# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City’s Watershed Communities
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Register for this program here: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1129&EventID=590310&PK=

Cities need a reliable source of fresh water to prosper, but the demand is usually greater than the local supply. New York City relies on a system of 19 human-made reservoirs and controlled lakes to provide water to 9 million residents. Creating and maintaining the system, which spans a distance of up to 125 miles from the center of Manhattan, has forced thousands of people from their homes, demolished communities, and displaced the dead from cemeteries. Archaeological survey of city-owned lands throughout the watersheds reveals what has been lost. Through collaborations with libraries, museums, historical societies, and individual residents, archaeology has become a tool for community dialogue and action. 

Dr. April M. Beisaw is a professor of anthropology at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. There she teaches courses in archaeology, forensic anthropology, Native American culture, and museum studies. April’s 40 publications include the books Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City’s Watershed Communities (2023), The Archaeology of American Protests (2025), and Identifying and Interpreting Animal Bones: A Manual (2013). The Putnam County Historian’s Office awarded April with the Local History Publication Award for Taking Our Water. April recently served as a US Fulbright Scholar at the Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria. There she began new research on the past, present, and future of wild animals. What ties these projects together is the use of archaeological methods to document the long histories behind contemporary social issues.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/millbrook/taking-our-water-for-the-city-the-archaeology-of-new-york-citys-watershed-communities/200030123535037
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Millbrook
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Millbrook Library
- **lat**: 41.785651
- **long**: -73.692418
- **full address**: Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Ln,Millbrook, New York, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities being held?
  - **A:** Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Ln,Millbrook, New York, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities?
  - **A:** Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities is organized by Millbrook Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Millbrook, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City s Watershed Communities sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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