Calendar & Community Eventsare held at the Saratoga Town Hall in Schuylerville from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on the LAST WEDNESDAY of each month EXCEPT for November and December. The last meeting of the year is held first Wednesday in December, at the same location. The public is always welcome. info@hudsoncrossingpark.org
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Updated 1/20/2012
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HUDSON CROSSING TRIATHLON
Anyone registering during this time will be included in a special "early bird" raffle Your entry fee gets you:
* A course sanctioned by USA Triathlon To receive race updates, prize information and more, join our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hudsoncrossingtri If your business would like to become an event sponsor, please contact us for current opportunities. The race helps Hudson Crossing Park and we're grateful for your support.
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Hold Your Own Afternoon in the Park
Hudson Crossing Park will:
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A ONE WEEK VACATION AT SEA CREST SURF & RACQUET CLUB Hilton Head, South Carolina http://www.seacrest.freeservers.com/ JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 4, 2012 Winning ticket will be drawn on August 13th at the Cardboard Boat Races You need not be present to win. Enjoy the amenities of Sea Crest Surf and Racquet Club. Relax in the beauty of Hilton Head Island...where you can be sunny and warm next winter ! There are four private tennis courts, two outdoor pools (one heated) and a hot tub. You will have access to a third pool with deck and tiki hut over-looking the beach just one block away. Restaurants of all types may be found, plus more than 90 night spots offering the best in entertainment. Shopping, land and water tours, golf, bicycling, beachcombing, and wilderness hikes add to the list of activities from which youll choose each day. $10.00 per ticket or 5 tickets for $45.00 NO MORE THAN 500 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD Click HERE for a flyer about this raffle. P.O.B. # 144 SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. 12871 GOOD LUCK!
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Last year we had a Fabulous Fashion Show...this year it's something new and fashionable!
On Saturday, September 24 at 3pm the Park will host a Blue Elm Clothing
1 fun event for 2 hours that supports at least 3 organizations equals benefits for all.
b.e. there. Run, walk, pedal, row, roll, or share a ride to Hudson Crossing Park using the least amount of fossil fuel possible.
b.e. creative. Dress up yourself or decorate your means of transport using recyclable materials.
b.e. of service. Rake trails, plant bulbs, weed gardens. Care for a public space.
b.e. a part of the BIG picture. At 3:50PM all participants will create a photo for the moving-planet.org website.
b.e. a winner. Help out at the park and snap a winning picture of how you enjoy your public lands to submit to the National Public Lands Contest.
b.e. curious. What does 350 stand for? How can climate changes affect the price of clothes? How many recycled bottles does it take to make a jacket? Can you still do the hula hoop? What is at the heart of Blue Elm Clothing? Create some fun with us. b.e.there
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at 3 - 6 pm
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o Walk around Hudson Crossing Park Bring binoculers if you have them
Please wear appropriate foodware for walking. Linda White linda_white@nps.gov (518) 222-5675
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* FIND OUT WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BIRDS LOVE * LEARN HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE BIRD TREATS IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN * REMEMBER TO PLAN AHEAD BIRD TREATS MAKE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS **** BRING YOUR FAVORITE COLORED RIBBON OR STRING OTHER MATERIALS SUPPLIED Materials Fee: $5.00 --- Dress to be outside in the Picnic Pavilion
info@hudsoncrossingpark.org 518-859-1462
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Sunday, October 23rd 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Learn about bats with special guest Mary Frances Farrell, a local Bat Rehabilitator, representing North Country Wild Care www.northcountrywildcare.org
Carve a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern. Costumes optional.
Limited supply of pumpkins and carving tools available for a small fee, or bring your own.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Varied Weekday Afternoons Gardening and laughing are two of the best things in life you can do to promote good health and a sense of well being. -- David Hobson Researchers from the University of Essex released a study early in 2010 that found just five minutes a day participating in a GREEN ACTIVITY such as walking, gardening, cycling or farming can boost mood and self esteem!
Become a garden tender and work with us and boost that self esteem all at the same time!!! We plant, water, weed, rake and prune all with the intent of keeping the gardens beautiful. But, as a side effect We feel great!! Please join us. You can email or call me (please leave leave me your name and contact information if I am not at home!) or better yet find me at the park. Thanks! For additional information, please contactinfo@hudsoncrossingpark.org Phone: 859.1462
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Join us on December 7 at 5:30 pm |
Calendar of Events for 2011. 
Registration for the 2011 Hudson Crossing Triathlon is now open,
Sunday Afternoon in the Park
Celebrate a Moving Planet with Service and Creativity
Mike Bielkiewicz, a local history buff, will share a dozen or so stories from regional authors, Stone, Brandow, Vanderwerker, and Pitkin along with hearsay he has collected over many years. From the Saratoga Trail, used by Native Americans, to the introduction of the railroads the illustrated presentation will cover many of the landmark and historical crossings that the Hudson Crossing Park space has seen. A possible explanation of the origin of a local Headless Horseman tale will be shared as well as a photo of a woman who crossed the Park in 234 years ago. Listeners are welcome to share their own favorites and Visitors are welcome to walk the trails to see the landmarks that are covered in the presentation. 
Tour The Lois McClure
Join us for a walk around Hudson Crossing Park while we connect with our wonderful local birds. Well be looking for all types of birds, listening to their unique songs and calls, and learning some basic identification, habitat preferences, favorite foods, and fun facts. 
* COME GET READY TO FEED YOUR FEATHERED FRIENDS THIS WINTER 
Free Event! 
