Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
From Trees to Tallship: Connecting Forest Ecology and Boatbuilding
Aug 21, 2026 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Website: https://walkway.org/calendar/ Email: clima@walkway.org Phone: 8457630656Caitlin will connect forest ecology and the growth patterns of various trees to the properties of their woods. She'll then talk about how shipwrights utilize these different woods for different purposes when building wooden boats, drawing examples from the construction and ongoing maintenance of the sloop Clearwater.