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Tue
16
Sep
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Designed for both birding enthusiasts and those
just looking to learn the basics, this weekly series will feature outings led
by Nick Martin, Park Preserve Educator, or an experienced birding volunteer. Participants
should bring binoculars and water, and they should wear hiking shoes or boots.
Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Poor weather
conditions will trigger a program cancellation. Participants MUST
arrive prior to the start of the program. The Park Preserve gates will
be locked at 8:00 am. Late arrivals will NOT be allowed in the Park
Preserve. The total number of participants for this program is limited
to 24 individuals. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska entrance. For
questions, please call the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. This
program is set up on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration: Not required
Tue
16
Sep
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511
Calling all beginner birders! Bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike. We will meet at the park office and caravan to Big Bend. This is free and geared toward ages 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Tue
16
Sep
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center
(518) 793-0511
Calling all beginner birders! Bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike. We will meet at the park office and caravan to Big Bend. This is free and geared toward ages 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Fri
19
Sep
Friday, September 19, 2025 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
(845) 255-0752
Are you interested in birds
or birdwatching? Join Nick Martin, Park Preserve Educator,
for bird walks starting at the Gardiner Library, every Friday in September.
During this program, we will take an approximately one-mile walk on the
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and wander through Majestic Park, which can be muddy
and wet, especially after a rainfall. Participants are encouraged to wear
waterproof boots or shoes, bring binoculars, and a birding field guide, or a
field guide installed onto a smart device. Interested participants are welcome
to attend one or all Friday programs. Meet at the Gardiner Library, in the
Lower Parking Area. No pre-registration is required. For more information,
please contact the Gardiner Library at 845-255-1255 or the Lake Minnewaska
Visitor Center at 845-255-0752.
Registration: Required
Fri
19
Sep
Friday, September 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Creekside Classroom Environmental Education Center
Visit the Creekside Classroom to pick up the I Bird NY Challenge list and begin to complete your challenge with some feeder birds!
Registration: Not required
Fri
19
Sep
Friday, September 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511
This program is geared toward younger children to learn the basics of size, color, behavior and vocalization of common birds. The program is free. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Fri
19
Sep
Friday, September 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center
(518) 793-0511
This program is geared toward younger children to learn the basics of size, color, behavior and vocalization of common birds. The program is free. Please reserve your spot in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Sat
20
Sep
Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area
Join Annie Mardiney, wildlife rehabilitator from Wild Mountain Birds, for
an up-close and personal look at some of the raptors common to the Shawangunk
Ridge. Live education birds may include red-tailed hawk, broad-winged hawk,
American kestrel, barred owl, screech owl, and great horned owl. Stop by the
Sam's Point Visitor Center to meet these amazing and beautiful animals in
person. No dogs are allowed at this program, please. This program is for the
morning parking reservation session only. Meet
on the lawn by the Sam's Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration for this program
is not required, however, reservations to get into Sam's Point on weekends are
required. You can reserve a parking spot through Reserve America New York: https://bit.ly/3uPj21L.
Registration: Required
Sun
21
Sep
Sunday, September 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800
Soak in the last weekend of summer by picking up a scavenger hunt at the Thacher Nature Center and exploring the park to comlete it. Return the completed scavenger hunt to the Nature Center by 4pm for a prize! Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sun
21
Sep
Sunday, September 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800
Soak in the last weekend of summer by picking up a scavenger hunt at the Thacher Nature Center and exploring the park to comlete it. Return the completed scavenger hunt to the Nature Center by 4pm for a prize! Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Tue
23
Sep
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
(845) 255-0752
Designed for both birding enthusiasts and those
just looking to learn the basics, this weekly series will feature outings led
by Nick Martin, Park Preserve Educator, or an experienced birding volunteer. Participants
should bring binoculars and water, and they should wear hiking shoes or boots.
Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Poor weather
conditions will trigger a program cancellation. Participants MUST arrive
prior to the start of the program. The Park Preserve gates will be locked
at 8:00 am. Late arrivals will NOT be allowed in the Park Preserve. The
total number of participants for this program is limited to 24 individuals. Meet
at the Lake Minnewaska entrance. For questions, please call the Lake
Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. This program is set up on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Registration: Required
Wed
24
Sep
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Get to know our feathered residents and experience the "dawn chorus" during the peek breeding song with an expert from the Saw Mill River Audubon. Great for all levels of birding experience, beginners welcome! Binocular loans available upon request. Rain or shine except in extreme weather, in which case you will receive a cancellation email 2 hours before scheduled walk. Ages 8+. Max: 25 people. Cost: FREE. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Please register at: sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips/.
Registration: Required
Wed
24
Sep
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511
Calling all beginner birders! Bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike. We will meet at the park office and caravan to Big Bend. This is free and geared toward ages 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Wed
24
Sep
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center
(518) 793-0511
Calling all beginner birders! Bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike. We will meet at the park office and caravan to Big Bend. This is free and geared toward ages 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Fri
26
Sep
Friday, September 26, 2025 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
(845) 255-0752
Are you interested in birds
or birdwatching? Join Nick Martin, Park Preserve Educator,
for bird walks starting at the Gardiner Library, every Friday in September.
During this program, we will take an approximately one-mile walk on the
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and wander through Majestic Park, which can be muddy
and wet, especially after a rainfall. Participants are encouraged to wear
waterproof boots or shoes, bring binoculars, and a birding field guide, or a
field guide installed onto a smart device. Interested participants are welcome
to attend one or all Friday programs. Meet at the Gardiner Library, in the
Lower Parking Area. No pre-registration is required. For more information,
please contact the Gardiner Library at 845-255-1255 or the Lake Minnewaska
Visitor Center at 845-255-0752.
Registration: Required
Fri
26
Sep
Friday, September 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Creekside Classroom Environmental Education Center
Visit the Creekside Classroom to pick up the I Bird NY Challenge list and begin to complete your challenge with some feeder birds!
Registration: Not required
Sat
27
Sep
Saturday, September 27, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve
(631) 315-5475
A 2 mile walk through fields, forest and pond
areas to find migrating species of southbound birds. Bring binoculars
Registration: Required
Sat
27
Sep
Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Shirley Chisholm State Park
Join us on a hike to learn about which migratory birds
are visiting the park and some of the seasonal changes associated with autumn! Click here for more information.
Registration: Required
Sun
28
Sep
Sunday, September 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Niagara Falls State Park
Short
presentation on fall migration and then a walk to Goat Island to do some birding.
Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Mon
29
Sep
Monday, September 29, 2025 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Get to know our feathered residents and experience the "dawn chorus" during the peek breeding song with an expert from the Saw Mill River Audubon. Great for all levels of birding experience, beginners welcome! Binocular loans available upon request. Rain or shine except in extreme weather, in which case you will receive a cancellation email 2 hours before scheduled walk. Ages 8+. Max: 25 people. Cost: FREE. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Please register at: sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips/.
Registration: Required
Tue
30
Sep
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Designed for both birding enthusiasts and those
just looking to learn the basics, this weekly series will feature outings led
by Nick Martin, Park Preserve Educator, or an experienced birding volunteer. Participants
should bring binoculars and water, and they should wear hiking shoes or boots.
Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Poor weather
conditions will trigger a program cancellation. Participants MUST arrive
prior to the start of the program. The Park Preserve gates will be locked
at 8:00 am. Late arrivals will NOT be allowed in the Park Preserve. The
total number of participants for this program is limited to 24 individuals. Meet
at the Lake Minnewaska entrance. For questions, please call the Lake
Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. This program is set up on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Registration: Not required
Sat
04
Oct
Saturday, October 4, 2025 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area
Meet at Orphan Farms location. There is something magical about clear night skies and listening for animals as you take a stroll by under a full moon. This is not a spooky walk, it's a family friendly roll and stroll to learn why Dark Skies matter. We will also be shedding some "light" on many misunderstood creatures of the night. Flashlights or headlamps encouraged. Appropriate footwear required. Strollers and mobility assistance devices approved for the HVRT are welcome.
Registration: Not required
Sat
11
Oct
Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Whirlpool State Park
Go birding with
an educator on migratory bird day to learn more about the migratory birds we
find along the Niagara River. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday, October 18, 2025 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Get to know our feathered residents and experience the "dawn chorus" during the peek breeding song with an expert from the Saw Mill River Audubon. Great for all levels of birding experience, beginners welcome! Binocular loans available upon request. Rain or shine except in extreme weather, in which case you will receive a cancellation email 2 hours before scheduled walk. Ages 8+. Max: 25 people. Cost: FREE. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Please register at: sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips/.
Registration: Required
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday, October 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Knox Farm State Park
Discover our
feathery friends at Knox Farm. Identify and observe birds on a nature walk throughout
the park. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday, October 19, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Learn the best techniques for photographing birds and other wildlife and explore some of the best locations to shoot with photographer Bill Golden. The timing should be just right to capture the fall bird migration. We'll begin with an instructional presentation in the art gallery followed by a walk through the Preserve to put your newfound skills to the test. Cost: $4. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Max: 20 people. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Mon
20
Oct
Monday, October 20, 2025 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Get to know our feathered residents and experience the "dawn chorus" during the peek breeding song with an expert from the Saw Mill River Audubon. Great for all levels of birding experience, beginners welcome! Binocular loans available upon request. Rain or shine except in extreme weather, in which case you will receive a cancellation email 2 hours before scheduled walk. Ages 8+. Max: 25 people. Cost: FREE. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Please register at: sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips/.
Registration: Required
Sat
25
Oct
Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Woodlawn Beach State Park
Enjoy a guided bird
walk down to the beach to see gulls, songbirds, and other birds. Discover what
makes Woodlawn Beach State Park special. Registration available on
Eventbrite.com but not required.
Registration: Required