Friends of Moreau Lake State Park, Inc.

Beginner Bird Walk
2024-04-28 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-05-26 08:30 - 10:00, 2024-05-28 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Calling all beginner birders. Join us on a guided hike to search for birds! Feel free to bring binoculars. The hike will be a start and stop walk for less than two miles. Class fees waved with food donations. Please reserve your spot at 518-793-0511.

Trail Steward Meeting
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-05 10:00 - 12:00
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 for on the trails. Established trail stewards are welcome to come, but it is not mandatory. This meeting is free. For any questions call 518-793-0511.

Hiking Preparedness and Hike
2024-04-30 10:00 - 12:00
Join an educator at the nature center to plan for the upcoming summer hiking season. Learn how to plan and prepare for hiking with a demonstration on what to put in your pack, first-aid basics, and leave no trace ethics. If you are able, we will then go on a hike around Mud Pond, this is an easier hike around 2.5 miles in total please be prepared with appropriate clothes and boots. The cost is $5 per adult and $1 per child.
NYS Parks Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/

Homeschool Pop-Up
2024-05-02 10:00 - 11:00
Join an educator at the nature center to play a matching game of whose nest belongs to who. From birds, to mice, to squirrels and even fish, all sorts of animals make nests, and we will try it out too! We are encouraging homeschool groups to attend, but it is open to the public. Geared toward ages 6+, siblings welcome. The cost is 1$ per child (cash or check). Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

MLSP Kayak Program
2024-05-02 14:00 - 16:00
Join an ACA certified instructor on a very lovely and learner friendly paddle around Moreau Lake. This Kayak trip will not only allow for some beginner paddling with some tips and tricks you will also be on the water with one of the parks environmental educators. The educator will be sure to use all the teachable moments that mother nature offers to share some of the lesser-known secrets of Moreau lakes animal friends-. This program has limited spaces, please call to reserve your spot by calling 518-793-0511. This program is $5 per person, $15 per person needs to rent a kayak.

I Love My Park Day
2024-05-04 10:00 - 13:00
Join Parks & Trails New York – and thousands of volunteers across the state – on Saturday, May 4 in celebrating and enhancing New York’s parks, historic sites, greenway trails and other public lands.
I Love My Park Day–the largest single-day volunteer event in NYS–presents a perfect opportunity to clean up our favorite parks and shorelines, plant trees and gardens, restore trails and wildlife habitat, remove invasive species, and work on various site improvement projects–all which help to prepare our iconic state park system and public lands for the start of the season.
Register HERE
Download FLYER HERE

Shapes and Colors Hike
2024-05-06 10:00 - 12:00
Join an educator on a fun and easy hike to look for shapes and colors in nature. We’ll talk about what we see and where we found it with the opportunity to write things down if they can. Geared toward 2-7 year olds, but everyone is welcome! The cost is $1 for children (cash or check) Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Beaver Walk
2024-05-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-28 10:00 - 12:00
Did you know that MLSP is home to a thriving population of North America’s largest rodent? We will walk along the Wetlands Walk and Mud Pond trails where we can view our beaver’s dam and lodges while we learn all about how they live, love and learn. This program is for people of all ages, it’s an easy-moderate hike of about 2.5 miles. Pay $1 per child and $5 per adult (cash or check) at the office upon arrival. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
NYS Parks Centennial Challenge missions:
Take a Hike! Find a hike at a state park near you.
Go Green: Bring your re-usable water bottle on a hike or walk at one of our state parks or historic sites.
https://parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/

Homeschool Pop-Up Butterflies and Moths
2024-05-09 10:00 - 11:30
Join an educator at the nature center to talk about the life cycles of butterflies and moths, why they’re important, and how they use their camouflage to stay safe. We will then use cut-outs of butterflies and color them to camouflage them around the nature center or outside! Geared toward ages 6+, siblings welcome. The cost is $1 per child (cash or check). Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

The Buzz on Bugs
2024-05-11 10:00 - 12:00
Join an educator and an entomologist in exploring bug specimens that we collected from the night before. This program is for all ages,$5 per adult and $1 per child. Registration is required, please call the office 24 hours in advance at 518-793-0511.

A - Z Hike
2024-05-13 10:00 - 12:00
Join an educator on a fun and easy hike to look for things in nature that start with each letter of the alphabet! We will be writing things down if they can or they can help point things out. Geared toward 3-10 year olds, but everyone is welcome! The cost is $1 per child (cash or check). Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Mud Pond Hike
2024-05-14 14:00 - 16:00
Join an Educator on an easy 2.1-mile hike from Nature Trail to Mud Pond. We might just see some beaver lodges. Bring plenty of water, snacks, waterproof shoes, bug spray and appropriate clothing for the weather. The cost for the hike is $5 (cash or check) Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Friends of Moreau Lake Monthly Meeting
2024-05-14 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us for our monthly general membership board meeting. It is open to the public and is held the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm via ZOOM. The agenda is sent prior to the meeting to all members. If you would like to come to the meeting but are not a member, please email: comments@fomlsp.org and we will send you the information to ZOOM as well as the agenda.

Family Hike
2024-05-18 09:00 - 11:00
This program is meant for families with young kiddos. We will walk around the back pond and end at the playground…shhhhh don’t tell the kids! This hike is not stoller accessible but baby wearing and carrying will be very welcome. This hike is for all the members of the family so don’t leave older siblings or tiny babes behind!
The cost is $1 per child (cash or check) at the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at 518-793-0511.

Drawdown Scheduled for Sherman Island Hydropower Facility
2024-05-19 08:00 - 2024-05-23 17:00
Brookfield Renewable U.S. will commence with a drawdown of the headpond at the Sherman Island Hydropower facility in Queensbury, NY. The drawdown is scheduled to begin on Sunday May 19th and conclude on May 23rd. The water will be restored to current level after the work is complete. This drawdown will impact the water level at the public access in Town of Moreau.
Due to weather conditions, the schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
Please use caution and wear a personal flotation device when recreating on or near water. Pay close attention to your surroundings and respect all signage, sirens and barriers. For questions regarding this matter, please contact us at:
Inquiries.Newyork@brookfieldrenewable.com

North Country Wildcare Spring Gala
2024-05-19 11:30 - 15:30
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Who weighs how much?
2024-05-19 12:00 - 14:00
This program is new and will include a little meet and greet with each animal in the nature center. Afterwards we will work together to guess the weight of each animal and put them in order according of our guesses. We will use some weighted items to help us make guesses and have some fun in the process. This program is ideal for kids 7+ but siblings are welcome to join. This program requires 24 advance sign up and will cost $1 per child. Please call 518-793-0511 to reserve your spot.

Secret Life of Snakes
2024-05-20 10:00 - 11:00
Come to the Nature Center to learn about our resident snakes. Some people have misconceptions around snakes but we will put those concerns and myths to rest while talking about all the cool things snakes offer the world. After the class we will go for a short walk and see if we can find any snakes out in the wild. (hike will be weather permitting). This program requires 24 advance sign up and will cost $1 per child. Please call 518-793-0511 to reserve your spot.

Earth Friendly Camping
2024-05-25 11:00 - 14:00
Drop in to learn tips and tricks to stay ethical in the outdoors! We will teach you how to pre-plan for a more environmentally friendly camping trip! This program is free and does not require registration, but you can call for any questions at 518-793-0511.

Reptile Profile
2024-05-26 11:00 - 12:00
Join an educator in the nature center to meet our resident reptiles! We at Moreau take care of six New York native turtles and two snakes that cannot be released into the wild and are wonderful little educators. Learn about their exciting lives, what they like to eat, and what they use for shell-ter at the Nature Center. This program is for all ages. The cost is $5 for adults, $1 for children (cash or check) at the office upon arrival. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at 518-793-0511.

Porcupine adventure
2024-05-29 13:00 - 15:00
The park educator will be leading this moderate hike up to a lesser known trail in the park and showing you some areas that the porcupines like to hang out. Porcupines are cool creatures who love to take naps and we will be searching high and low to spot a porkie having a sunny naps. This program is $5 for adults and $1 for children, spots are limited. Please call to reserve your spot 518-793-0511.

Nature Center Open
2024-05-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-02 10:00 - 15:00

National Trails Day
2024-06-01 09:00 - 11:00
Join a Moreau Lake State Park environmental educator on an intermediate/difficult hike through Moreau’s woods-home to 6,900 acres of land and over 35 miles of trails to hike! This loop trail we will hike is approximately 6.3 miles on our Lake Bonita, Waterfall, to Lake Ann trails. Bring a lunch or snack, plenty of water, waterproof hiking shoes, and appropriate clothing for the weather. We will meet at the park office and carpool to the trailhead. Well behaved dogs are allowed on leash.
Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511 because we will have to cap the number of hikers at 20. The cost for visiting the park for the day is $8, if you do not stay after the hike, there will be no fee. When you register, we will tell the booth your name so you do not have to pay.
We can’t wait to celebrate National Trails Day and hike with you!

Homeschool Pop-Up Dragonfly
2024-06-03 10:00 - 11:30
Join an educator at the nature center for another homeschool pop-up on the topic of dragonflies. They are very unique insects that are even older than dinosaurs! We will be learning about how fascinating they are and will be testing out our flying skills with some paper airplane contests. We are encouraging homeschool groups with kids aged 6+ to join us, but it is open to the public. The cost is $1 per child (cash or check). Park tollbooth fees are waved in lieu of program fees, be sure to call 24-hours in advance to reserve your spot by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
