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
Walkway West (Highland) Entrance 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin 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
Join 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
Walkway West (Highland) Entrance 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United StatesJoin 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
Join 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
Join 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 […]