Friends of Moreau Lake State Park, Inc.
A 100% Volunteer Supported 501(c)(3)
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 …
Join a Nature Center educator for a celebration of loons! Learn about their habitat, diet, calls migration patterns and other special behaviors through a combination of hands-on activities and facts from the educator. Open to all ages! Program is $5 per adult, $1 for kids (cash or check). Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at …
Calling all beginner birders! Bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out the wide variety of over 100 species of birds that we have identified at our new preserve. This will be a short start-and-stop hike. We will meet at the park office and caravan to Big Bend. Geared toward ages 12+. Program is $5 per …
Join an educator on our new trails to seek out the variety of plants we have on our trails. We will also have a conversation and tutorial on how to use iNaturalist and other plant identifying apps. This will be a start and stop short walk. This program is for all ages. We will meet at the park office and …
Coined shinrin-yoku in Japan in the 1980’s, forest bathing is the eco therapeutic practice of spending time immersed in nature, absorbing it with all your senses. The physiological and psychological benefits last for days afterward with the additional benefit of a new appreciation of our precious woodland and its inhabitants. This is a beginner-rated walk along the Nature Trail with …
Join a park educator on a beginner hike at the new Big Bend Preserve. If the clouds cooperate, we’ll get to enjoy the splendor of the full “Harvest” moon rising! This hike is family friendly and well-behaved dogs on a 6 foot or shorter leash are welcome. $1 per child, $5 per adult is payable by cash or check at …
Join an educator on a peaceful morning paddle around Moreau Lake. Limited rentals are available or bring your own kayak. This program is for people aged 18 and older if you need to rent a kayak or 13+ if you have your own kayak. The cost is $5 (or $15 including kayak rental). Check in and pay (cash or check) …
Join an educator at the nature center to learn how to enjoy the outdoors while respecting each other and wildlife. We will learn how humans impact the outdoors and play some fun games to put it into perspective. This class is geared toward aged 6+ homeschool groups, but is open to the public (siblings welcome). The class is $1 per …