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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181207T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20181107T201044Z
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Hike at Ferry Drive Entrance to Vischer Ferry Preserve on 12/7
DESCRIPTION:Join the Town of Clifton Park Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee for a Stewardship Hike at the Ferry Drive entrance to the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, on Friday\, Dec. 7\, 2018\, at just before 1 p.m. \nThe hike may take up to 2 hours\, and end close to 3 p.m. \nThe route is relatively flat terrain\, on a gravel stone dust surface. \nPlease RSVP by calling the Open Space Coordinator at (518) 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/stewardship-hike-at-ferry-drive-entrance-to-vischer-ferry-preserve-on-12-7/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Ferry Drive Entrance to Vischer Ferry Preserve,Stewardship Hike,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181111T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20180104T210443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180104T210443Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Birding Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club for a club guided bird walk on Sunday\, Nov. 11\, 2018\, from 7:30 a.m. to Noon\, at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. For more information see the club website at www.hmbc.net.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/fall-birding-field-trip/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Birding,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180519T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180519T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20180104T171216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180511T155735Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet History Hop: Vischer Ferry - on Sat. May 19\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:Save-the-Date for events and activities starting at 10 a.m. happening in Vischer Ferry\, one of the Town of Clifton Park’s several historic hamlets!  Family fun\, and fun for all ages!  History walks\, talks\, antique firetrucks and apparatus\, old-time games\, food\, and more!  Activities will center at the Vischer Ferry Fire Department Station\, the Vischer Ferry General Store\, and the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. \n10 a\,m to Noon:  Living History Stroll: Vischer Ferry Hamlet.  Meet up at the Vischer Ferry General Store\, and join “Gerardus Clute” the original proprietor of the Vischer Ferry General Store\, for a guided history walk through the hamlet\, which is listed on the Vischer Ferry National Historic District\, along with the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. \nWagon Rides (free) along the Erie Canal Towpath:  11 a.m.\, Noon\, 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. \n1 p.m.- Awards at the General Store: Gather around the front porch for the Town Supervisor and Town Officials to recognize outstanding Historic Preservation and Open Space community accomplishments. \n1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Antique Cars on Display at the Vischer Ferry Fire Department\, presented by the Mohawk Auto Antique Club \n2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: History Talk at the Vischer Ferry Fire Department \n4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Chicken and Biscuit Dinner at the Amity Reformed Church.  $10 tickets available through the VF General Store\, ahead of time.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/hamlet-history-hop-vischer-ferry-on-sat-may-19-2018/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,History,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180513T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20180104T205552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180104T210002Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Birding Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club is leading a club trip to listen and look for warblers\, songbirds\, herons and rails\, at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve on Sunday\, May 13\, 2018. Event time is 7:30 a.m. to Noon.  Meet up at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve main entrance\, at the intersection of Riverview Road and Van Vranken Road in the Town of Clifton Park.  For more information contact the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club at www.hmbc.net to confirm your participation.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/spring-birding-field-trip/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Birding,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180415T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180415T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20180104T210812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180104T210812Z
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SUMMARY:April Birding Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join the members of the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club for a birding walk on Sunday\, April 15\, 2018 from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, at the main entrance at the Whipple Bridge. Please see the club website for more information at www.hmbc.net.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/april-birding-field-trip/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Birding,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180302T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180302T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20171213T145546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T145807Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Walk on March 2
DESCRIPTION:For this month’s Town of Clifton Park Stewardship Hike\, the Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee is hosting a naturalist to help lead a guided walk to identify and discuss invasive species at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve on Friday\, March 2\, 2018 at 1 p.m.  Meet up at the Whipple Bridge\, off of Riverview Road. This event is part of a recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week\, https://www.nisaw.org/\, which is Feb. 26 through March 2\, 2018. \nThe walk may be up to two hours in length.  Please dress accordingly for the weather conditions. If there is snow\, please bring your own snowshoes/poles. \nPlease RSVP at (518) 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/invasive-species-walk-on-march-2/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Awareness,Stewardship Hike,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170909T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170909T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170905T191938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T191938Z
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SUMMARY:Learn to Geo-Cache!
DESCRIPTION:Join members of the Town of Clifton Park Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee and guest hike leader\, Peter Lanoie\, for an opportunity to learn how to go geo-caching\, at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. This family-friendly event is Saturday\, September 9\, from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet up at the Whipple Bridge entrance to the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, located at the intersection of Riverview Road and VanVranken Road. Please RSVP by calling the Open Space Coordinator at (518) 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/learn-to-geo-cache/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170604T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170604T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170123T140556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170306T161806Z
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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:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170201T151851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T151851Z
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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:20170506T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170406T170223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170406T173641Z
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SUMMARY:Wildflower Ramble at Vischer Ferry Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Join Dave Behm\, naturalist\, at 1:30 p.m. for a guided hike to experience seasonal wildflowers\, flowering shrubs and trees\, at the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. Meet up at the Whipple Bridge Entrance to the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, at the intersection of Riverview Road across from VanVranken Road. \nThis event is part of the Celebration of Open Space & History in Vischer Ferry (May 6 through June 4) collaboration of the Town of Clifton Park Open Space\, Trails & Riverfront Committee and Town of Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission .
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/wildflower-ramble-at-vischer-ferry-preserve/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Nature Education,Open Space Day,Vischer Ferry,Wildflower Walk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170423
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170123T151040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170420T180421Z
UID:4376-1492819200-1492905599@cliftonparkopenspaces.org
SUMMARY:Canal & Town Parks Clean Sweep in Clifton Park
DESCRIPTION:Save-the-date for the annual Canals & Town Parks Clean Sweep Event in the Town of Clifton Park\, on Saturday\, April 22\, 2017!
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/canal-town-parks-clean-sweep-in-clifton-park/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Mohawk River Watershed,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Spring Clean Up,Vischer Ferry,Volunteer Opportunitiy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170301T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170301T103000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170201T165004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T170009Z
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SUMMARY:Parent & Me Hike at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve (Ferry Dr Entrance)
DESCRIPTION:Come explore Clifton Park’s Open Spaces through a nature education program geared for young children. This “Parent & Me” Hike is at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve\, at the Ferry Drive Entrance (end of Ferry Drive) overlooking the Mohawk River.  This is the first of five hikes at different locations\, are planned for each consecutive\, Wednesday morning in March 2017. \nMeet-up at 9:20 a.m. for the hike start at 9:30 a.m. and will incorporate a nature education theme. The hike will last approximately one hour. \nProgram facilitator Kelsi Clark will lead this morning nature outing for young children and their parents/grandparents/caregivers. \nWalks are designed to be “jogging stroller friendly” but a child backpack or front carrier is recommended\, depending on the age of the child participants. \nPlease dress appropriately for weather\, and trail conditions. \nThis is a free program.  Pre-registration is required through the Parks & Recreation Department\, https://recs.egov.basgov.com/cliftonpark/User/Login.  For more information\, please call (518) 371-6667.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/parent-me-hike-at-vischer-ferry-nature-preserve-ferry-dr-entrance/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Ferry Drive Entrance to Vischer Ferry Preserve,Guided,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Nature Education,Parent & Me Hike,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170203T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20170106T145732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170106T145805Z
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SUMMARY:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve Stewardship Hike on Feb. 3
DESCRIPTION:Please meet up at the end of Ferry Drive for a winter Stewardship Hike.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/vischer-ferry-nature-historic-preserve-stewardship-hike-on-feb-3/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Stewardship Hike,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161201T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20161121T164028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161121T164321Z
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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:20160716T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20160628T205348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160628T205531Z
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SUMMARY:Canada Lily Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:Come along with members of the Capital Region Native Plant Society to see the orange and yellow blooms of Canada Lily\, including some spectacular candelabrum forms of this beautiful plant\, along the East Pond and West Pond trails at the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. Other wildflowers likely to be blooming at this time include: (1) Common Bladderwort\, (2) Common Arrowhead\, (3) Swamp Milkweed\, and (4) Trumpetweed. \nPhoto Credit: Stefan Bloodworth\, Durham\, NC. http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/search_image.php?newsearch=true&id_photographer=10 \nFor more information\, see the Wildflower Guide for Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve through https://curiousbynature.wordpress.com/.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/canada-lily-guided-walk/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Capital Region Native Plant Society,Guided,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T163403
CREATED:20160208T205657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160209T155704Z
UID:3909-1460797200-1460808000@cliftonparkopenspaces.org
SUMMARY:Town Parks\, Nature Preserves & Trails Clean-Up Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/town-parks-nature-preserves-trails-clean-up-event/
LOCATION:Garnsey Park\, 1461 NY 146\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Spring Clean Up,Vischer Ferry,Volunteer Opportunitiy
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