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One of the last undeveloped waterfronts in Troy - learn about its past, present, and the ongoing fight to preserve it
About this event
Join this talk facilitated by Historic Albany Foundation in partnership with the Friends of the Mahnicantuck. Learn about the ongoing story of one of the last undeveloped waterfront areas through our three presenters:
Speakers:
Andrea Lurie (Historic Albany Foundation ) The ecology and environment of the Mahicantuck
Jessica Bennett (Friends of the Mahicantuck) The fight to preserve Troy's last riverfront forest.
Kathy Sheehan - (Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian)
Sachem Hawkstorm (Schaghticoke First Nations) has recorded a video for this program entitled 'The history of the Schaghticoke in this area, the importance of the Mahicantuck, and of building community in today's climate.'
The event will be hosted at the beautiful Peebles Island Visitor Center, with thanks to NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The area "offers spectacular river and rapids views for walkers and joggers who take advantage of the miles of paths through the gently rolling and wooded landscape." so feel free to make the most of the nature and trails afterward!
Learn more about the Friends of the Mahicantuck
The Friends of the Mahicantuck are a community group who are working to defend the land at 1011 2nd Ave in Troy NY from a proposed large-scale development. This land is a historically and culturally significant site for the Mahican Indigenous Peoples of the Mahicantuck River Valley (now know as the Hudson River Valley). This land — one of the last undeveloped waterfront properties in Troy — also provides critical access to the water of the Hudson for the local communities, serves as an important green space for the community and serves ecological refuge.