24 events matched your search
Wildflower Walk
Saturday, May 11, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Celebrate
spring on a walk around the Nature Center to search out wildflowers. There will
be a 1 hour break between this walk and the Watercolor Wildflowers program;
participants attending both programs are invited to bring their own lunch.
Registration
required. Call 518-872-0800. Meet
at the Nature Center.
Line and Wash a Different Way
Saturday, May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Practice watercolor
techniques as you paint wildflowers with professional artist Diane Steele. $20
per person, cash payable at the time of the program. Meet at the Nature
Center. All skill levels. Ages
18+. Registration
required. Call 518-872-0800. Meet at the Nature Center.
Registration: Required
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Meet at the Thacher Overlook
SATURDAY ONLY.
Native perennials, shrubs, and trees with
beautiful flowers are for sale! Native plants can fill difficult
areas and bring gorgeous color throughout the year.
Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to assist and answer
questions
Drop-in Play Time
Friday, May 24, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Meet at the Nature Center.
For children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
The nature center offers many self-guided opportunities for
little hands to explore! Dig for fossils in the kinetic sand table,
build a beaver dam in the stream table, or roast a pretend
marshmallow on the plush campfire with some new friends.
We are open Tuesday-Sunday, 9:00am-4:00pm.
Birds of Prey
Saturday, June 1, 2024 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Stop by the Visitor Center where wildlife rehabilitator Kelly Martin will
introduce you to live hawks, owls, and falcons. Binoculars will be available for
visitors to borrow.
Painting Outside the Lines
Sunday, June 2, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Nature Center
Explore unique approaches in the use of mats to extend and enhance your
paintings. A 5 x 7" painting will be completed in this two hour workshop with
professional artist Diane Steele. $20 per person, cash payable at the time of
the program.
All skill levels. Ages 18+.
Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
New Moon Hike
Saturday, June 8, 2024 08:45 PM - 10:45 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Old Stage Road Trailhead
Take a hike on the High Point Trail to learn about the importance of darkness
for amphibians, birds, and other animals! We'll travel two miles round-trip over
moderate terrain on one of the darkest nights of the year.
Ages 13+.
Headlamp or flashlight recommended.
Registration: Required
Drop-in Summer Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, June 23, 2024 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Meet at the Thacher Nature Center
Celebrate the first Sunday of summer by stopping by the Nature Center
between 9am and 3pm to pick up a scavenger hunt. Bring the completed
scavenger hunt back to the Nature Center for a prize!
Pollinator Discovery Walk
Saturday, June 29, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Bees, butterflies, beetles, and birds! Join us for a walk in the Nature Center
meadows as we discover incredible relationships between animals and plants
that support our ecosystems and sustain our food systems.
Registration: Required
Pollinator Quilling Craft
Saturday, June 29, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Quilling is an art form using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued
together to create decorative designs. Join artist Diane Steele for this handson quilling craft celebrating pollinators.
Registration: Required
Pollinator Quilling Craft
Saturday, June 29, 2024 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Quilling is an art form using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued
together to create decorative designs. Join artist Diane Steele for this handson quilling craft celebrating pollinators.
Registration: Required
Fossil Hunting
Saturday, July 13, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Search for real fossils while enjoying amazing views from
the Escarpment Trail! This family-friendly program travels
0.5 miles over easy terrain. Note: Fossils may not be
removed from the park. N
Rock Mandalas
Saturday, July 27, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Mandalas represent harmony, unity, and balance. Join
artist Diane Steele for this hands-on rock painting
program.
Registration: Required
Rock Mandalas
Saturday, July 27, 2024 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Mandalas represent harmony, unity, and balance. Join
artist Diane Steele for this hands-on rock painting
program.
Registration: Required
Plant Monoprints
Saturday, August 24, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Combine the techniques of printmaking, painting,
and drawing media to create a unique work of art
using plant materials with artist Diane Steele
Registration: Required
Critters in the Creek
Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Drop by this table to take a closer look at the diverse
organisms that make their home in our creek!
Borrow a net and magnifying glass to see how many
creatures you can find! All ages
Plant Monoprints
Saturday, August 24, 2024 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Combine the techniques of printmaking, painting,
and drawing media to create a unique work of art
using plant materials with artist Diane Steele
Registration: Required
Fossil Hunting
Saturday, September 7, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Search for real fossils while enjoying amazing views
from the Escarpment Trail! This family-friendly
program travels 0.5 miles over easy terrain.
Note: Fossils may not be removed from the park.
Hawks Overhead!
Saturday, September 21, 2024 12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Thacher Park is a prime spot for viewing a variety of
fall-migrating raptors. Stop by the Hawk Watch table
to borrow a pair of binoculars and view these birds
of prey. N