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Sunshine + Live Music @ Lighthouse = 100% chance of fun
The forecast for this Sunday afternoon is sunshine and a good breeze! One thing you can count on is a definite chance for a great time on the river when you join us for this year’s Between the Tides festival. Enjoy a full line-up of local musicians and a feast of summertime fare at the…
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New t-shirts
Show off your pride for your favorite Lighthouse in a new t-shirt! These screen-print t-shirts are now available in our Gift Shop. Men’s and women’s sizing available. Price is $22 (includes sales tax), and the purchase supports the Lighthouse upkeep.. To place an order, call the Lighthouse at 845-247-0656.
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Music line-up for Between the Tides festival
The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy is pleased to announce the line-up of local musicians who will be performing at the annual Between the Tides festival on Sunday, August 12th. Not necessarily in the order of appearance, the Lighthouse will feature the following talented players: Josh Tyler & Carl Mateo Rich Hines & the Hillbilly Drifters Pocatello…
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Advanced tickets on sale for annual festival at the Lighthouse
The Between the Tides Festival & Feast is coming up on Sunday, August 12th, 2PM until 7PM. Join us at the Lighthouse for an afternoon of Live Music, Feasting and Family Fun. This event is the annual fundraiser for the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy. Proceeds support the ongoing preservation of the historic Lighthouse. Advanced tickets are…
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Wetland Whistlers: Bird Walk on Sunday morning, June 10th
Local expert Frank Murphy introduces us to the birds we call neighbors at the Lighthouse! Experience the thrill of birding while we hike the Lighthouse Trail in hopes of spotting our feathery friends. Time: 9:00 AM- 9:45 AM Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012 Location: Meet at the entry to the Lighthouse trail Lighthouse Drive Saugerties,…
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Call for volunteers
Interested in spending an afternoon inside the Lighthouse or atop the tower? Help us lead tours of the interior of the Lighthouse. The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy is seeking volunteer docents for Sunday afternoon tours during the summer. Tours are noon to 3PM. If you are interested in volunteering for an afternoon or several, please email…
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Living Light: The Legendary Survival of the Saugerties Lighthouse
Special event scheduled at the Lighthouse for New York Heritage Weekend on Sunday, May 20th, 1:00-1:30PM. Former Lighthouse Keeper Dick Duncan shines a light on the history of the Saugerties Lighthouse and its heroic rescue from demolition. From crumbling disrepair to restored treasure, the 1869 landmark of the Hudson River is now a living museum…
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First aid to navigation on the Hudson?
A volunteer onboard the sloop Clearwater recently posed the question: when was the first aid-to-navigation established on the Hudson River? To address this question, I relied on Jim Crowley’s Lighthouses of New York. As it turns out, the answer is not clear-cut. Affixing a specific year is difficult since the first aids-to-navigation predated the arrival…
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Blowout Tide
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] [custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] On Sunday, we experienced a rare “blowout tide,” an exceptionally low tide. “Blowout tide” is a colloquial term for what oceanographers call a “wind setdown” when water is blown away from shore. Along the Hudson River, these occur when sustained, strong north-northwest winds drive the ocean tide offshore from New York…
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Suggestions of winter, hints of spring
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] We awoke this morning to a winter scene in the river valley. A layer of snow coated rooftops and tree branches. Not unusual for this time of year. Even so, it came as a surprise during this unseasonable mild winter. This time last year, the river was thick with ice, and the trail…