Sends $200K to Hoving Home

The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Aug. 2 that it will provide $200,000 for a $1.3 million project to remove a flood-prone culvert that runs across the Hoving Home property along Snake Hill Road in Philipstown.

A view of the culvert looking east from Avery Road Photo provided
A view of the culvert looking east from Avery Road (Photo provided)

As part of the project, three weirs and a masonry-and-concrete dam that inhibits trout and eels will be removed and Philips Brook restored, said Beth Greco, president and CEO of the Hoving Home, a residential Christian program for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. 

Stone walls along the culvert and two masonry footbridges — all of which were damaged by storms in 2011 — will also be removed, she said. Construction should begin in 2025.

The items outlined in white would be removed as part of the project.
The items outlined in white would be removed as part of the project.

The Hoving Home is raising funds for the project. Donate by sending a check to P.O. Box 194, Garrison, NY 10524 or at hovinghome.org and note that the funds are for the stream restoration project.

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