Friends of Moreau Lake State Park, Inc.
A 100% Volunteer Supported 501(c)(3)
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 …
This is a nature-themed children’s story time where we’ll read fun, educational books that spark curiosity about the world around us. Designed for our younger friends, each session includes interactive reading with added facts and discussion from the educator. Stories will highlight wildlife, the seasons, conservation, and more, all geared towards inspiring young naturalists. If we are able, we can …
This is an interactive educational program on the water cycle, geared toward curious learners age 6+. We’ll explore how water moves through our environment using visual demonstrations and hands-on activities. This program is using Project WET curriculum. This program takes place indoors. Free and limited to 15 participants. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
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+. Please reserve your spot …
Join us at the nature center to create a beautiful spring landscape from wool. Maybe even give it to a mom in your life for Mother’s Day! Materials will be provided. Geared toward 13+. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Help mom pollinate the garden this Mother's Day! This program focuses on spring pollinators and the vital role they play in our ecosystems. We will explore the different types of pollinators found in the park, their relationships with native plants, and how to support pollinator populations at home. As part of the program, participants will build their own bee hotel …
Join a park educator on a beginner hike and if the clouds cooperate, we’ll get to enjoy the splendor of the full “Flower Moon” rising above the mountains! This hike is free, is family friendly and well-behaved dogs on a 6 foot or shorter leash are welcome. This hike will not go the full 3.5 miles, we will be going …
Did you know Virginia Opossums are the only native marsupial in North America? Join a nature center educator to learn the ins and outs of these crazy critters. Free and open to all ages. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
The capital region environmental educators are hosting a variety of wildflower hikes at their parks for the month of May! Join an educator on a free hike to see our spring wildflowers blooming. This is free and for all ages. Meet at the park office and we will caravan together to Big Bend. Please reserve your spot in advance by …
Join the monthly hiking challenge where we will explore the wide variety of trails at Moreau Lake State Park, if you make it to all the hikes you will get a prize! This month we will be doing our beautiful Mud Pond trail that is about 2.5 miles long with elevation gain/loss of about 155 feet. The trails will be …
This is a small group fly casting lesson focused on the fundamentals of fly-fishing technique. Participants will practice basic casts and line handling in an open outdoor space. Depending on conditions, we may enter the water for casting practice. Please bring waders if you have them; otherwise, dress appropriately for being on the sandy beach. Please bring your own fly …
Join us at the nature center for some post-hike painting! We will sit on the deck and paint whatever our little heart’s desire! Free and geared toward ages 0-5. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.