Although suburban growth patterns remain popular for some, communities recognize that efforts at rebirth and historic preservation do not have to be shadowed by rampant growth along the mighty Route 9. In fact, these two distinct animals may be able to someday coexist, and provide for a more diverse economy and an inherent sense of place for the residents of Dutchess County.
RESOURCES
Fishkill www.fishkill-ny.gov
Wappingers Falls www.wappingersfallsny.gov
Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce www.gsdcc.org
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html
Il Barilotto www.ilbarilottorestaurant.com
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors www.cosm.org
The Ground Hog www.groundhogcoffee.com
Mount Alvernia Catholic Retreat Center www.mtalvernia.org
Common Ground Farm www.commongroundfarm.org
Kagyu Thubten Choling Buddhist Monastery www.kagyu.com
Green Teen Community Gardening Program www.greenteen.org