Postponed to Sunday, November 15, 2009
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

On Saturday, November 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the historic Powerhouse at Nyack Beach State Park, Artists in the Parks will exhibit artwork for sale created by its diverse members. Several artists will be plein-air painting along the 4.75 mile Nyack to Haverstraw Trail. The Exhibit admission is free and open to the public.

Also that day, teams of volunteers will help create six rustic Knickerbocker log benches to be placed along the 4.75 mile shoreline trail between Nyack and Haverstraw, and will clear brush from bench installation sites. Knickerbocker benches are made from locally harvested hardwoods using traditional tools. The first of them were created by AiP member Timothy Englert for the Knickerbocker Ice House site at Rockland Lake State Park.  Sturdy and beautiful, the benches will enhance public access to the Hudson River shoreline trail between Nyack and Haverstraw, NY.  All bench sites have been selected for their views or proximity to historical features

In collaboration with Keep Rockland Beautiful, Artists in the Parks (an initiative of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission) is raising park awareness and funds for the Palisades Parks Conservancy to support their conservation, preservation, and education initiatives. 40% of the proceeds of the sold artwork will be donated to Palisades Interstate Parks Conservancy (PIPC).  Much of the artwork to be displayed was inspired by the surrounding areas and park lands in the Palisades Region. One of the group’s missions is to nurture a love, understanding, and respect for the natural world. Purchasing artwork from an AiP artist is an investment in an original work of art of potential historic value. Original drawings, pleine-air paintings, photographs, mixed media, collages and sculptures will be on display and for sale.