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The Rightful Heritage of the People: Celebrating FDR's Conservation Legacy Vanderbilt Mansion Visitor Center - Exhibit open everyday 9 AM to 5 PM. Every Kid in a Park Welcomes 4th Graders Through August 31, 2017, all National Parks National Parks and some other federally managed sites in the Hudson Valley invite all fourth graders to visit free as part of the White House's new Every Kid in a Park program. Students may go to any NPS site or to www.everykidinapark.gov, complete an activity, and obtain a pass good through August 31, 2017. Dr. Sarah Nelson's Lecture on Dragonfly-Mercury Research September 10, 2:00 - 3:15 PM, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt (Wallace Visitor & Education Center) Join Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS for a lecture by Dr. Sarah Nelson on the dragonfly research project. Researchers from the University of Maine, the US Geological Survey, and the National Park Service have been collecting dragonfly larvae in national parks across the US since 2012 -- including Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS. Reserve your free tickets here... HIgh Tea in the Vanderbilt Formal Gardens September 11, 2 - 4 PM, Vanderbilt Mansion Formal Gardens
Enjoy an old fashioned tea with guest speaker and live music. Information at www.vanderbiltgarden.org Val-Kill Picnic & Square Dance September 17, 2 - 6 pm, Val-Kill
Visit the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership for more information and to purchase tickets, www.valkill.org. Hudson River Valley Ramble in the Park September 18, 1:00 pm - Vanderbilt Mansion; September 24, 11:00 am - Farm Lane September 18 - Discover 200 years of Landscape history at Hyde Park during a ninety-minute one-mile hike. Your park ranger and our garden volunteers will chronicle the history of the landscape on the grounds of the Vanderbilt Mansion. Includes a walking tour of the formal gardens.
September 24 - Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a Roosevelt Farm Lane hike. This guided hike will highlight the President's tree plantations. Meet at the Farm Lane trailhead on Rt. 9. Roundtrip is 3.6 miles or make your own arrangements to be picked up on Rt. 9G. (1.8 miles one way). Visit hudsonrivervalleyramble.com Eleanor Roosevelt and the Fight for Civil Rights September 22, 6:30-7:30 pm, Morton Memorial Library Rhinecliff
One of a series of lectures delivered this month by park rangers at the Morton Memorial Library in Rhinecliff. Programs are free to the public. For more information, visit morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us. Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday & Gravesite Ceremony October 11, 3 pm, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday with us. Remarks, followed by a wreath laying ceremony. Birthday Cake and beverages will be served in the Wallace Visitor Center at the conclusion of the ceremony. Torchlight Parade (Watch Video) October 14, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center
Join us for this popular election-eve Torchlight parade re-enactment. The night will be filled with music, speeches, and a visit from FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, their family and Fala. More... Hands-in-the-Dirt Workshops October 18, 9 am - Planting Bulbs; all workshops at Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield
This series of workshops on gardening is offered throughout the year. Participants can practice techniques while they are learning. Presented by the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association. Extracting the Truth from the Trade;The Delano Family at Home and in China October 20, 6:30-7:30 pm, Morton Memorial Library Rhinecliff One of a series of lectures delivered this month by park rangers at the Morton Memorial Library in Rhinecliff. Programs are free to the public. For more information, visit morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us Defending Sara Roosevelt: How Narratives Change What we Know and How we Feel November 17, 6:30-7:30 pm, Morton Memorial Library Rhinecliff
One of a series of lectures delivered this month by park rangers at the Morton Memorial Library in Rhinecliff. Programs are free to the public. For more information, visit morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us Holiday Open House Sunday, December 4 - Vanderbilt Mansion Saturday, December 10 - Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt
More information will be posted soon.... 
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