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Trail Steward Meeting
Sunday, May 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
A meeting to
introduce the trail steward program to newcomers. The duties of a trail steward
include walking the trails of Moreau Lake State Park to identify and report
maintenance needs, light trail maintenance including cutting back branches with
supplied hand saws and loppers and hanging trail signs when necessary. This
meeting will provide crucial information on what to look for on the trails.
Established trail stewards are welcome to come, but it is not mandatory. This
meeting is free. For any questions call 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks Centennial
Challenge:
Take to the Trails Volunteer as a
trail steward, talking to other hikers about Leave No Trace and how to best
protect our parks.
https://www.parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Shapes and Colors Hike
Monday, May 6, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator
on a fun and easy hike to look for shapes and colors in nature. We'll talk
about what we see and where we found it with the opportunity to write things
down if they can. Geared toward 2-7 year olds, but everyone is welcome! The
cost is $1 for children (cash or check) Please reserve your spot in advance by
calling the office at 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Kneehigh Naturalist
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Geared toward
children aged 2-5, (siblings welcome) Knee-high Naturalist is a fun
introduction to nature. We meet in the Nature Center where we begin by reading
a book or two and then take a short walk together outdoors, keeping our eyes
open for animal tracks, shells, feathers, and other signs of the natural world
around us. Dress for the weather. The cost is $1 per child (cash or check) at
the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at
518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Wildlife Tracks Look for signs of
wildlife in a state park such as tracks in the mud or the snow.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Beaver Walk
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Did you know that
MLSP is home to a thriving population of North America's largest rodent? We
will walk along the Wetlands Walk and Mud Pond trails where we can view our
beaver's dam and lodges while we learn all about how they live, love, and learn.
This program is for people of all ages, it's an easy-moderate hike of about 2.5
miles. Pay $1 per child and $5 per adult (cash or check) at the office upon
arrival. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511. NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Homeschool Pop-Up: Butterflies and Moths
Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator
at the nature center to talk about the life cycles of butterflies and moths,
why they're important, and how they use their camouflage to stay safe. We will
then use cut-outs of butterflies and color them to camouflage them around the
nature center or outside! Geared toward ages 6+, siblings welcome. The cost is
$1 per child (cash or check). Please reserve your spot in advance by calling
the office at 518-793-0511.
NYS Centennial
Challenge Missions:
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program. Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, May 10, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is
offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will
be a beginner's hike/wander series for toddlers who are ready to move and
caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if
their legs get too tired. We will not plan too much distance walking and we
will rely on teachable moments to carry us through these experiences. Strollers
will not work for these programs. While you do not need to attend each week, we
will continue to build our toddlers hiking skills as well as their caregivers'
confidence taking the children into the woods to explore. This event does not
have sign ups, please come if you can. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. For any
questions call 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Go Green: Bring
your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or
historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
The Buzz On Bugs
Saturday, May 11, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator
and an entomologist in exploring bug specimens that we collected from the night
before. This program is for all ages,$5 per adult and $1 per child.
Registration is required, please call the office 24 hours in advance at
518-793-0511. Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
A-Z Hike
Monday, May 13, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator on a fun and easy hike to look for things
in nature that start with each letter of the alphabet! We will be writing
things down if they can or they can help point things out. Geared toward 3-10
year olds, but everyone is welcome! The cost is $1 per child (cash or check).
Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
NYS Centennial Challenge Missions:
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
https://www.parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Mud Pond Hike
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an Educator
on an easy 2.1-mile hike from Nature Trail to Mud Pond. We might just see some
beaver lodges. Bring plenty of water, snacks, waterproof shoes, bug spray and
appropriate clothing for the weather. The cost for the hike is $5 (cash or
check) Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, May 17, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is
offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will
be a beginner's hike/wander series for toddlers who are ready to move and
caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if
their legs get too tired. We will not plan too much distance walking and we
will rely on teachable moments to carry us through these experiences. Strollers
will not work for these programs. While you do not need to attend each week, we
will continue to build our toddlers hiking skills as well as their caregivers'
confidence taking the children into the woods to explore. This event does not
have sign ups, please come if you can. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. For any
questions call 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Go Green: Bring
your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or
historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Family Hike
Saturday, May 18, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
This program is meant for families with young kiddos. We will walk around the back pond and end at
the playground...shhhhh don't tell the kids! This hike is not stoller accessible but baby wearing and carrying will
be very welcome. This hike is for all
the members of the family so don't leave older siblings or tiny babes behind!
The cost is $1 per
child (cash or check) at the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24
hours in advance at 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Wildlife Tracks Look for signs of
wildlife in a state park such as tracks in the mud or the snow.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
“Who weighs how much?”
Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
This program is
new and will include a little meet and greet with each animal in the nature
center. Afterwards we will work together to guess the weight of each animal and
put them in order according of our guesses. We will use some weighted items to help us make guesses and have some
fun in the process. This program is
ideal for kids 7+ but siblings are welcome to join. This program requires 24
advance sign up and will cost $1 per child. Please call 518-793-0511 to reserve
your spot. NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Secret Life of Snakes
Monday, May 20, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Come to the Nature
Center to learn about our resident snakes. Some people have misconceptions around snakes but we will put those
concerns and myths to rest while talking about all the cool things snakes offer
the world. After the class we will go
for a short walk and see if we can find any snakes out in the wild. (hike will
be weather permitting). This program requires 24 advance sign up and will cost
$1 per child. Please call 518-793-0511 to reserve your spot. NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Kneehigh Naturalist
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Geared toward
children aged 2-5, (siblings welcome) Knee-high Naturalist is a fun
introduction to nature. We meet in the Nature Center where we begin by reading
a book or two and then take a short walk together outdoors, keeping our eyes
open for animal tracks, shells, feathers, and other signs of the natural world
around us. Dress for the weather. The cost is $1 per child (cash or check) at
the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at
518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Wildlife Tracks Look for signs of
wildlife in a state park such as tracks in the mud or the snow.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, May 24, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is
offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will
be a beginner's hike/wander series for toddlers who are ready to move and
caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if
their legs get too tired. We will not plan too much distance walking and we
will rely on teachable moments to carry us through these experiences. Strollers
will not work for these programs. While you do not need to attend each week, we
will continue to build our toddlers hiking skills as well as their caregivers'
confidence taking the children into the woods to explore. This event does not
have sign ups, please come if you can. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. For any
questions call 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Go Green: Bring
your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or
historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Earth Friendly Camping
Saturday, May 25, 2024 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Drop in to learn
tips and tricks to stay ethical in the outdoors! We will teach you how to
pre-plan for a more environmentally friendly camping trip! This program is free
and does not require registration, but you can call for any questions at
518-793-0511. NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
Leave No Trace Learn the seven
Leave No Trace principles and apply them on your next visit to a state park or
historic site.
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Beginner Bird Walk
Sunday, May 26, 2024 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Calling all
beginner birders. Join us on a guided hike to search for birds! Feel free to
bring binoculars. The hike will be a start and stop walk for less than two
miles. Class fees waved with food donations. Please Reserve your spot at
518-793-0511.
NYS Centennial
Challenge missions:
For the Birds Go birdwatching
at any of our state parks and historic sites.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Reptile Profile
Sunday, May 26, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator
in the nature center to meet our resident reptiles! We at Moreau take care of
six New York native turtles and two snakes that cannot be released into the
wild and are wonderful little educators. Learn about their exciting lives, what
they like to eat, and what they use for shell-ter at the Nature Center. This
program is for all ages. The cost is $5 for adults, $1 for children (cash or
check) at the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24 hours in advance
at 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Nature Center
Knowledge Attend a nature center program. Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Beginner Bird Walk
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Calling all
beginner birders. Join us on a guided hike to search for birds! Feel free to
bring binoculars. The hike will be a start and stop walk for less than two
miles. Class fees waved with food donations. Please Reserve your spot at
518-793-0511.
NYS Centennial
Challenge missions:
For the Birds Go birdwatching
at any of our state parks and historic sites.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Beaver Hike
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Did you know that
MLSP is home to a thriving population of North America's largest rodent? We
will walk along the Wetlands Walk trail where we can view our beaver's dam and
lodges while we learn all about how they live, love, and learn. This program is
for people of all ages, it's an easy-moderate hike. Pay $1 per child and $5 per
adult (cash or check) at the office upon arrival. Please register in advance by
calling 518-793-0511. NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Porcupine Adventure
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
The park educator
will be leading this moderate hike up to a lesser known trail in the park and
showing you some areas that the porcupines like to hang out. Porcupines are cool creatures who love to
take naps and we will be searching high and low to spot a porkie having a sunny
naps. This program is $5 for adults and
$1 for children, spots are limited. Please call to reserve your spot
518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a
state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your
re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic
sites.
Engage in
Education Attend an environmental education program at a state park.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.
Registration: Required
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, May 31, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is
offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will
be a beginner's hike/wander series for toddlers who are ready to move and
caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if
their legs get too tired. We will not plan too much distance walking and we
will rely on teachable moments to carry us through these experiences. Strollers
will not work for these programs. While you do not need to attend each week, we
will continue to build our toddlers hiking skills as well as their caregivers'
confidence taking the children into the woods to explore. This event does not
have sign ups, please come if you can. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. For any
questions call 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks
Centennial Challenge mission:
Go Green: Bring
your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or
historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/.