Exhibition Corridor | Kelly Adirondack Center Mark Bowie’s photos were displayed in the Kelly Adirondack Center’s exhibition corridor May 12, 2015 to January 2016. As part of Union College’s third annual Adirondack Week, the Kelly Adirondack Center sponsored an exhibition and presentation featuring photographer Mark Bowie. His presentation, The Adirondacks: By the Light of Midnight, took place […]
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Ricochet Duo’s “The Woodswoman Project” honors Anne LaBastille
Wednesday, May 13 | 7:00 p.m. GE Theater at Proctor’s On Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00pm, The Kelly Adirondack Center at Union College presents Ricochet Duo [Rose Chancler, piano and Jane Boxall, marimba] in a multimedia program The Woodswoman Project: a tribute to Anne LaBastille as part of Union’s 3rd annual Adirondack Week festivities. This […]
Saratoga Battlefield National Historic Monument
Saratoga Battlefield National Historical Park , Stillwater Part of the National Park Service since 1938, this park features a memorial to the great battles of the American Revolution, especially those of 1777 which renewed hope for the patriots in the fight for independence. This 10-mile long site has an access road for cars that passes through […]
Vischer’s Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
Clifton Park, Riverview Road The preserve, owned by the New York State Canal Corporation, is approximately 740 acres featuring exceptional wetlands rich in plants and birds and sections of the 1825 (40 foot) canal and tow path. It is also the site of the 1862 Whipple Truss Bridge built by Squire Whipple, an 1830 Union College graduate […]
Vroman’s Nose
Fulton, near Middleburgh It is a 1.5 mile roundtrip hike ascending to an elevation of 1,240 feet and to one of the grandest views of the Schoharie Valley. A shorter, steeper trail is also available and is best for descent. Once owned by the Vroman family, this was also a sacred site for native peoples. Nearby Schoharie […]
Christman Sanctuary
Delanson This 120-acre nature sanctuary is owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) with a base area of 97 acres that was acquired from the Christman family in 1970. Its beautiful two mile roundtrip trail into the Bozen Kill features a 30-foot waterfall splashing into a lovely rock amphitheater. Many Union College members were active in diverting the route […]
Beaver House
Bakers Mills, Johnsburg This is the one time cabin hide-a-way of Howard Zahniser (b. Feb. 25, 1906, d. May 5, 1964), the prime author of “The Wilderness Act of 1964” and the Executive Secretary of The Wilderness Society from 1945 to 1964. The cabin was later the property of conservationist Paul Schaefer, author of […]
Lecture and Concert Series: Jeanne Robert Foster, Voice of the Mountains
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7 p.m. Emerson Music Hall in Taylor Music Center on Union’s main campus A performance by Eileen Egan Mack From the wilderness of the Great North Woods and the hardscrabble life of its settlers to the cities of Europe and New York City’s cosmopolitan life in the early 20th century, Jeanne […]
Dinner and Discussion Lecture Series: “State of the Adirondack Park, 2015″
Monday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. Old Chapel on Union College’s main campus As part of Union College’s third annual Adirondack Week, Professor Phil Terrie presented a Dinner and Discussion lecture titled “State of the Adirondack Park, 2015.” He outlined and discussed the environmental, political, social and economic opportunities and threats facing the Adirondacks today. […]
Adirondack Week 2015 Schedule
Adirondack Week 2015 May 10-14 Sunday, May 10 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Student Hike to Tenant Creek Falls A moderate hike to Tenant Creek Falls, located north of Sacandaga Lake. The three-mile round trip hike features three picturesque waterfalls along the way. Transportation and boxed lunches will be provided. Vans will leave from Old Chapel Circle […]