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Thu
09
Oct
Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Explore the
outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages
3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme -
activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly
nature walk. Takles place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration
required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri
10
Oct
Friday, October 10, 2025 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Bring a chair or
a blanket and gather on the beach at Thompson's Lake Campground to enjoy
s'mores and storytelling sponsored by the Friends of Thacher. No
registration required. Drop-ins are welcome.
Registration: Not required
Sat
11
Oct
Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Hop
Field Warming Hut. Join us for this
festive fall painting class! On canvas we'll paint these bright pumpkins with a
dark background for a dramatic effect. Fee of $25 includes all materials. This
program is appropriate for ages 7+. Registration required. Please call
518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat
11
Oct
Saturday, October 11, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Weather
permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least
four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed
and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration
Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun
12
Oct
Sunday, October 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the
Thacher Nature Center. Accessible Program. Enjoy a crisp
fall day at the Thacher Nature Center with Diane Steele in this introduction to
watercolor techniques. All supplies will be provided. $20.00 per person cash
due upon arrival. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri
17
Oct
Friday, October 17, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Join us for an
eerie evening in the Hop Field Warming Hut as we celebrate the Halloween season
with spooky stories and cider. Professional Storytellers Mary Murphy and Claire
Nolan bring these scary stories for ages 5 and up to life! Registration
required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday, October 18, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Discover the development of Thacher Park's unique landscapes as we observe limestone layers, resurging underground streams, and an active sinkhole! Each participant will follow the group leader in their own vehicle as we caravan to different sites. Ages 16+. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday, October 18, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Nature Center, Ages 12 and up. Don't we all love Thacher State Park? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This series of volunteer days will alternate between vegetation management of introduced species and trail work. We will use hand tools; please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and appropriate close-toed work shoes. Registration required: Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday, October 18, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the
Thacher Visitor Center. Join us for a
guided hike on the Indian Ladder Trail in celebration of Earth Science Week!
Learn about the environments of Earth's past, identify Thacher Park's unique
fossils, and take in a breath-taking view. This hike will cover about 1 mile
and involves climbing up and down stairs. Registration required. Call
518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Thu
23
Oct
Thursday, October 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Explore the outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme - activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly nature walk. Takles place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri
24
Oct
Friday, October 24, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the
Thacher Nature Center. We'll start with
a brief presentation on owls found at Thacher Park. After, we'll search for
them on a .75-mile guided hike over mostly gravel and paved paths. Part of
Birdability Week to promote accessible and inclusive birding. Ages 6+.
Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat
25
Oct
Saturday, October 25, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required