Lecture Series
The Great Connector Series: Fire on the Bridge
Walkway West (Highland) Entrance 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Ulster Welcome Center on Sunday, May 29 at 2:30 pm as we commemorate the 48th anniversary of the fire on the Poughkeepsie-Highland […]
The Great Connector Series: Gilded Age Scandals
Join us for an engaging session as part of the Walkway's Great Connector lecture series. This event will take place on Sunday, June 12 at 1pm […]
The Great Connector Series: Double Dog Dare – How Communities Can Partner With Animal Shelters
Walkway West (Highland) Entrance 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin us on August 14 from 1-3 p.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center (Highland approach to the Walkway) for a presentation titled “Double Dog Dare: How […]
The Great Connector Series: John Burroughs in the Hudson River Valley
Walkway West (Highland) Entrance 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin us on September 11 at 1 p.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center (87 Haviland Road, Highland) for a presentation on “John Burroughs in the Hudson River […]
The Great Connector Series: Geocaching 101
Join us on Sunday, October 16 at 1:30 p.m. for a presentation entitled “Geocaching 101” by Walkway Ambassadors Shirley Rinaldi and Dan Jones. This interactive event […]
Walkway Talks: Sojourner – A Bridge to Truth and Justice
Ulster Welcome Center 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin history-maker Sojourner Truth and Dutchess County Historical Society Executive Director Bill Jeffway in a conversation about using law, intellect, and moral character to uplift people […]
Walkway Talks: The Mysterious Journey of the Migratory Eel
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 30 from 1-3 p.m. and learn about the lifecycle of the […]
Walkway Talks: Qigong and Meditative Movement
Ulster Welcome Center 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesOn Saturday, May 13 from 10-11 a.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center in Highland, learn how to relax the body, calm the mind, and uplift the […]
Walkway Talks: Fiction is Deadlier Than True Crime in the Hudson Valley
East Gate Plaza (Poughkeepsie) 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesThe idyllic Hudson Valley has a dark underbelly—the perfect setting for murder, mayhem, and crime in fiction and reality. Author Jodé Millman merges the two in […]
Walkway Talks: Historical Sites of Interest Between the Walkway and Hudson Heritage
East Gate Plaza (Poughkeepsie) 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesIn 2023, Dutchess County Government will complete a new extension to the William R. Steinhaus Rail Trail, extending north of the Walkway over the Hudson to […]