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Thu 03 Jul
Grassland Hike Series: Ecological Succession
Thursday, July 3, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Join us on a hike through our park's large grassland area to get acquainted with its flora and fauna. Learn how species composition changes over time following disturbances. Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 05 Jul
Fossils on Eleven Mile Creek
Saturday, July 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Take a trip back in time and explore what it was like living in the "Age of Fishes." The Eleven Mile Creek holds many impressions of prehistoric organisms that lived in this area during the Devonian Period. Prepare to get wet and dirty! Meet at Camping Loop A playground. (1 mile) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 10 Jul
Grasland Hike Series: Bee Habitats
Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Bzzzz what's that noise? Is it the buzzing of one of New York States 400 species of bees? On this hike we will discuss everything bees, including their habitat, anatomy, life cycle and more! Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 11 Jul
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, July 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 12 Jul
1 Annual Butterfly Count
Saturday, July 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Community science survey to count and identify butterfly species. Each participant will be assigned a different location around the park property to record their observations. We will meet at the conclusion of our butterfly sit and compile our findings! Meet at Shelter 2. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 17 Jul
Grassland Hike Series: Native or Invasive
Thursday, July 17, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Learn to identify many of the plants that inhabit our grasslands. Discover their unique role in providing food and shelter for the living creatures that reside here. Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 18 Jul
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, July 18, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 19 Jul
The Bees Knees
Saturday, July 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Do bees really have knees? Join us in learning the anatomy of this intriguing little insect and how they play a huge role in our ecosystem. Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 25 Jul
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, July 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 26 Jul
Landscape Planting
Saturday, July 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Enjoy the beauty of Harlow Lake by using color, texture and form to create a masterpiece of the natural landscape around you. Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 31 Jul
Grassland Hike Series: Avian Adventure
Thursday, July 31, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Bring your binoculars to observe our feathered friends on this bird watching hike. Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 01 Aug
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, August 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 02 Aug
Dragonfly Exploration
Saturday, August 2, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Dive into the life of these powerful predators! Enjoy time by the lake while observing dragonflies and the habitat in which they reside. Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Wed 06 Aug
Home Ecologists: Entomology (Basic)
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 08 Aug
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, August 8, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 09 Aug
Thorns, Thistles & Rashes…Oh My
Saturday, August 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Ever wonder what harmful plants lurk in your backyard? Being out in nature is rejuvenating but a leisurely stroll can turn into a nuisance in no time! Learn to identify and avoid these pesky plants! Meet at the Recreation Building. (1 mile) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Wed 13 Aug
Home Ecologists: Entomology (Intermediate)
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 14 Aug
Wetland Hike Series: Darien Mineral Springs
Thursday, August 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Take a trip back in time to explore the history of nature's tonic mineral springs located throughout our park! Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 15 Aug
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, August 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 16 Aug
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Saturday, August 16, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Be a part of this large-scale Citizen Science Project that helps us understand the Monarch butterfly and their magnificent fall migration. Meet at Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 21 Aug
Wetland Hike Series: Spooky Woods
Thursday, August 21, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Wetlands are vital to our ever changing ecosystem! Take a hike into the infamous spooky woods to explore how wetlands impact water quality, regulate water flow and help with carbon sequestration. Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (2-3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 22 Aug
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, August 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 23 Aug
Aquatic Invasives
Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Aquatic organisms pose a huge threat to our waterways! What can you do to help stop the spread? Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 28 Aug
Wetland Hike Series: Pond Ecosystems
Thursday, August 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Dive into the living and non-living aspects of what makes a pond ecosystem so unique! Meet at Route 77 parking area (42.916785, -78.389886). (2-3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 29 Aug
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, August 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 30 Aug
BioBlitz
Saturday, August 30, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at Sumner Road parking area. Take a biological inventory of living species at Darien Lakes State Park! With the help of iNaturalist and Seek apps, we will identify as many plants and animals as possible in one hour! We will compile our results at the conclusion of our program. Biological inventory of living species at the park! (2 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 04 Sep
Woodland Hike Series: The Secret Life of Trees
Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
What does it take to succeed as a juvenile tree? Throughout this hike we will discuss competition, cooperation and the struggles our trees face in order to survive. Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 05 Sep
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, September 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 06 Sep
Mushroom Foray Featuring RAMA
Saturday, September 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Join our park staff along with members of the Rochester Area Mycological Association in finding and identifying various mushroom species throughout the park! Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). Joint program with Rochester Area Mycological Association. (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 11 Sep
Woodland Hike Series: Fantastic Fungi
Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Symbiotic relationships are everywhere! Join us for an exciting exploration through the forest in search of these eucaryotic organisms. Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 12 Sep
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, September 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 13 Sep
Navigating with Compasses and Maps
Saturday, September 13, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Learn how to use a compass and map to navigate through our disc golf course. Each check point will have a prize! Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 6-12. (1 mile) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 18 Sep
Woodland Hike Series: Forest Photography
Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Capture the beauty of nature through the lens of your camera on this guided hike. Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 19 Sep
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, September 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 20 Sep
Learn to Fish on Harlow Lake
Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Enjoy time by the water while learning to cast and reel! What kind of fish will you catch? Equipment provided. Meet at the Recreation Building. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Thu 25 Sep
Woodland Hike Series: Camouflage
Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Why are some animals so hard to spot? Learn how this adaptation aides in animal survival. Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Fri 26 Sep
Forest Buddies Nature Program
Friday, September 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Darien Lakes State Park
Meet at the Recreation Building. Ages 3-8. (onsite) (sh)
Registration: Not required
Sat 27 Sep
C is for Conifers
Saturday, September 27, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Darien Lakes State Park
Did you know that there are over 500 types of conifers? Explore the forest while learning the different types of conifers that call the park home. Meet at Route 20 parking area (42.900706, -78.422602). (3 miles) (sh)
Registration: Not required