Events and Important Dates

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

OUTDOORS AFTER SCHOOL

Are you tired of sitting at a desk all day? Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. Meet at the visitor center to begin our adventure. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity. For children in grades K-5 and their caregivers. Call by the Monday before each session to register for that week’s program.

Registration is limited. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by the Monday before the program to register. If registration fills, you may be placed on a waiting list.

For the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers, and in compliance with guidance from New York State, the New York State Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social distancing practices must be followed. Masks must be worn throughout guided programs, while at a roving program, and on the trails whenever a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained between individuals or households.

Rensselaer Resource Recovery LLC - Applicant applied to NYSDEC for permits to construct and operate a municipal solid waste processing facility with an annual throughput up to 150,000 tons. Project is located at 36 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York.

A Legislative hearing pursuant to part 624 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public to be held on October 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. The hearing is being conducted electronically through the Webex Events electronic webinar platform.

Written comments concerning the application and permit denial must be postmarked by Friday, October 9, 2020 and mailed to the contact listed above.

Instructions for Attending the Legislative Public Comment Hearing:

To join the hearing through the internet, visit www.webex.com and click "Join."

Event Number: 173 398 2327
Password: Oct6-5PM

To join by phone only:

Dial: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 173 398 2327

Adjudicatory Hearing: The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place through electronic webinar, immediately following the issues conference and will continue on successive days, as necessary. Members of the public may observe the adjudicatory hearing by attending the electronic webinar. Instructions for attending the adjudicatory hearing webinars are provided at the URL Above.

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

Rensselaer Resource Recovery LLC - Applicant applied to NYSDEC for permits to construct and operate a municipal solid waste processing facility with an annual throughput up to 150,000 tons. Project is located at 36 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York.

A Legislative hearing pursuant to part 624 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public to be held on October 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. The hearing is being conducted electronically through the Webex Events electronic webinar platform. See URL above for more information on how to join this webex.

Written comments concerning the application and permit denial must be postmarked by Friday, October 9, 2020 and mailed to the contact listed above.

Adjudicatory Hearing: The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place through electronic webinar, immediately following the issues conference and will continue on successive days, as necessary. Members of the public may observe the adjudicatory hearing by attending the electronic webinar.

Instructions for Attending the Adjudicatory Hearings:

To join the issues conference and adjudicatory hearing on October 7, 2020, through the internet, visit www.webex.com and click "Join."

Event Number: 173 068 9779
Password: Oct7-10AM

To join by phone only:

Dial: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 173 068 9779

To join any continuation of the adjudicatory hearing on October 8, 2020, through the internet, visit www.webex.com and click "Join."

Event Number: 173 156 5810
Password: Oct8-10AM

To join by phone only:

Dial: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 173 156 5810

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

Rensselaer Resource Recovery LLC - Applicant applied to NYSDEC for permits to construct and operate a municipal solid waste processing facility with an annual throughput up to 150,000 tons. Project is located at 36 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York.

A Legislative hearing pursuant to part 624 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public to be held on October 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. The hearing is being conducted electronically through the Webex Events electronic webinar platform. Instructions for attending the hearing webinar are provided at the URL above.

Written comments concerning the application and permit denial must be postmarked by Friday, October 9, 2020 and mailed to the contact listed above.

Adjudicatory Hearing: The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place through electronic webinar, immediately following the issues conference and will continue on successive days, as necessary. Members of the public may observe the adjudicatory hearing by attending the electronic webinar. 

Instructions for Attending the Issues Conference and Adjudicatory Hearing:

To join the issues conference and adjudicatory hearing on October 7, 2020, through the internet, visit www.webex.com and click "Join."

Event Number: 173 068 9779
Password: Oct7-10AM

To join by phone only:

Dial: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 173 068 9779

To join any continuation of the adjudicatory hearing on October 8, 2020, through the internet, visit www.webex.com and click "Join."

Event Number: 173 156 5810
Password: Oct8-10AM

To join by phone only:

Dial: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 173 156 5810

OUTDOORS AFTER SCHOOL

Are you tired of sitting at a desk all day? Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. Meet at the visitor center to begin our adventure. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity. For children in grades K-5 and their caregivers. Call by the Monday before each session to register for that week’s program.

Registration is limited. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by the Monday before the program to register. If registration fills, you may be placed on a waiting list.

For the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers, and in compliance with guidance from New York State, the New York State Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social distancing practices must be followed. Masks must be worn throughout guided programs, while at a roving program, and on the trails whenever a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained between individuals or households.

Carver Sand & Gravel, LLC, seeks the necessary permits to expand the life-of-mine area at the Middleburgh Quarry from 106 acres to 160 acres. Project is located at Middleburgh Quarry, NY Route 30, near Frisbieville Lane, Town of Middleburgh, Schoharie County.

A legislative hearing pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 621 (Uniform Procedures) to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public on the application and the DEIS will be held on October 8, 2020, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be conducted electronically through the Webex Events platform. Instructions for attending the hearing webinar are provided at the URL above.

Written comments concerning the application must be postmarked by Friday, October 16, 2020 and mailed to the attention of Martha Bellinger, Deputy Regional Permit Administrator, NYSDEC, 65561 State Highway 10, Stamford, NY 12167.

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

Become a Five Rivers “5R”

September 22 through October 12

Become a Five Rivers “5R” by walking at least five of our trails between September 22 and October 12. Explore at your own pace. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Visit the Friends of Five Rivers for more details about how to record and share your achievement.

Core Trails:

• Woodlot Trail (0.2 mile)
• Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail (0.3 mile)
• Beaver Tree Trail (0.5 mile)
• Old Field Trail (0.6 mile)
• Vlomankill Trail (0.6 mile)

Adventurer Trails:

• Service Road Loop Trail (1.3 miles)
• Wild Turkey Trail (1.8 miles)
• North Loop Trail (2.0 miles)

Connector Trails:

• Big Pine Trail (0.2 mile; connects to North Loop Trail)
• Fordham’s Crossing (0.2 mile; connects to Vlomankill Trail)
• Foresman’s Loop (0.4 mile; connects to Wild Turkey Trail)

It’s time for bed. Fall is the time of year when many critters prepare for a long sleep. Some make their own homes, others take over the homes built by other animals, and some store food. Follow the Old Field Trail to meet with a Five Rivers educator and discover a home you may have never noticed before. In case of inclement weather, the naturalist will be under the awning between the visitor center and Guided School Program buildings.

To maintain social distancing, the naturalist will only be able to talk directly with one family at a time during this drop-in program.

For the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers, and in compliance with guidance from New York State, the New York State Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social distancing practices must be followed. Masks must be worn throughout guided programs, while at a roving program, and on the trails whenever a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained between individuals or households.