Category: Events
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Annual Summer Picnic 2024
On August 13th, 2024 the Friends of Hemlock Gorge held our annual summer picnic at the stone building The summer picnic is a special annual treat for the Friends is our Summer Picnic: a time at which we all get together on the property to enjoy the fruits of our labors.
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Our December 2023 Holiday Meeting
This is a combined meeting of election of officers and year end party. It is the last meeting for 2023.
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2023 Fall Cleanup
The Friends 43rd Annual Fall Cleanup took place on an absolutely gorgeous morning on Saturday October 28, 2023. Click here to see some photos of the event.
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Rep. Ruth Balser and DCR visit Stone Building
Rep. Ruth Balser has been actively working to get the restoration of the Stone Building underway. Here is an excerpt from her latest letter to constituents
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Annual Summer Picnic 2023
Our 2023 annual picnic, held at the stone building.
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A walk in Hemlock Gorge
On June 11 the Newton Conservators sponsored a two hour walking tour of Hemlock Gorge that was led by Katherine Howard and co-hosted by Friends’ President John Mordes. It took place on a gorgeous day and was attended by about 20 people. We covered the geology and history of the park and visited the Stone…
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2023 Spring Cleanup
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge Annual Spring Cleanup took place on Saturday April 29.
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Our December 2022 Holiday Meeting
Our December 2022 Holiday Meeting took place on December 6. We had both in-person and Zoom attendees, and everyone had a great time. The event was held, as in many years past, at the Osborn homestead in Upper Falls.
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2022 Fall Cleanup
See the gallery for the 2022 Fall cleanup
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Upper Falls Village Day, October 2, 2022
Upper Falls Village Day took place on Sunday, October 2 in Pettee Square. The Friends had a booth and the event was a great success despite cold, blustery weather. Our pop-up shelter performed admirably and we introduced several people to the park.
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Annual Summer Picnic 2022
At this event we had our long delayed dedication of the new roof on the Stone Building and a ceremony to recognize Representative RUTH BALSER for making the new roof possible and for all the additional effort she has put in to supporting our efforts to maintain the Stone Building and the Park.
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2022 Spring Cleanup
This was an exceptional cleanup for us. It too place on a gorgeous spring day. We had nearly 50 volunteers including Friends, Boy Scouts, and members of the Tzu Chi Foundation who most generously provided us with lunch. We also had our new pup-up shelter! Everyone seemed pleased with all we accomplished. As you can…
