Rockland County Tourism Hosts Rockland Underground Tours

From Rockland County Tourism: For the past few years, we have put together special insider tours with an eco-twist: Rockland Underground Tours. They build on KRB's 20 years of going off-road in the county.

Our first tour in 2017 is coming up on June 3rd - read about all the tours down below! We hope you can join us!!! Please RSVP online

Tours are FREE for KRB Members and Kids (12 & under). All other friends, we ask that you make a $20 donation to support KRB's environmental education and cleanup programs. Not sure if you are a Member? Email info@keeprocklandbeautiful.org

Hope to see you soon at an upcoming tour! -- Team KRB

#1 – Teach Your Children Well
In the heart of Nanuet, minutes from busy Rte 59, is an oasis of green learning! Come see what the Nanuet School District is doing with its cutting edge Outdoor Education Center, as demonstrated by our tour guide and teacher-extraordinaire, Chuck Barone. Then head over to the Children of Promise Stable (COPS) Barn & Sensory Trail, which provides equine therapy and learning for kids with special needs. Sat. June 3, 2017/ 2:00 – 3:30 pm TO SIGN UP

#2 – Geology Crawl of Bear Mountain
Follow EPA geologist Diana Cutt on a fascinating tour of Bear Mountain State Park and you’ll soon understand much more about why Rockland rocks! We even hope to get special access to Iona Island – a big bonus for everyone coming on this fascinating eco-tour indeed!
Sat. July 15, 2017 / 10:00 am – 12:00 pm TO SIGN UP

#3 – Storing Seeds & Boosting Bio-Diversity
Meet at the Nyack Library where Nyack Seed Exchange founders Laurie Needell and Jennifer Giunta Hausler will describe how a seed exchange works, and show techniques for harvesting and storing popular seed crops. Then, stroll over to the Nyack Community Garden where “Autogarden” inventor, Dr. Duncan Bell, will demonstrate his efficient automatic watering systems and more! Sat., September 23, 2017 /10:00 am – 11:30 am TO SIGN UP

#4 – Walkway of Heroes & Nike Park
Join tour host Orangetown Town Supervisor Andy Stewart at 10:00 amfor the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Walkway of Heroes and Veterans Day Ceremony in Tappan before heading over to Camp Shanks Museum where millions of GIs prepared for WWII. Our tour officially begins there at 11:00 am. Then we’ll hop a bus to Camp Bluefields on Clausland Mountain to hike the "tunnels," an abandoned & overgrown military training facility. It’s a great way to honor veterans and all they fought for! Sun. November 5, 2017 / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm TO SIGN UP

Images Courtesy of Rockland County Tourism