2014 Work Days

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2014 Work Days are here! Come join us as a volunteer from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on the following Saturdays:

  • March 8
  • April 5
  • May 3
  • June 7
  • July 12
  • August 2
  • September 6
  • October 4

We will be pulling weeds, trimming grass, sweeping, cleaning, and maintaining. We will also be asking for help with other larger projects.

Work days can be canceled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. If you would like to help out at a work day, please contact us ahead of time so that we may notify you of any changes.

The Kimlin Cider Mill is located at 140 Cedar Avenue, on the east side of the road, just north of Kimlin Court.

 

February 14-17, 2014 – Great Backyard Bird Count

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This is our third year participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).  The GBBC is an annual citizen science project run through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology enlisting folks all across the country to census resident birds that have made it through the winter time. This project is just one way for you to get involved in the ever-growing realm of citizen science and learn about birds while doing it!  We will be surveying the grounds of the Mill every morning starting shortly after sunrise from Friday, February 14th through Monday, February 17th for about an hour each morning. We encourage volunteers to join us on any of these mornings as it is much easier to spot birds with multiple pairs of eyes! Please email cidermillfriends@gmail.com to schedule a morning to come out, make sure to dress appropriately, wear sturdy shoes and bring your binoculars. For more information on the GBBC, check out http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc.

Debrief: November 24, 2013 – Walk for History

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Yesterday we braved the wind and joined the Friends of Jackson House for the Walk For History across the Walkway Over The Hudson.  It was a small but passionate group of people.  We had a poster up explaining our successful “path to preservation,” which is something the Friends of Jackson House are looking to do for the Jackson House in Fishkill which is threatened with demolition.  Unfortunately the Village of Fishkill does not have a historic commission like the Town of Poughkeepsie, even though they have a historic district.

Here are a few photos from the event:

October 26, 2013 – Old Fashioned Cider Tasting at the Mill

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An Old-Fashioned Cider Tasting
as part of Cider Week New York, to benefit restoration activities at the Kimlin Cider Mill

Saturday, October 26, 2013
12:00-5:00pm
at the Kimlin Cider Mill, 140 Cedar Avenue (just north of Kimlin Court), Poughkeepsie, NY

Activities include:
– Cook-out/BBQ
– Behind-the-scene tours of the historic (c.1880) Kimlin Cider Mill
– Cider tasting from local cider makers, including our own KIMLIN CIDER
– Silent auctions
– Apple bobbing
– Pumpkin painting

Admission: $25/adult, $10/child age 2-12 — includes tasting glass for the first 100 people

Special Thank You to our Sponsors & Donors to this Event:
– Peach Hill Park in Poughkeepsie (provided apple for our Kimlin Cider)
– Kettleborough Cider House (provided cider for the tasting)
– Breezy Hill Orchard and Stone Ridge Farm (provided cider for the tasting)
– And more!

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