Nature Gratitude Journal
2025-02-15 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Maintaining a grateful mindset promotes emotional strength and well-being, and luckily for us, this planet gives us plenty to appreciate! Come to the Nature Center to build your own journal, go for a guided nature-centric gratitude journaling session, and walk (weather permitting). This is a free program geared toward ages 13+ but all are welcome. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.

Kid's Ice Fishing Clinic, Two Sessions
2025-02-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-16 12:00 - 14:00
Come to the boat launch to learn how to ice fish, what kind of fish are in our lake and a little about ice safety. This program is free and weather permitting. There will be two separate sessions: 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm with a limit of 25 kids per session. Call the park office to register 518-793-0511, space is limited!

Nature Center Open Weekends
2025-02-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-23 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-07 10:00 - 15:00 and 5 more dates

Reptile Profile
2025-02-17 14:00 - 16:00
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. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Eagle Watch
2025-02-18 09:00 - 12:00
Join a Park Educator on a convoy-style journey along the Hudson River to try to spot our local Bald Eagles. We will be getting in and out of vehicles at a few locations and, with a little luck, viewing the eagles through binoculars and a scope so make sure to bring your hat and gloves! If you have binoculars bring them, we do have a couple of pair to pass around as well. To reserve your spot call 518-793-0511.

Friends Craft at the Nature Center
2025-02-19 11:00 - 13:00
The friends will be at the nature center making a couple different crafts, celebrating the Chinese New Year with a snake craft, a snow globe, and coffee cup suet feeders. “The Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac is a time for transformation, self-improvement, and embracing new possibilities.” Please register 24 hours in advance at 518-793-0511.

Guided Hike: Reading the Landscape
2025-02-19 13:00 - 15:00
Join an educator on a start and stop hike for a couple miles to investigate the forested landscape. Learning from Tom Wessels’ books and videos on understanding the history, human activity, and natural events like storms and fires and how it formed the physical forest around us. This program is free and geared toward 13+.

All About Snow and Snow Sculpting
2025-02-21 11:00 - 12:30
Ever wonder how snowflakes form? Why some snow is great for packing and some snow is dry and dusty? Join our nature center employees for a presentation on snow! After we know all there is to know about snow, we will go outside and (weather permitting) make snow sculptures! If there is no snow to sculpt with, we will draw plans for our next snowy day. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Wild About Wetlands
2025-02-23 10:00 - 12:00
World wetland day is February 2nd, but we are here to celebrate all the time! Come to the nature center and we will talk about Moreau Lake’s wetlands and how our beavers assist in making our wetlands biodiverse. If we are able, we will go on a walk to look at our very own beaver dam. This program is free and for all ages. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Big Bend River Walk
2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
Join an educator on a flat 5.5 mile hike at our new property, Big Bend. Please be prepared for the weather with warm clothing, waterproof footwear, water, and a snack. We have limited snowshoes and micro spikes to borrow. We will meet at the park office and caravan over to the Big Bend trailhead. This program is free and geared toward ages 13+.

New Moon at the Observtory
2025-02-27 18:00 - 20:00
Come to the beach to take a view at the dark sky with our telescope. We have a volunteer astronomer to teach us about the stars! If you have a telescope at home that you need help troubleshooting, the astronomer is welcoming people to bring there’s if they have any questions. This program is free and for all ages. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.

“The Big Night” Discussion on Amphibian Migration
2025-03-01 12:00 - 14:00
Why did the amphibian cross the road? To get to the vernal pool! Join a Nature Center educator to learn about “the Big Night”, a warm rainy day at the start of spring when all of the amphibians come out of brumation. We will discuss NYSDEC Amphibian Migration and Road Crossing Project where volunteers collect data and help amphibians’ cross busy roads. Geared toward ages 13+ but all are welcome.

Full Moon Hike Big Bend
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00
Join a park educator on a beginner hike and if the clouds cooperate, we’ll get to enjoy the splendor of the full “Worm 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 closer to 2.5 miles on flat terrain. We have snowshoes to rent $5 per person if we need them. To reserve your spot call 518-793-0511 the earlier the better as this is a popular program and it fills up quickly.

Mud Pond Hike
2025-03-13 13:00 - 15:00
Join an Educator on a beginner 2.1 mile hike from Nature Trail to Mud Pond where we will see some beaver lodges, maybe some water fowl, and lots of Hemlock trees. Please wear the appropriate attire for the weather and water-resistant hiking shoes. Bring a snack and plenty of water. This is free and can be for all ages, but be aware of the distance, the up and down terrain and weather. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

St. Paddy's Day Needle Felting
2025-03-15 11:00 - 13:00
Leprechauns, fairies, and gnomes oh my! Choose your favorite folktale character and create your own St Patty’s Day plush. Return next week to build them a home! Supplies will be provided. This program is free and geared toward 6+. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

Monthly Hiking Challenge
2025-03-16 10:00 - 12:30
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! Our first hike will start off with a fan favorite, Baker to Moreau Overlook. This is a moderate-hard 2.5 mile hike with a beautiful view of our lake from above. Please wear the appropriate attire for the weather with water-resistant hiking shoes, trekking poles if you need them, microspikes and snowshoes if you have them. We have limited micro spikes and snowshoes to borrow. Bring a snack and plenty of water. We will meet at the park office and caravan to the trailhead. This is a free hike and for people 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

iSpy Something Green
2025-03-17 10:00 - 12:00
Let’s go on a hunt for green, we may see some signs of spring, we may just follow the pines! This is a free hike geared toward ages 6+. Please wear the appropriate clothing for the weather and for a short hike. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
