In 2016, Friends of Taconic State Park sponsored or promoted ever greater offerings of natural history programs for families and children. Below is a summary of these programs: April 23. Phenology Talk/Walk, with Victoria Kelly, Environmental Monitoring Program Manager of Cary Institute. Vicky gave an introductory talk on telling time by nature’s clock, followed by a
We are proud to announce that the Copake Iron Works has been designated a National Heritage Area in the Hudson Valley joining about 100 other highly esteemed historic places including Olana, the FDR Museum and Library and the Walkway Over the Hudson. The full text of our recent press release follows: Copake Falls, NY (11/28/16)–Friends
When Friends of Taconic State Park was founded in 2008, our programmatic focus was on preserving and interpreting the historic Copake Iron Works. While protecting the Blast Furnace and other structures associated with the cultural history of this core section of Taconic State Park remain at the heart of Friends’ mission, increasingly we are offering
The Copake Iron Works Visitor Center and Museum The Copake Iron Works Visitor Center and Museum are open! Guided tours of the Museum are offered 2pm to 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays from Memorial Day through mid-November. The Visitor Center is open year-round during daylight hours. Find us at 35 Valley View Road