Full Moon Hike at Big Bend
Join a park educator on a beginner hike and if the clouds cooperate, we’ll get to enjoy the splendor of the full “Wolf” moon rising above the mountains! This hike is family friendly and well-behaved dogs on a 6 foot or shorter leash are welcome. This program is free. To reserve your spot call 518-793-0511 the earlier the better as …
Baker to Moreau Overlook
Join an educator on a moderate-hard 2.5 mile hike from Baker Trail to Moreau Overlook with a beautiful view of our lake from above. Please wear the appropriate attire for the weather with sunscreen, bug spray and water-resistant hiking shoes. Bring a snack and plenty of water. We will meet at the park office and caravan to the trailhead. This …
Mindfullness Walk
Join a park educator on a short 1.5 mile hike around the back pond to really engage our senses and further the many benefits of being outside. Please be ready with appropriate winter hiking attire: water-resistant hiking boots, warm clothes, and water. This hike is for people 13+. This program is free. Please register in advance by calling the office …
Wiggly Wanderers
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 …
Forest Bathing Tutorial
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. This class is to teach you how to do this technique on your own. If the weather cooperates we will go on a short walk to apply our new skills. Please register in advance …
Animal Tracking Tek
Many of the park resident animals are active at night or when we are not around; in winter, we get to see who is wandering around by identifying their tracks. Join an educator on an educational walk to identify the tracks of the critters of the park. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Reptile Profile
Join an educator in the nature center to meet our resident reptiles! We at Moreau take care of six New York native turtles and three 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 …
Family hike at Big Bend
This is a family friendly hike in which we will attempt to do an out-and-back hike of about 2 miles at the newly opened Big Bend Preserve. This is dog friendly for leashed and well-behaved dogs as well as stroller friendly, the path is loose dirt so plan accordingly. Please dress appropriately for the weather, hiking shoes, and water. We …