EEAC Plans Tour of The High Bridge on Saturday, May 14th 1pm

Join EEAC for a guided tour of the High Bridge! The High Bridge is the oldest standing bridge in New York City, having originally opened as an aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 40 years. Two tour guides from Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct will guide participants over the bridge with an optional extension to the Morris-Jumel Mansion. There is a separate fee of $10 for those adult who wish to tour the historic mansion. 
The meeting point is on the sidewalk at 165th St. and Edgecombe Ave., in front of the park sign for Adventure Playground, which is part of Highbridge Park in Manhattan. Participants will walk to and from the bridge on a paved path that takes about 10-15 min.  In case of inclement weather, the tour will be rescheduled for a later date.


There's no shade on the bridge so please bring hats, sunscreen, etc. to protect your skin.
This tour is limited to 20 adults.  For more information click here.

Established in 1974, EEAC has advocated for excellence in formal and informal education in New York City and beyond. EEAC provides a network and forum for all committed to environmental education to grow professionally and to share ideas and information.

EEAC is the only nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of promoting and supporting outstanding environmental education in New York City schools and other centers for learning. EEAC provides a wide range of programs and services and relays information about environmental education resources and issues. It serves as New York City's umbrella environmental education organization, bringing together people and resources throughout the metropolitan area.

My! My! Another Walking Tour on the High Bridge by Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct

Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct have posted yet a second Walking Tour to the High Bridge today.  This one, however, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 starting at the Dobbs Ferry Metro North train station in Westchester:

Let's just hope the tourists keep coming and encourage them to bring their own lunches and plenty to drink as there are really no food services anywhere near the High Bridge or Highbridge Park yet, except for Company Catered Events at the corner of 159th Street and Edgecombe Ave. where they can get a cup of coffee, a soft drink, and a pastry or something like that.

FOCA says:

"Washington Heights sites near the High Bridge deserve more attention, especially now that the  gleaming bridge beckons day trippers once more. Let’s take a long walk that will cross the Harlem  River via the High Bridge, hear the tale of the Old Croton Aqueduct, then wind back to the gorgeous  Jumel Terrace Historic District and to hidden Audubon Terrace. Along the way, we will pay homage to Paul Robeson, jazz greats like Duke Ellington and Lena Horne, the indomitable Eliza Jumel and to NY baseball.

The guide can accompany walkers from Westchester on the Metro North on Tuesday at 9:04am on    Octover 13, to the subway transfer to the #1 train at Marble Hill. Be prepared for many, many stairs   and 2-3 hours of hilly walking (2+ miles), plus elevated subway-train transfers. Westchester walkers   can return the same way they came.

Group size is limited and attendance is on a reservation-only basis. Please notify your guide of            cancellations! Contact: Lesley Walters, 914-671-7112."

Let's offer them the best of luck on their day trip.

Walking Tour of The High Bridge Presented by Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct

If you are interested in a guided tour of The High Bridge Aqueduct then you might consider this Walking Tour scheduled for 10:20am on Saturday, October 24, 2015 provided free of charge by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct.   Participants will meet near the entrance to the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, NYC. (just west of Highbridge Park between 161st St. and 162nd St.).  Directions to the Mansion, with transportation suggestions, can be found by clicking here.  

Participants will approach the bridge via the Aqueduct pathway along Coogan's Bluff, which leads north from 158th and Edgecombe Avenue to The High Bridge.  Once on the bridge participants will enjoy the views and marvel at the engineering feat completed in 1848. 

Three optional side trips are available:

 ---- a walk up the stairs on the Manhattan side of the bridge to view the tower and the former site of the reservoir (the stairway will be daunting for anyone who experiences difficulty climbing approximately 100 steep stairs).

----  a self-led tour of the Morris-Jumel Mansion (Manhattan’s oldest house – admission $10/$8) at the conclusion of the walk. 

----  a GPS proximity based walking app for the iPhone which identifies long forgotten Croton Aqueduct features On Coogan's Bluff (purchase price $3.99)

Without optional side trips, the walk from the Mansion to the far side of The High Bridge and back is on flat terrain and is approximately 2+ miles (2+ hours).  The tour along with the election of some of the side trips can turn this into a full half day of very unusual adventure right here in the middle of this great metropolitan area.

Reservations are required. Contact: Sara Kelsey, or call 646-303-1448.

rain date: Sunday, the 25th