Tag: Nature Walk

Groundhog Day Program & Trail Walk at Mud Creek, Feb 2

At Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center where Pamela Price, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Education Program Coordinator will give a brief talk about Punxsutawney Phil and facts about the groundhog.

downloadOn February 2, Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, in front of thousands of faithful followers from all over the world, to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. At Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center where Pamela Price, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Education Program Coordinator will give a brief talk about Phil and facts about the groundhog. We will also take a short walk on the trail to enjoy the brisk winter air and get a little exercise.

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District (www.ccswcd.org) provides educational programs and services to help residents and communities manage and protect the natural resources of Columbia County.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, February 2, 2019: 12pm – 1pm

LOCATION:
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
1024 RT-66
Ghent, NY 12075

ADMISSION:
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – Please contact Pamela Price at Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation by Thursday, January 31 at 3pm. 518-267-3313

MORE:
www.ccswcd.org/
facebook.com/MudCreekELC

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First Day Hike at Copake Iron Works Historic Site

The Friends of Taconic State Park are hosting their first  for annual New Year’s Day Hike to the Bash Bish Falls. The group will meet at Taconic State Park headquarters, and head off to the Falls via the Iron Works Heritage trail.

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The Friends of Taconic State Park are hosting their first  for annual New Year’s Day Hike to the Bash Bish Falls. The group will meet at Taconic State Park headquarters, and head off to the Falls via the Iron Works Heritage trail.

This is a family friendly hike of about 3 miles. On the return, there will be a warm campfire, hot cocoa and snacks.
DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, January 1, 2019: 1pm
LOCATION:
Full walk (3 miles) meets at Taconic State Park headquarters
253 State Route 344
Copake Falls, NY
Shorter options: Meet at the Copake Iron Works, 35 Valley View Road in Copake Falls, around 1:15 or at the Bash Bish Falls lower parking lot around 1:30 -further east on Route 344.

 

 

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Hiking Steepletop: Expanded Tour of the Grounds at Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Home, Jul 22

This tour allows visitors an expanded view of the wonders of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s home, Steepletop.


This tour allows visitors an expanded view of the wonders of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s home, Steepletop. The tour will include a selection of Millay’s nature poetry, much of it inspired at Steepletop. The tour will be exploring areas of the property not included in the regular House or Grounds & Gardens tours. Be advised that this is a hike. Guests will be walking over uneven terrain, through the forest and the fields. Some of the property may be boggy, so please wear attire appropriate for hiking.

For those who wish to take a tour of Millay’s home afterwards, a 12:30pm tour will be offered for the price of $12.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, July 22 2018, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Meet at Tamarack Cottage Visitors Center 15 minutes before the hike begins.

LOCATION:
Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Steepletop
440 East Hill Road
Austerlitz, NY

ADMISSION:
$25
Please call or email to make a reservation. This is an extremely popular tour.

MORE:
www.millay.org
info@millay.org
518-392-3362

 

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Taconic State Park Snowshoe Hike

This Saturday, the Taconic State Park is hosting a Snowshoe Hike. Enjoy a leisurely stroll in the woods followed by hot cocoa and a bonfire.

The park has a limited amount of snowshoes available, so first come, first serve. If you have your own snowshoes, bring them.

 

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1pm

ADMISSION:
Free

LOCATION:
Taconic State Park
253 Route 344
Copake Falls, NY

MORE:
facebook.com/events/1923758611286583
facebook.com/TaconicStateParkCopakeFalls/

 

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Winter Botany with Farmscape Ecology

The Flying Deer Nature Center presents a Winter Botany series to identify trees and shrubs in the “off” season.  Join ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo of the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program, who have led ecology walks throughout Columbia County and taught people how to identify plants in all seasons since 2004.

Winter Botany provides a combination of plant clues that help reveal which species they belong to. These clues include the habitat where the plant is found, its general shape and branching pattern, and its bark and bud characteristics. Some plants even have unique smells that can help with their identification. Finally, the ground may offer remains of leaves and/or fruit and nuts.

This course combines indoor and outdoor instruction to provide participants with a set of tools to improve their skills with winter identification of woody plants, no matter their prior knowledge. Everybody with a curiosity about the natural world can benefit from this course and gain a new appreciation for the patterns discernable in the plants of our wintry woods.

The full course consists of three consecutive sessions that will build on each other. Although the first session has already taken place, there are two remaining sessions.

DATE/TIME:
Saturdays:
February 3 from 10:00 am–12:00 pm
February 24 from 10:00 am–12:00 pm

ADMISSION:
Suggested donation: $50 for all three sessions; $20 for one session
For ages 18 and over

REGISTRATION:
Register early as space is limited. Preference will be given to participants signing up for the entire course. To register, email tresca@flyingdeernaturecenter.org

LOCATION:
122 Daley Rd., East Chatham, NY. Please approach from Route 9 only

MORE:
https://www.flyingdeernaturecenter.org/winter-botany-farmscape-ecology
facebook.com/flyingdeer

 

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