Events and Important Dates

Outdoor Recreation and Family Activities
May 2013 Calendar Criteria Date Select View: Select ViewYearMonthWeekDayListPlanner View Full CalendarOutdoor Recreation and Family Activities   Five Rivers Environmental Education Center   Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve &Env Ed Center   Sporting SeasonsMeetings, Deadlines and Training Opportunities   Public Meetings and Hearings   Comment and Application Deadlines   Workshops and Training January 2008February 2008March 2008April 2008May 2008June 2008July 2008August 2008September 2008October 2008November 2008December 2008 January 2009February 2009March 2009April 2009May 2009June 2009July 2009August 2009September 2009October 2009November 2009December 2009 January 2010February 2010March 2010April 2010May 2010June 2010July 2010August 2010September 2010October 2010November 2010December 2010 January 2011February 2011March 2011April 2011May 2011June 2011July 2011August 2011September 2011October 2011November 2011December 2011 January 2012February 2012March 2012April 2012May 2012June 2012July 2012August 2012September 2012October 2012November 2012December 2012 January 2013February 2013March 2013April 2013May 2013June 2013July 2013August 2013September 2013October 2013November 2013December 2013 January 2014February 2014March 2014April 2014May 2014June 2014July 2014August 2014September 2014October 2014November 2014December 2014 January 2015February 2015March 2015April 2015May 2015June 2015July 2015August 2015September 2015October 2015November 2015December 2015 January 2016February 2016March 2016April 2016May 2016June 2016July 2016August 2016September 2016October 2016November 2016December 2016 January 2017February 2017March 2017April 2017May 2017June 2017July 2017August 2017September 2017October 2017November 2017December 2017 January 2018February 2018March 2018April 2018May 2018June 2018July 2018August 2018September 2018October 2018November 2018December 2018 January 2019February 2019March 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019July 2019August 2019September 2019October 2019November 2019December 2019 January 2020February 2020March 2020April 2020May 2020June 2020July 2020August 2020September 2020October 2020November 2020December 2020 January 2021February 2021March 2021April 2021May 2021June 2021July 2021August 2021September 2021October 2021November 2021December 2021 January 2022February 2022March 2022April 2022May 2022June 2022July 2022August 2022September 2022October 2022November 2022December 2022
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28  Week 18	29	30 Diamondback Terrapin Season Final Day - Downstate Final Day Tip-Ups May Be Used 6:30 PM Trail Tuesdays	1 Porgy (Scup) Season Opening Day Summer Flounder (Fluke) Season Opening Day Turkey Season Opens - Upstate	2 7:30 AM Citizen Science: The EARLY BIRDER 10:00 AM Exploring Wetlands: Tillman Road 4:00 PM Family Fun: Outdoors After School 4:30 PM After-School Escape	3	4 N. Pike, Pickerel, Tiger Muskellunge and Walleye Fishing Season Opens 9:00 AM Birding for Beginners Teacher Workshop: PROJECT LEARNING TREE 10:00 AM Earth Day in May
5  Week 19 7:00 AM Early Bird Walk	6	7 6:30 PM Trail Tuesdays	8	9 7:30 AM Citizen Science: The EARLY BIRDER 4:00 PM Family Fun: Outdoors After School 4:30 PM After-School Escape 8:00 PM Dark Sky Stroll	10 7:30 PM Watchable Wildlife: SNIPE HUNT	11 9:30 AM Early Bird Walk 10:00 AM How To Do It: TIPS FOR GREEN LAWNS AND GARDENS 1:00 PM Family Fishing at Norrie
12  Week 20 9:00 AM Early Bird Walk	13	14 Final Day for Oyster Toadfish 6:30 PM Trail Tuesdays 7:00 PM Sounds of Spring	15 Bowfishing Carp Season Opens Final Day for Winter Flounder Fishing	16 7:30 AM Citizen Science: The EARLY BIRDER 4:00 PM Family Fun: Outdoors After School 4:30 PM After-School Escape	17	18 9:30 AM Educator Workshop: Great Lakes Institute 10:00 AM Family Fun: WALK in the WOODS DAY 10:30 AM Growing Garden Series for Kids: Crafts for our Plants (Part 3 of 3)
19  Week 21 6:00 PM Evening Bird Walk	20	21 8:30 AM Educator Workshop: Project Learning Tree 6:30 PM Trail Tuesdays	22	23 7:30 AM Citizen Science: The EARLY BIRDER 4:00 PM Family Fun: Outdoors After School 4:30 PM After-School Escape	24	25 9:00 AM Teacher Workshop: PROJECT LEARNING TREE/PRE-K 10:30 AM Jewels of the Sky 11:00 AM Free Learn to Catch a Fish Family Picnic 2:00 PM Family Fun: WORLD TURTLE DAY
26  Week 22	27	28 6:30 PM Trail Tuesdays	29	30 7:30 AM Citizen Science: The EARLY BIRDER 10:30 AM Stroller Strut 4:00 PM Family Fun: Outdoors After School 4:30 PM After-School Escape	31 Turkey Season Final Day - Upstate	1 8:30 AM Educator Workshop: Great Lakes Institute 9:00 AM Teacher Workshop: PROJECT WILD AQUATIC 10:30 AM Alien Invader Investigation 2:00 PM Watchable Wildlife: YOUNG of the YEAR

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