Cider Mill Friends

Cider Mill Friends participated in the Arlington Street Fair by setting up a table along Raymond Avenue. Information about our group was available. Participants joined us at the home of our president for our spring gathering to benefit restoration activities at the mill. Atendees enjoyed homebrewed cider, homemade refreshments, talks on the art of cider making, viewings of recently-acquired historic artifacts and artwork, and a raffle. Talks were given by apple grower and cider making Elizabeth

We had a table at the Fair Trade Bazaar at the Aula (adjacent to Ely Hall) on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. As part of Cider Week NY, we had our Old Fashioned Cider Tasting event at the Kimlin Cider Mill from 12-5 pm. Festivities included tours of the historic (circa 1880) mill, cider tasting (including tasting glass), bobbing for apples, raffles, and cook out. A full set of photos of the event can be found here. The exhibit “Dutchess Treasures” at the Mid-Hudson Heritage Cen

Cider Mill Friends had a table at the Fair Trade Bazaar at Vassar College. We spread the word about the organization, sold merchandise, and accepted donations. Check out the details of our annual event here. Thank you to the volunteers that helped us process the locally-picked apples and make our Kimlin Cider! Volunteers helped us clean up the mill and make last-minute preparations for our annual cider tasting event. Cider Mill Friends had a table at the Arlington Street Fair on Raymond Avenue i

This was our third year participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Mill. We spent about an hour in the (cold!) mornings at the Mill, counting the birds that we saw. A trained ornithologist was present. We are happy to participate in this event every year.

This was our third year participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The GBBC is an annual citizen science project run through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology enlisting folks all across the country to census resident birds that have made it through the winter time. This project is just one way for participants to get involved in the ever-growing realm of citizen science and learn about birds while doing it. We surveyed the grounds of the Mill every morning starting shortly after sunrise