Public Events

Events are free and open to the public.

For additional information, please contact Pamela Freeman via phone (845) 677-7600 x121 or e-mail.

Friday, September 17th, 7 p.m.

Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food

Award-winning writer and lifelong angler Paul Greenberg will discuss how large-scale commercial fishing, extensive fish farming, and questionable environmental standards have distressed aquatic ecosystems, pushing many wild fish populations to the brink of extinction.

His new book, Four Fish, focuses on the relationship humans have with salmon, bass, cod, and tuna. Greenberg travels around the globe, from fjords in Norway to massive fish farms in Vietnam, to reveal the history and status of these species. Along the way he discovers that these fish are not the healthiest or the most cost-effective forms of ocean protein, and that our quest for them is unsustainable.

The lecture will be held in the Cary Institute's auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44) in Millbrook, New York.

Sunday, September 19th, 10 a.m. - noon

Forest Ecology Walk on the Wappinger Creek Trail

As part of the 10th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble, forest ecologist Dr. Charles Canham will be leading an interpretive forest walk on the Wappinger Creek Trail. Participants will learn how plant life reflects past land use patterns such as farming and logging, which have transformed Hudson Valley landscapes over the centuries. The walk passes through a range of habitats from forests and old fields to wetlands. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes (no sandals).

This event will meet at the Gifford House parking lot, located at 2917 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44) in Millbrook, New York.

Saturday, October 23rd, 6:30 p.m.

Full Moon Walk

Join our educators for an evening of moonlight exploration, with a focus on the creatures that come alive after dusk. All ages welcome. We will host a walk for adults and a walk for families with young children.

Meet at the main campus parking area, located at 2801 Sharon Tpk. (Rte. 44) in Millbrook, NY. Hiking shoes are recommended.

Sunday, November 14th, noon - 2 p.m.

Geology of the Hudson Region

Did you know that most of the rocks below your feet in Dutchess County came from far away? Come explore geological time and the processes that shape the landscape we know and love. From frost heaving and creep, through runoff and stream erosion, to glaciers and ancient thrust faulting, we’ll learn to read the land for evidence of change. A steady climb to the top of south Canoo Hill will reveal the Shawangunks and Catskills in the distance, and the story they tell of river deltas and mountain-formation.

This event will meet at the main campus parking lot, located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44) in Millbrook, New York.

Thursday, December 2nd, 7 p.m.

The Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

Join Simon Winchester, the author of the bestselling Krakatoa, for an armchair expedition around the shores and the islands of the Atlantic Ocean. Winchester chronicles his journey across the vast expanse of the Atlantic to report from the places that dramatize the story of mankind's relationship with this immense sea. Spanning from the earth’s geological origins and the age of exploration to modern pollution, his narrative is epic and awe-inspiring.