October 19, 2008
What a beautiful day for Nordic Walking. In the morning I walked at Hovey Pond .
The weather is turning cooler yet I like it this way! I know winter will be here soon.
If you have a chance and are in the Queensbury NY area check out Hovey Pond.
Jeanne
ANW
Hovey Pond
Lafayette Street
Hovey Pond is situated in the heart of Queensbury between Lafayette Street and Glenwood Avenue, and offers a variety of passive recreational activities. The pond offers a handicapped-accessible fishing platform and is stocked with brook and brown trout. The 12-acre recreational area is ideal for fishing, bird watching, walking, or just enjoying the beauty of nature - especially the floral gardens which were created and maintained by the Friends of Hovey Pond. A historical timeline, located at the northeast corner of the park, traces the evolution of the park and details the history of the site back to the French & Indian War (1755). Visitors to the park will enjoy the landscape which is dotted with a variety of soft and hardwood trees, indigenous to the northeast. In the winter season, a portion of the pond is cleared and maintained for ice skating.
A group of over 20 volunteers gathered in the fall of 2004, under the direction of the Staff from Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District, to install a 200' long by 6' wide elevated wooden walkway that extends out into the marsh area and terminates at a 12' by 12' observation platform. A large gazebo is located at the trail head and will function as an educational kiosk for applicable information on aquatic wildlife and wetland habitat. A park master plan is nearly complete ( designed by the architectural firm of Miller Associates - Queensbury).
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