Stony Kill Program Schedule
Programs are free of charge and registration is not necessary unless otherwise noted. Dress for the weather! Organized groups wishing to participate at these programs need to call to make special arrangements.
We welcome people with disabilities to all of our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your specific needs, we will be happy to learn how we can best serve you.
For further information or for pre-registration, call Stony Kill Farm EEC at 845-831-8780 ext. 300. In the event of severe weather, programs may be canceled. Please call the center to confirm.
NOVEMBER
Nature Discovery After-School Program
Thursday, November 5 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Attention school-aged kids! Bring a parent or other adult and discover the outdoors at Stony Kill together. We'll head for the woods, fields, ponds and farm. Leaves changing color, nuts ripening, birds migrating and wildlife getting ready for winter are some of the signs of autumn we'll be watching for when we take to the trails.
Guided Nature Walk
Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 AM
The animals know that winter is just around the corner. This is their last chance to fatten up and store food for the winter. What creatures are still active and about at Stony Kill? Join us for a walk to find out.
GIS Mini-Workshop (indoors and outdoors)
Saturday, November 7, 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Join our guest presenter, Neil Curri, Senior GIS Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, as we celebrate the upcoming "Geography Awareness Week" (November 15-21). During the workshop, we'll investigate the grounds at Stony Kill Farm using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to collect coordinates of important features. We'll then map the coordinates on a computer using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to show patterns in the landscape and relationships among the features we've captured in the GPS. This technology has many applications, including use in scientific investigations and helping people find their way in the woods. For ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Call 845-831-8780, ext. 300 to register or for more information.
Nature Discovery After-School Program
Thursday, October 12 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Attention school-aged kids! Bring a parent or other adult and discover the outdoors at Stony Kill together. We'll head for the woods, fields, ponds and farm. Leaves changing color, nuts ripening, birds migrating and wildlife getting ready for winter are some of the signs of autumn we'll be watching for when we take to the trails.
Saturday Morning Guided Nature Walk
Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 AM
The animals know that winter is just around the corner. This is their last chance to fatten up and store food for the winter. What creatures are still active and about at Stony Kill? Join us for a walk to find out.
Green Bird Feeders
Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM
Attract winter residents like chickadees and nuthatches with feeders you can make from natural and recycled materials. Each individual or family will make at least one simple bird feeder to use this winter.
Nature Discovery After-School Program
Thursday, October 19 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Attention school-aged kids! Bring a parent or other adult and discover the outdoors at Stony Kill together. We'll head for the woods, fields, ponds and farm. Leaves changing color, nuts ripening, birds migrating and wildlife getting ready for winter are some of the signs of autumn we'll be watching for when we take to the trails.
Guided Nature Walk
Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 AM
The animals know that winter is just around the corner. This is their last chance to fatten up and store food for the winter. What creatures are still active and about at Stony Kill? Join us for a walk to find out.
Surviving in the Wild
Saturday, November 21, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
During this special half-day course, wilderness skills expert Shane "White Feather" Hobel will teach the basics of survival skills that have been honed for centuries by native people of this region. Fire making without matches, animal tracking, shelter building, natural cordage and more! (one-hour lunch break; please bring your own lunch and beverage) $20.00 instructor fee. Call 845-831-8780, ext. 300 to register or for more information.
(No Nature Discovery After-School Program on Thursday, November 26. Happy Thanksgiving!)
Guided Nature Walk
Saturday, November 28 at 10:00 AM
The animals know that winter is just around the corner. This is their last chance to fatten up and store food for the winter. What creatures are still active and about at Stony Kill? Join us for a walk to find out.
Campfire Cuisine
Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 PM
Learn how to build a campfire and then enjoy some simple foods (including popcorn) that can be cooked over its flames.
DECEMBER
