Join us for
a celebration of rural land protection
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Celebrate Rural
Land Protection
CLC's
annual Country Barbecue has become the known to many as
the official start of summer in Columbia county.
The "Unshad" Country Barbecue will be held on Sunday, May
25th at
Kinderhook Farm,
in Ghent, NY (rain or shine).
Why
"Unshad"?
This spring, NYS
Department of Environmental Conservation instituted
emergency shad fishing regulations, in hopes of
reversing
a serious decline in the Hudson River’s shad
population.
In
recent years, the number of adult shad harvested from
the Hudson has declined by 70 %.
Because
of this, the Columbia Land Conservancy has chosen not to
serve shad, as in years past, to help the shad fisheries
once again thrive in the Hudson Valley.
Rest assured, the event will still have lots of great
food and plenty to do for all ages.
Food
and Fun For All
Starting at 4:30 pm, guests will enjoy
a festive atmosphere featuring live music from Too Blue.
Activities
and demonstrations
will include:
Local
foods with Beth's Farm Kitchen
Blacksmithing
with Bob Engel
Vinegars
with Margot Muller
Live
birds of prey with Bill Robinson Wildlife
Fly
tying with Bill Newcomb
Chimney
Side Tales
Dragon
flies with the Farmscape Ecology Program
Wine
making with Hudson Chatham Winery
Alpacas
with Spruce Ridge Farm
Bats
with Ward Stone, NYS DEC
Stone
arch building T.D. Smith Stonemasonry
In addition there will be a hay maze, petting farm, face
painting, animal tracks, kite flying and much more.
Dinner includes
local grass-fed beef kabobs, pulled pork, barbecued chicken, corn bread and
baked beans. Vegetarian menu items will include
ratatouille, veggie burgers and salads. A variety of delicious cheese from
Hawthorne Valley Farm
and
Coach Farm,
roasted organic nuts from Tierra
Farm
and other hors d’oeuvres from local vendors will be
available as well.
We
will be pouring delicious wines provided by Hudson
Wine Merchants and locally brewed ales from Chatham
Brewing.
Advanced
Reservations
Invitations
have been mailed. Advance
reservations can be made by phone.
Advance
prices with RSVP received by 5:00 p.m. May 21st.
Adult
$70 (ages 21 and up)
Youth
$20 (ages 16-20)
Child
$10 (ages 6-15)
Children
5 and under are free
Call
(518) 392-5252 to make your reservations.
Volunteers
Needed Each
year, dozen's of volunteers help us make this event a success.
If you would like to help out at this year's barbecue,
please contact Marcia Cary at (518) 392-5252 ext. 202,
or send her an email.
All volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket, food
and beverages. |
