Please register in advance to volunteer. Contact Ryan Palmer, Fall Kill Watershed Coordinator at ryan@clearwater.org , or 845-265-8080, x7114.

Arlington Farmer’s Market – Information Table
Mon, July 11, 3:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Vassar College Alumnae House lawn, Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Casperkill
The Casperkill Watershed Alliance will be having a stream table demonstration with healthy stream and watershed informational pamphlets.

Fall Kill Then and Now
Tues, July 12, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Meet at the bridge on the corner of Washington St and Brookside Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Fall Kill
Take a walk along the Fall Kill to the Walkway over the Hudson with City Assistant Engineer Joe Chenier and local historian and author Harvey Flad. Learn how the creek played a role in the development of the city and now, how the city impacts the creek. Parking available along the creek side of Brookside Ave. Walk is about 2 miles total.

Poughkeepsie Rain Barrel Building Workshop
Tues, July 12, 6:30pm
Location: Fall Kill Partnership Gardens, 29 North Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Fall Kill
Rain barrels capture runoff from rooftops during storms to use later to water your lawn or garden. At this workshop you will build your own! There is a $45 fee and spaces are limited – please RSVP by emailing Angela at acs26@cornell.edu or calling (845) 677-8223 x114.

Fall Kill Clean-up & Storm Drain Marking
Wed., July 13, 5:00pm
Location: Meet at the corner of Verazzano and Mill St., Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Fall Kill
Help clean the Fall Kill and mark storm drains in the Mt. Carmel District. The markers act as reminders to passerbys that our storm drains are connected to our creeks and the Hudson River.

Film Screening: Carbon Nation
Thurs, July 14, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum Pavillion, 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Fall Kill/ Hudson River
This documentary examines solutions to Climate Change. Followed by a discussion on how Climate Change will potentially impact local streams and waterfronts.

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: Vassar College Farm & Ecological Preserve
Sat., July 16, 8:00am Location: Vassar College Farm & Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie, NY
Watershed: Casperkill
Members of the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club will lead a walk on the Farm and provide information on resident birds of the area.

Casperkill Creek Clean-up
Sat., July 16, 10:30am – 1:00pm (Rain Date: July 17, same time)
Location: Vassar College, bridge near Kenyon Hall (near Manchester Road entrance to campus)
Watershed: Casperkill
Join volunteers from the Casperkill Watershed Alliance and Vassar College in cleaning up the Casperkill Creek from where it enters Vassar campus down to Sunset Lake. For more information contact Will Jobs at wijobs@vassar.edu.

Casperkill Storm Drain Marking
Tues., July 19, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Meet at the corner of Raymond Ave. and College Ave., Vassar side
Watershed: Casperkill
Help the Town of Poughkeepsie mark storm drains in the Arlington area. These markers act as reminders that our storm drains are connected to our creeks and the Hudson River. For more information contact Will Jobs at wijobs@vassar.edu.