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First Day Hike
First Day Hike
We will be hiking around our beautiful Moreau Lake starting the hike all together at the park office to kick off the new year! There will be a section of the hike that allows people to split off if they want to make it a shorter loop of about 2.1 miles on a flatter trail or they can continue on …
First Day Hike
First Day Hike
Hikers should wear appropriate clothes for the weather, waterproof hiking shoes, and micro spikes if they have them. Bring water and a snack. We will be hiking around the beautiful Moreau Lake starting the hike all together at the park office. There will be a section of the hike that allows people to split off if they want to make …
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Wiggly Wanderers
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 …
Winter Diorama
Winter Diorama
Join us at the nature center to make a DIY scene out of found and recycled objects. This program is free. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
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Attracting Birds to your Feeder
Attracting Birds to your Feeder
Come to the nature center to discuss which different types of foods will bring more variety to your bird feeder throughout the seasons. This program is free. Please register for this program 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
eBird Tutorial
eBird Tutorial
Spread the word about your birds! Come to the nature center for a lesson in how to submit useful data to the eBird app or website. Your contribution to community science helps with bird conservation. Please register for this program 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
3 events,
Big Bend: Beginner Birding
Big Bend: Beginner Birding
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 …
Knee High Naturalist
Knee High Naturalist
Geared toward children aged 2-5, (siblings welcome) Knee-high Naturalist is a fun introduction to nature. We meet in the Nature Center where we begin by reading a book or two and then take a short walk together outdoors, keeping our eyes open for animal tracks, shells, feathers, and other signs of the natural world around us. Dress for the weather. …
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New Western Ridge Trail Hike
New Western Ridge Trail Hike
Join an educator on a brand-new park trail. This trail is a moderate-hard 2.5 mile hike. Please wear 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 “Spring Overlook” trailhead. This hike is for people 13+. This program …
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Eagle Watch
Eagle Watch
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 …
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1 event,
Homeschool Pop-Up: Winter Birds
Homeschool Pop-Up: Winter Birds
Join an educator at the Nature Center to learn about the birds who stick around for winter, if the weather cooperates and we are able, we will go on a short walk to look for birds and evidence of them. This program is geared toward homeschool students ages 6-12 years old, but all are welcome. This program is free. Please …
2 events,
Wiggly Wanderers
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 …
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All About Muskrats/Felting
All About Muskrats/Felting
Come to the nature center for a muskrat presentation to discuss their habitats, diets, and behaviors. Did you know that these great swimmers can hold their breath underwater for about 20 minutes! Once you are feeling the Muskrat love, you can make your own small needle felted muskrat to bring home. Geared toward people 10+. This is program is free. …
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Full Moon Hike at Big Bend
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 …
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Baker to Moreau Overlook
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 …
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Mindfullness Walk
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 …
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3 events,
Wiggly Wanderers
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
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 …
2 events,
Animal Tracking Tek
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.
2 events,
Reptile Profile
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 …
2 events,
Family hike at Big Bend
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 …
Beaver Hike
Beaver Hike
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 …
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1 event,
Eagle Watch
Eagle Watch
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 …
1 event,
Homeschool Pop-Up: Animal Tracks
Homeschool Pop-Up: Animal Tracks
Join an educator at the Nature Center to play an animal matching game, then we can go on a short walk to look for evidence of animals. This program is geared toward homeschool students ages 6-12 years old, but all are welcome. This program is free. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
2 events,
Wiggly Wanderers
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 …
2 events,
Winter Scene Needle Felting
Winter Scene Needle Felting
Join us at the nature center to create a beautiful winter scene of wool. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
2 events,
Big Bend: Beginner Birding
Big Bend: Beginner Birding
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 …
1 event,
New Moon at the Observatory
New Moon at the Observatory
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. Please register in advance by …
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Wiggly Wanderers
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 …
2 events,
Therapy Dog at the Warming Hut
Therapy Dog at the Warming Hut
Stop by the warming hut to meet a volunteer therapy dog! Bryn is a 19-month-old dog who has been training to be a therapy dog since she was 4 months old. She has been helping people feel welcome all over Saratoga and Washington county and would love to see you too!