Hoosick Falls Outdoor Expo

by Bea Peterson
The Annual Hoosick Falls Outdoor Expo will be held on Friday, March 22, from 6 to 9 pm and  Saturday March 23, from 9 am until 2 pm in the Hoosick Falls Armory. The event is usually held at the Hoosick Falls Central School. “We moved the event to the Armory this year,” said HFCS Superintendent Ken Facin, “to make it more of a community event and to support the armory as a community focal point.”
Exhibits and Displays
The Wildlife Displays include mounts of whitetail deer, bobcats, fishers, pike, trout and other mammals and fish harvested by Washington and Rensselaer County residents
Local Sporting Exhibits
The Pioneer Fish and Game Club, the Mid Hudson Valley Fur Harvesters Association, the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, New York Houndsmen and Hoosick Trail Masters will all have exhibits at the Expo. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Police will have an exhibit of wildlife game laws, regulations and enforcement.
There will be topographic map displays of hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, geocaching, snowmobiling and hunting and fishing opportunities throughout New York and Vermont.
Antique and modern decoys will be part of the Waterfowl Hunting Exhibit.
Orvis will have a display that includes fly-tying and fly-fishing demonstrations.  There will be a 4-H Shooting Sports exhibit that includes a portion on gun safety.
Educators from both Dyken Pond Environmental Center and Grafton Lakes State Park will attend to promote environmental appreciation and awareness.
Local outfitters from Battenkill Valley Outdoors will display clothing, gear, optics, GPS devices, kayaks, bicycles and other outdoor products.
Local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will have scouting information and displays as part of the Expo. Hoosick Falls Central School students will also exhibit and share their stories and experiences in the outdoors.