Miss Bugbee and the Palisaders

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen & Francesca Costa for Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers. Note: this program was rescheduled from Feb. 22 due to winter storm.

Beczak Environmental Education, 35 Alexander St, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA

Cliff Shots: A Photographer's Exploration of the New Jersey Palisades

Illustrated talk with Anthony Taranto for the Montvale Public Library. Please visit the Library's calendar to register to attend! In this program, Anthony Taranto, who has served as our staff photographer since 2......More

Illustrated talk with Anthony Taranto for the Montvale Public Library. Please visit the Library's calendar to register to attend! In this program, Anthony Taranto, who has served as our staff photographer since 2002, shares some of his favorite images of the Palisades — along with the stories behind them. The images capture both the landscape and the people who come to it to relax, to exercise, to learn, and to admire the beauty of this “great playground next door.”

Montvale Public Library, 12 Depiero Dr # 100, Montvale, NJ 07645, USA

Closter Mountain History Hike

Guided history hike meeting 10 AM at State Line Lookout in Alpine. About 3 mi, 2 hrs., moderate. Metered parking in effect. This hike covers about 3 miles round-trip d......More

Guided history hike meeting 10 AM at State Line Lookout in Alpine. About 3 mi, 2 hrs., moderate. Metered parking in effect. This hike covers about 3 miles round-trip distance in about 2 hours on moderate trails. Hike will be held "drizzle or shine" – heavy or steady precipitation or icy trail conditions will cancel! If weather seems questionable on the day of the hike, hikers can call 201-768-1360 and enter ext. 6108 to confirm.

State Line Cafe, Alpine, NJ 07624, USA

“How the Job Is Done”: The CCC on the New Jersey Palisades

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen and Francesca Costa at the Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park. Through some of the darkest days of the Great Depression, a pair of Civilian Conservation Corps camps on the New Jersey......More

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen and Francesca Costa at the Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park. Through some of the darkest days of the Great Depression, a pair of Civilian Conservation Corps camps on the New Jersey Palisades served as “home” to hundreds of young men who performed conservation work in the Interstate Park. Park photographs – along with stories and illustrations from camp newspapers that the “CCC boys” themselves published during their time on the Palisades – highlight this illustrated talk by our Public Historians.

Fort Lee Historic Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Good Friday

New Jersey State Holiday: Park administrative offices closed.

Easter

Metered parking fees are NOT charged this day!

Greenbrook History Hike

Guided hike meeting 10 AM at Greenbrook Sanctuary. About 3 mi, 2 hrs., moderate. This program is open to non-membe......More

Guided hike meeting 10 AM at Greenbrook Sanctuary. About 3 mi, 2 hrs., moderate. This program is open to non-members, but please arrive promptly, as gate will close at 10. This hike covers about 3 miles round-trip distance in about 2 hours on moderate trails. Hike will be held "drizzle or shine" – heavy or steady precipitation will cancel! If weather seems questionable on the morning of the hike, hikers can call 201-768-1360 and enter ext. 6108 to confirm.

Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary (Membership Required), Green Brook Rd, Tenafly, NJ 07670, USA

Hooked on the Hudson

Annual fishing contest (for all ages!), exhibits, & more with the Hudson River Fishermen's Association. 9 AM to 3 PM at Ross Dock Picnic Area in Fort Lee. Equipment and bait provided! ......More

Annual fishing contest (for all ages!), exhibits, & more with the Hudson River Fishermen's Association. 9 AM to 3 PM at Ross Dock Picnic Area in Fort Lee. Equipment and bait provided! Metered parking in effect.

Ross Dock Picnic Area, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Earth Day

Metered parking fees are NOT charged this day!

Miss Bugbee and the Palisaders: A Pioneering Woman Journalist Reports on the Park in the 1920s

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen and Francesca Costa at the Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park. It’s June 1920: Come “Palisading” at the brand-new Interstate Park! You’ll meet some of the thousands of park visitors ......More

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen and Francesca Costa at the Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park. It’s June 1920: Come “Palisading” at the brand-new Interstate Park! You’ll meet some of the thousands of park visitors — most of them arriving by ferry or canoe from the New York side of the river — and learn some of the tricks of the trade from the more experienced “Palisaders” among them. Based on an article and accompanying cartoon illustrations from the New-York Tribune, this illustrated talk will also introduce participants to the author of the piece, writer Emma Bugbee, a pioneering woman journalist and suffragist. To help bring Bugbee’s spirited account to life for this illustrated talk, our Public Historians have also reached into the Palisades Interstate Park’s vast photo archives of the period.

Fort Lee Historic Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Park Day with the American Battlefield Trust

Join the American Battlefield Trust for a volunteer service day at Fort Lee Historic Park! Volunteers can sign in at the front desk of the Visitor Center any time from 10 AM to 1 PM (a parking pass will be provided). Pl......More

Join the American Battlefield Trust for a volunteer service day at Fort Lee Historic Park! Volunteers can sign in at the front desk of the Visitor Center any time from 10 AM to 1 PM (a parking pass will be provided). Planned Activities:  Litter removal Stick/branches clean up Painting the railings at North End overlook  Find more information at the American Battlefield page!

Fort Lee Historic Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Eventide at Mrs. Kearney's Tavern

Open-house programs at the historic Kearney House, with music by Thaddeus MacGregor, our homemade switchel, games, and stories! Free and open to all - no reservations needed! Metered......More

Open-house programs at the historic Kearney House, with music by Thaddeus MacGregor, our homemade switchel, games, and stories! Free and open to all - no reservations needed! Metered parking in effect.  Click here for more details!

Alpine Picnic Area, Palisades Interstate Park Commission:, Alpine Approach Rd, Alpine, NJ 07620, USA