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Inclusion Point of Contact

If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know how we can assist you by reaching out to our Inclusion Point of Contact, Wendy DeLaCruz. She acts as the “go-to” person for anyone seeking support, information on inclusive practices, or assistance in ensuring that every visitor feels welcome and supported at Hudson Crossing Park.

For information on our current accessibility features, please review the details below. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about accessibility at Hudson Crossing Park, don’t hesitate to contact Wendy at wdelacruz@hudsoncrossingpark.org.

Inclusion Ambassador Star Challenge

Have you seen the HCP Inclusion Stars on the Hudson Crossing Park barn? Each star represents someone who has taken the initiative to learn about inclusion. Hudson Crossing Park’s staff have already completed Inclusion Ambassador Training, and the impact has been remarkable—building awareness, strengthening community connections, and encouraging thoughtful use of person-first language. This training has proven to be valuable not just for staff, but for the entire community.

The Inclusion Ambassador Training (IAT), offered through Cortland College’s Inclusive Recreation Resource Center, is a free, three-hour, online course designed for learners from 5th grade through adults. Whether you are an individual eager to learn, or part of a scout troop, club, or business, the invitation is open: take the challenge and become an Inclusion Ambassador.

To register, email info@hudsoncrossingpark.org to receive the training link.

Take the challenge: complete the training, become an Inclusion Ambassador, and add your star to the wreath—shining a little more light on inclusion in the community.

Accessible Features & Policies

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Sensory Trail

This beautiful trail, which parallels the Hudson River, was built in 2013 to be accessible and enjoyable for people of all abilities. Refurbished in 2024 thanks to grant funding from Hudson River Valley Greenway and Saratoga County Trails, the trail is wheelchair accessible and features wooden planks on either side of each turn-off, signaling to visitors with visual impairments that there is a change in the path. Throughout the trail, bronze sculptures of birds are placed near areas where their real counterparts can be heard, allowing everyone to visualize what they are hearing through touch.

Interpretive Signs

Along the park trails, you'll find many interpretive signs that tell the stories of the many people who have enjoyed Hudson Crossing Park throughout history. Each sign features a QR code that you can scan to listen to or read these captivating tales. You can access them now, through the buttons below.

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Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Tables

Our picnic pavilion features several wheelchair-accessible picnic tables, designed to provide comfortable and convenient seating for everyone to enjoy. An easy-to-navigate gravel path leads from the parking lot to the pavilion, which is level with the path for seamless accessibility.

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Accessible Porta Potty

Located just to the side of the parking lot, our porta potty is wheelchair accessible. It is equipped with large self-closing doors, flat floors for easy access, and stainless steel grab handles.

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Service and Support Animals

Hudson Crossing Park welcomes certified working service animals as well as Emotional Support animals to our facilities and ask that they remain they are leashed, well behaved, and under the control of their owner. We ask that their owner clean up after them and dispose of their waste in one of the park’s animal waste containers located along the trails or take it home with them for proper disposal.

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Care Attendants

Care attendants are welcome as necessary and are not charged any program or events fees that may be in place. While they are at Hudson Crossing Park to support the participant, not to participate themselves, the attendant must adhere to safety guidelines as directed by staff.