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Fall Kill Watershed Creek Week
Community Cleanup and Outreach Event
When: Sunday, July 5 to Sunday, July 12, 2009
Where: Clinton, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie
Who: Over 50 volunteers from five local municipalities and Community Groups
Partners: Fall Kill Watershed Committee, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., and the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program
 Background
A major tributary of the Hudson River, the Fall Kill Creek flows through five municipalities in Dutchess County. Nearly 30% of the Town of Hyde Park and 35% of the City of Poughkeepsie are in the Fall Kill Watershed. In addition, the Fall Kill Watershed encompasses parts of the Towns of Poughkeepsie, Clinton, and Pleasant Valley. 2008 will kick-off an annual cleanup and outreach event occurring over the course of a week in August. As the Hudson Valley approaches the 2009 Quadricentennial commemoration, the state of the Hudson River's tributaries is becoming an increasingly important focus.
Awareness of litter, pollution and flooding that plague the Hudson River tributaries has become more prevalent in the media and resonates with local businesses and residents. The Fall Kill Creek Week will be an opportunity to reach out to residents over a wide range of population demographics, from the rural and suburban communities in the northern reaches of the watershed to the more populated urban areas in the growing and revitalized North side of Poughkeepsie. Watershed educational opportunities will occur throughout the week, as well as hands-on creek and watershed cleanups at several sites.
Schedule of Events
For more information contact Jennifer Rubbo at
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or 845-454-7673 x114.
All events are free and open to the public.
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Adopt-A-Spot
Throughout the watershed |
Clean up your spot in the watershed—all invited to help make our watersheds a cleaner place to live. To register contact: Jen Rubbo at 845-454-7673 x114 |
Wednesday July 8th
6pm |
Concert in the Parks - Interactive Watershed Table
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, NY |
Learn more about Dutchess County Watersheds and the critters that live in them. |
Thursday July 9th
3pm-7pm |
Stream and Watershed Informational Table at the Arlington Farmers Market
Vassar College Alumni House lawn, Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY |
Visit the Casperkill Watershed Alliance’s stream table demonstration and learn about your watershed. |
Thursday July 9th
10am |
Storm Drain Marking
Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY |
Help mark storm drains along the Main Street Corridor. Meeting at the municipal lot on Route 44/Columbus Drive and Main Street |
Thursday July 9th
2pm |
Where Does all the Water Go?
Starting at Pulaski Park
City of Poughkeespie |
Take a stroll through the city with Assistant City Engineer, Joe Chenier and learn about storm water impacts. Beginning at Pulaski Park. |
Friday July 10th
10am |
Inspired by a Stream: A walk exploring the history of Val-Kill
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, Hyde Park NY |
Gain insight to Eleanor Roosevelt’s use of the grounds, trails and the Fall Kill as you walk the loop trail with a Park Service Interpreter. |
Friday, July 10th
5:30pm |
The Poughkeepsie Spring: Natural and Social History
A Talk and Walk event
Maple Grove Historic Site, Poughkeepsie NY |
Walk from the Maple Grove house to the wetland area and stream emerging from the Poughkeepsie Spring. |
Saturday, July 11th
8am-9:30am |
Bird and Ecological Walk on Vassar Farm
Vassar College Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeespsie, NY |
Walk along the Casperkill and learn about resident birds of the area and the ecological characteristics of the stream. |
Saturday, July 11th
1pm |
Rain Barrel Building Workshop
Vassar College Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeespsie, NY |
Leave with your own functional and ready to install rain barrel. $10 fee and and registration required. Spaces are limited, contact:
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Saturday, July 11th
3:30pm |
An Introduction to Fly-fishing
Vassar College Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeespsie, NY |
Members of the Hudson Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be sharing their knowledge of fly-fishing in an introductory lesson to fly-fishing. |
Saturday, July 11th
11am |
Reviving the Fall Kill - Unveiling Event
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, Poughkeepsie NY |
Join us as we unveil a new exhibit created from glass salvaged from the Fall Kill. |
*All dates and times are subject to change.
 Our watersheds are made up of more than just the creek—they include the parks, streets and land we live on. Help us beautify the watershed and “Adopt-A-Spot” to clean-up. If you would like to “Adopt-A-Spot” of the Fall Kill Watershed or for more information about Creek Week please contact Jennifer Rubbo, Fall Kill Watershed Coordinator at
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or 845-454-7673 x114.
Sponsored by The Fall Kill Watershed Committee, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., and NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program.
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