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Full Calendar Outdoor Recreation and Family Activities Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Env Ed Center Meetings, Deadlines and Training Opportunities Public Meetings and Hearings Comment and Application Deadlines Workshops and Training Calendar Criteria
Week of 28 May, 2023
Tuesday - 5/30
7:00 AM Five Rivers: Black Birders Week: Early Morning Bird Walk with Outdoor Afro https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Black Birders Week 2023
Early Morning Bird Walk with Outdoor Afro: Albany and Upstate NY
Black Birders Week is an annual event that highlights and increases the visibility of Black nature enthusiasts and birders. This year's theme, Flying Full Circle, focuses on “how Black birders share their joy of birds through a variety of means of expression, history and culture, and community science.” Join Outdoor Afro: Albany and Upstate NY and Five Rivers staff for an early morning bird walk to celebrate Black Birders Week and expand your birding skills.
Meet at the visitor center at 7:00 AM and be prepared to head out on the trails. Binoculars are available on-site if needed and all are welcome to attend this inclusive event.
Register by texting Benita at 518-209-4797, or call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291.
Thursday - 6/1
7:30 AM Five Rivers: I BIRD NY: Early Morning Bird Walk https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Come celebrate the dawn chorus as we monitor the progression of spring bird migration. These outdoor surveys begin at 7:30 AM. Meet outside the visitor center. After a brief introduction, we’ll head out on the trails. Beginners are always welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them. In case of inclement weather, these programs will be canceled.
4:30 PM Five Rivers: Outdoors After School https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. We’ll meet in front of the visitor center to head out on an adventure. Each week will have a different theme and will include time to explore. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity.
For children in grades K–5 and their caregivers.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by the Monday prior to register.
Saturday - 6/3
8:00 AM Five Rivers: BioBlitz - Morning Bird Walk https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Five Rivers BioBlitz, June 3-10
Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved.
Saturday, June 3, 8:00 a.m. - Join us for an early morning walk to see and hear what birds we have at Five Rivers, with the help of an expert birder. Beginners are welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them, but we will also have binoculars available to borrow. The walk will last roughly two hours, but feel free to turn back at any time. Meet outside the visitor center at 8:00 am.
Please call 518-475-0291 to register
Full descriptions of other BioBlitz activities listed below are on individual calendar entries.
Saturday, June 3
8:00 a.m. - Bird Walk
10:30 a.m. - Introduction to iNaturalist
1:00 p.m. - Insect Search
Sunday, June 4
10:00 a.m. - Animal Signs
1:00 p.m. - Plant Diversity
Tuesday, June 6
8:00 p.m. - Bat Night
Thursday, June 8
4:30 p.m. - Outdoors After School: Animal Signs (for children K-gr5 and their caregivers)
Friday, June 9
8:00 p.m. - Moth Night
Saturday, June 10
8:00 a.m. - Morning Bird Walk
10:30 AM Five Rivers: BioBlitz - Introduction to iNaturalist https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Five Rivers BioBlitz, June 3-10
Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved.
June 3, 10:30 am - iNaturalist for Community Science: An Orientation – iNaturalist is a free downloadable app that can be used to identify observations and report them to an international community science database. This orientation will be an introduction to this useful app, and how you can use it to report findings for the Five Rivers BioBlitz. Bring your smartphone and meet in the Visitor Center at 10:30 am.
Please call 518-475-0291 to register
Full descriptions of other BioBlitz activities listed below are on individual calendar entries.
Saturday, June 3
8:00 a.m. - Bird Walk
10:30 a.m. - Introduction to iNaturalist
1:00 p.m. - Insect Search
Sunday, June 4
10:00 a.m. - Animal Signs
1:00 p.m. - Plant Diversity
Tuesday, June 6
8:00 p.m. - Bat Night
Thursday, June 8
4:30 p.m. - Outdoors After School: Animal Signs (for children K-gr5 and their caregivers)
Friday, June 9
8:00 p.m. - Moth Night
Saturday, June 10
8:00 a.m. - Morning Bird Walk
1:00 PM Five Rivers: BioBlitz - Insect Search https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Five Rivers BioBlitz, June 3-10
Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved.
Saturday, June 3, 1:00 p.m. - Insect Netting – Explore the world of insects! Join us for a few hours spent catching, identifying, and releasing insects. We will use magnifying lenses to learn about critters up close, and we can report our findings to iNaturalist. Beginners are welcome.
Please call 518-475-0291 to register
Full descriptions of other BioBlitz activities listed below are on individual calendar entries.
Saturday, June 3
8:00 a.m. - Bird Walk
10:30 a.m. - Introduction to iNaturalist
1:00 p.m. - Insect Search
Sunday, June 4
10:00 a.m. - Animal Signs
1:00 p.m. - Plant Diversity
Tuesday, June 6
8:00 p.m. - Bat Night
Thursday, June 8
4:30 p.m. - Outdoors After School: Animal Signs (for children K-gr5 and their caregivers)
Friday, June 9
8:00 p.m. - Moth Night
Saturday, June 10
8:00 a.m. - Morning Bird Walk
