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March 11, 2019
Henrietta O’Grady was honored at a recent Town of Halfmoon Board meeting for twenty years of service as we implemented and nurtured our National Scenic Byway. […]
January 1, 2019
As those who have followed this blog know we had a very good year in 2018. There will be more detail and photographs in the Mohawk […]
October 26, 2018
The City of Cohoes has installed the latest interpretive kiosk on North Mohawk Street at the Lock 18 parking lot. One side faces the sidewalk with […]
October 11, 2018
Actually there are four new posts just off the Mohawk Towpath Byway within the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. They mark spots on the new […]
September 28, 2018
The Town of Clifton Park is accepting bids on a project to improve access to the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. This will include a […]
September 2, 2018
This has been a summer of reflection, learning, and hope. Do you remember our early advocacy committee meetings with Barbara Henderson from the Mohawk Valley Heritage […]
August 8, 2018
As a visiting expert in scenic conservation, Brad Cownover described our Byway was, “the short byway with a long history.” Actually there are many levels of […]
July 23, 2018
Archaeology is “the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.” Within the Byway […]
June 28, 2018
The most popular and iconic panoramic views along the Byway include the view up the Mohawk Valley from the cliffs just east of Rexford and Cohoes […]
June 10, 2018
How do you tell a compelling story? That’s the question of thirty-six people who gathered June 6 at the Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction. […]
May 29, 2018
This is one of the most challenging intrinsic values to document within the Mohawk Towpath Byway corridor. Very little is included in our corridor management plan. […]
May 24, 2018
Register now for the Mohawk Towpath Byway Story Telling Summit on June 6 at the Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction. This fast moving series […]