As you may have noticed, our spring calendar is missing our Annual Hike-a-thon event. But don't worry, it's just getting a makeover and being moved to the fall. Please be patient while we put together an event like we have never done in Van Cortlandt Park before. More details will be available by June. In the meantime,Save the Date of Saturday October 1st and feel free to join us on our other hikes this spring.
Don't forget! If you haven't yet please sign onto ourpetition in favor of Daylighting Tibbetts Brook.
Currently, water from Van Cortlandt Lake enters the Broadway sewer at a rate of 4 to 5 million gallons of water per day — and that’s on a dry day. Often when it rains, the combination of sewage, street runoff and the brook enters the combined sewer, bypassing the treatment plant and flowing directly into the Harlem River. This one Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), WI-056, connected to the Broadway sewer makes up more than half of the CSO water entering the Harlem River. Daylighting will remove this clean water from the sewer and help to reduce CSO occurrences on the Harlem River.
Hope to see you in the Park! We have a few events planned for this month (see below) and many more coming up this spring.
Christina and all of your Friends at the Friends of VCP
P.S. Don't forget to follow us on Social Media to keep posted on what is happening in the Park.
April Events
Get Active Hiking Series in VCP
Join us on the Second Saturday of Each Month for a hike in Van Cortlandt Park. This is a great opportunity to learn about the ecology and the history of the Park. Please wear appropriate shoes and bring plenty of water and a snack for the hike.
April 9th at 10am, meet at Woodlawn Playground (VCP East & Kepler Ave.): Family friendly leisurely hike in the Northeast Woods with a focus on the wetlands. Hike will last 60-90 minutes. Appropriate for young and old.
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