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Quassaick Creek Greenway Feasibility Study




The Quassaick Creek Greenway Feasibility Study repositions a historically industrial waterway as a unifying civic landscape for communities long separated from it. The plan lays the groundwork for ecological restoration, equitable access, and a continuous multi-jurisdictional greenway that reconnects residents to the region’s diverse ecologies and riparian zones. 

LocationNewburgh and New Windsor, NY

ClientScenic Hudson

CollaboratorsOLIN, eDesign Dynamics, thread collective, Hudsonia, Tectonic Engineering, Tighe & Bond Engineers, Sherpa Construction Consulting

ServicesClimate-Adaptive Design, Visioning, Outreach and Engagement, Waterfronts, Public Space Design 






The Quassaick Creek flows through the Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor before entering the Hudson River, tracing a corridor shaped by centuries of industrial use and environmental neglect. Dams built to power mills and factories created stillwater impoundments such as Crystal Lake and Muchattoes Lake, disrupting ecological continuity. Access to the creek is limited by industrial infrastructure, private landholdings, and disconnected public parcels; in many places, fencing, steep slopes, or contamination prevent even visual access. Habitat conditions are degraded, and there is no continuous pedestrian infrastructure to support walking, biking, or recreation—barriers that are especially acute in communities historically denied equitable access to the creek.




MUD Workshop led a comprehensive planning and feasibility study for a future Quassaick Creek Greenway. The team conducted detailed ownership and frontage analysis across municipal, county, state, and private parcels, mapping linear access potential to identify strategic segments for phased implementation. The plan proposes new trail connections, small-scale access points, and long-term ecological restoration strategies tailored to specific creekfront sites. More than a dozen steering committee meetings and public events shaped the approach, drawing insight from community members, environmental advocates, and local governments across multiple jurisdictions.









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