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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170604T130000
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SUMMARY:23nd Annual Clifton Park Trails Day - Guided Bike Ride
DESCRIPTION:The Trails Subcommittee of the Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee is leading an Erie Canal focused bicycle ride on Sunday\, June 4\, 2017 in the southern area of the Town of Clifton Park. This is the 22nd annual\, National Trails Day bike ride held in Clifton Park. The route will cover about 10 to 12 miles\, and be conducted at a casual pace.\nTown Historic John Scherer will provide ride commentary at stops along the way.  The ride helps celebrate the bicentennial of the construction of the Erie Canal\, and the completion of the Towpath Community Connector Trail project that connects the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve in Clifton Park\, to a newly created trail section in the Town of Halfmoon. \nMeet up about 12:45 p.m. for a 1 p.m. ride start.  The ride begins and ends at the Historic Grooms Tavern\, located at the intersection of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road.  Bike entrance on Sugar Hill Road; car parking is available in a small lot\, off of Grooms Road\, west of the intersection. \nHelmets are required for all ages\, for all riders. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information please call (518) 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/22nd-annual-clifton-park-trails-day-guided-bike-ride/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Ride,Erie Canal,Guided,Historic Grooms Tavern,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170514
DTSTAMP:20260425T172607
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SUMMARY:Canals & Nature in Vischer Ferry! Celebrate History & Open Space in May!
DESCRIPTION:Please SAVE-THE-DATE for a joint event of the Town of Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission and the Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee slated for the weekend of Saturday\, May 13\, 2017. \nFRIDAY\, MAY 12:  A weekend kick-off event will be the Opening of the Erie Canal Exhibit at the newly restored upstairs of the Historic Grooms Tavern\, and a talk by Town Historian John Scherer on Friday\, May 12\, in the evening\, at Historic Grooms Tavern. Parking will be available at the Grooms Road entrance. Historic Grooms Tavern is located at the intersection of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road. \nSATURDAY\, MAY 13:  Activities will include: a guided walking tour of the Vischer Ferry National Historic District within the hamlet of Vischer Ferry; a guided walking tour of the Erie Canal along the towpath within the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. Tour the newly reconstructed Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector trail for a longer\, guided hike! \nFamily oriented activities will be offered throughout the day! \nBring your kayak or canoe\, and launch at Clute’s Dry Dock! \nFood and refreshments will be available at Vischer Ferry General Store\, 357 Riverview Road\, and further west\, at Riverview Orchards\, 660 Riverview Road (the site of the Apple Blossom Festival!). \nPartners include Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition and more! \nFor more information\, to volunteer\, to get involved\, please contact the Open Space Coordinator at 518-371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/canals-nature-in-vischer-ferry-celebrate-history-open-space-in-may/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Apple Blossom Festival,Erie Canal,Family Event,Guided,Historic Grooms Tavern,Mohawk River Watershed,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Open Space Day,Riverview Road,Vischer Ferry,Wildflower Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170512T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T172607
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SUMMARY:Erie Canal Bicentennial Exhibit Opening at Historic Grooms Tavern
DESCRIPTION:Town Historian speaking to a group at the Historic Grooms Tavern\nAs a kick-off to the Erie Canal Bicentennial\, a new Erie Canal exhibit\, “Low Bridge: The Erie Canal in Saratoga County” will open at the Historic Grooms Tavern on Friday\, May 12\, at 6 p.m.\, with a reception\, and will be followed by a talk by Clifton Park Town Historian John Scherer at 7 p.m.\, as part of the Town of Clifton Park’s Open Space & History Weekend Celebration of the historic hamlet and nature preserve in Vischer Ferry.  Members of the Town of Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission will be assisting as docents for this opening event. This event\, from 6 to 8 p.m.\, is open to the public. \nWhen the Erie Canal opened in 1825\, it was an engineering wonder (construction started in 1817!)\, and it was touted as the eight wonder of the world. About 13 miles of the Erie Canal went through the southern end of Saratoga County. John Scherer’s talk will include a visual presentation of the Erie Canal history in Saratoga County\, an exploration of the canal’s remains\, and the colorful local characters who worked on the canal. \nAcquired in 1999 for preservation as a local historic site\, the Historic Grooms Tavern is owned and operated by the Town of Clifton Park with support from the Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/erie-canal-bicentennial-exhibit-opening-at-historic-grooms-tavern/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erie Canal,Historic Grooms Tavern,Local History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170310T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170310T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T172607
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SUMMARY:Crossroads & Canals: History Talk on March 10
DESCRIPTION:Clifton Park Town Historian John Scherer will present a PowerPoint program about Clifton Park’s history on Friday\, March 10 at 7 p.m. at Historic Grooms Tavern. \nCome and “visit” the tree-lined streets of Jonesville\, and the resort town of Vischer Ferry from more than a century ago. \nHIstoric Grooms Tavern is located at the corner of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road.  Parking is off of Grooms Road just west of the buidling.  Please enter the building from the rear entrance. \nSponsored by the Town of Clifton Park.  For more info\, please call the Office of Parks\, Recreation and Community Affairs at 371-6667.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/crossroads-canals-history-talk-on-march-10/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erie Canal,Historic Grooms Tavern,History,Local History,Town Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161201T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T172607
CREATED:20161121T164028Z
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SUMMARY:Dec. 1 Public Meeting on Improved Access to the Vischer Ferry Preserve
DESCRIPTION:All are invited and welcome to attend a public informational meeting about planning for recreational access enhancements focused on the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, in the Town of Clifton Park. The meeting is set for Thursday\, December 1\, 2016 at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Clifton Park Town Hall\, located at the intersection of Clifton Park Center Road and Vischer Ferry Road.  Consultants from Barton & Loguidice will lead the meeting\, joined by town officials and the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byways Coalition. \nThe town in conjunction with the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition has been awarded multiple sources of outside assistance\, including state funding through the Hudson River Valley Greenway and New York State Canal Corporation and in addition\, federal funding through the National Scenic Byways – Federal Highway Administration\, and to date\, volunteer in-kind services by the Friends of the Mohawk Towpath. The combined funding is being utilized with local support\, to conduct planning\, design and construction of public access enhancements focused primarily at Clute’s Dry Dock vicinity and the Ferry Drive Gateway entrances into the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. \nPublic comments will also be accepted in writing through Dec. 30. \nFor more information please call (518) 371-6054. \n 
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/dec-1-public-meeting-on-improved-access-to-the-vischer-ferry-preserve/
LOCATION:Clifton Park Town Hall\, One Town Hall Plaza\, Clifton Park \, NY\, 12065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erie Canal,Hudson River Valley Greenway,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Public Meeting,Trails,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160605T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160605T160000
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SUMMARY:Group Bike Ride set for Sunday\, June 5th:  a National Trails Day Event
DESCRIPTION:This National Trails Day Ride — set for Sunday\, June 5\, 2016\, will start and finish at the Historic Grooms Tavern\, located off of Grooms Road at the Sugar Hill Road intersection.\nMeet up at Historic Grooms Tavern by about 12:45 p.m. for a 1 p.m. ride start.\nHelmets are required for everyone – all ages.\nThis guided ride will take a southern route through Clifton Park. It includes a tour of historic Erie Canal features\, and scenic views of local farmland and the vistas of the Mohawk River.\nA parking lot for cars is located off of Grooms Road immediately west of the building.\nLight refreshments will be provided.\nFor more information call (518) 371-6651.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/group-bike-ride-national-trails-day-event/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Ride,Erie Canal,Historic Grooms Tavern,Local History,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Riverview Road,Trails
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160408T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T172607
CREATED:20160310T202112Z
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SUMMARY:Low Bridge: The Erie Canal in Saratoga County - Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Please join Clifton Park Town Historian John Scherer for a digital slide presentation “Low Bridge: The Erie Canal in Saratoga County” to be held at the Historic Grooms Tavern\,on Friday\, April 8\, at 7 p.m.  The show will include images of historic photographs\, and highlights of the colorful\, local characters who worked on the construction of the canal. \nWhen the Erie Canal was completed in 1825\, it was an engineering wonder\, and was touted as the eighth wonder of the world.  Thirteen miles of the canal was built through southern Saratoga County\, along the banks of the Mohawk River. \nHistoric Grooms Tavern is located at the intersection of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road:  at 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY 12148. The parking lot is accessible from Grooms Road.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/low-bridge-the-erie-canal-in-saratoga-county-presentation/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erie Canal,Historic Grooms Tavern,Local History,Town Historian
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