Dutchess Watershed Awareness Month

Wappinger Creek Week
July 3-9

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: West Buttercup Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunday, July 3, 8:00 am
Location: West Buttercup Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Stanford
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
For 2-3 hours explore Buttercup Farm with members of the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club and learn about the many resident bird species. This is an easy to moderate walk.  For additional information click here.

Cary Institute Wappinger Creek Week Celebration Walk
Thursday, July 7, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: Gifford House, Cary Institute, 2917 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
Join us for a family-friendly interpretive walk along the Wappinger Creek. Explore a wetland habitat and sample creek macro-invertebrates.

Film Screening: Bag It
Thursday, July 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Farm & Home Center, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook, NY
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
A man who pledges to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store realizes society’s abuse of plastic and documents the consequences while identifying solutions.

Wappingers Falls Rain Barrel Workshop and Painting Demonstration
Saturday, July 9, 10:00 am
Location: Meiser Homestead at Meiser Park, Village of Wappingers Falls
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
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.  Following the workshop, at 11:30am, local artists will provide tips and illustrate how to add personality to your rain barrel.

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: Pond Gut
Wednesday, July 13, 8:00 am
Location: Pond Gut, Pond Gut Road, LaGrangeville
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
Join the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club and learn more about birds in the Hudson Valley that frequent this area. For additional information click here.

ADK Hike: Buttercup Farm and Thompson Pond
Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am
Location: Buttercup Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Stanford
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
Bring sturdy boots and plenty of water and lunch for this easy hike in a bird-filled sanctuary. Call or email Beth (834-332-2926 or bethwillis@optonline.net) by 8:00pm the day before to RSVP and for the specific meeting place.

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: West Buttercup Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Wednesday, July 20, 8:00 am
Location: West Buttercup Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Stanford
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
For 2-3 hours explore Buttercup Farm with members of the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club and learn about the many resident bird species. This is an easy to moderate walk. For additional information click here.

Clinton CAC and Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: Clinton Nature Trail
Saturday, July 23, 10:00 am
Location: Clinton Town Hall, 1215 Centre Road (County Route 18), Clinton
Watershed: Wappinger Creek
Join us for a walk in the Town of Clinton’s Nature Trail, located along the Little Wappingers Creek. Come learn about the dragonflies, butterflies, and birds that live in this area during the summer. For additional information click here.

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Walk: Bower Park

Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am

Location: North Avenue, Pleasant Valley

Watershed: Wappinger Creek

For 2-3 hours explore Buttercup Farm with members of the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club and learn about the many resident bird species. For additional information click here.