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Sat 06 Sep
Caves & Karst
Saturday, September 6, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Discover the development of Thacher Park's unique landscapes as we observe limestone layers, resurging underground streams, and an active sinkhole! Each participant will follow the group leader in their own vehicle as we caravan to different sites. Ages 16+. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 06 Sep
Pitch In for Parks! Volunteer Day
Saturday, September 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center, Ages 12 and up. Don't we all love Thacher State Park? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This series of volunteer days will alternate between vegetation management of introduced species and trail work. We will use hand tools; please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and appropriate close-toed work shoes. Registration required: Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 06 Sep
Introduction to Forest Bathing
Saturday, September 6, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Park Nature Center. Observe and experience the natural world with slow and deliberate focus in this introduction to forest bathing. Join a Thacher Park educator on a mindful stroll through forests and meadows as we stop several times to be present and experience nature. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Thu 11 Sep
Knee High Naturalists
Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Explore the outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme - activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly nature walk. Takes place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat 13 Sep
Nature Bus Saturday
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
This free bus service brings you from Albany to popular outdoor locations where you can enjoy free programming on most weekends. Take a guided walk, try out bird identification, or simply get to know nature... there's so much to do! https://www.mohawkhudson.org/nature-bus.
Registration: Required
Sat 13 Sep
Helderberg Hawk Watch
Saturday, September 13, 2025 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Thacher Park's Overlook is a prime spot for viewing a variety of fall-migrating raptors. Get up-close with live raptor demonstrations, plus enjoy crafts, face painting, accessible seated birding, Buena Comida and Uncle Gino's Italian Ice food trucks and more! There's something for everyone from novice to experienced birder at this family-friendly event. Girl Scouts can earn a Hawk Watch fun patch to celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend by calling Thacher Nature Center at 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 13 Sep
Printing Feathers
Saturday, September 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Join Thacher's artist in residence Diane Steele for a day of art! In honor of Hawk Watch, we'll use feathers to create expressive prints. Ideal for ages 8+ but open to all. No registration required for this free program.
Registration: Not required
Sat 13 Sep
Overlooking the Geology
Saturday, September 13, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 13 Sep
Printing Feathers
Saturday, September 13, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Join Thacher's artist in residence Diane Steele for a day of art! In honor of Hawk Watch, we'll use feathers to create expressive prints. Ideal for ages 8+ but open to all. No registration required for this free program.
Registration: Not required
Sat 20 Sep
Goodbye Summer Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 20, 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
Sat 20 Sep
Caves & Karst
Saturday, September 20, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Discover the development of Thacher Park's unique landscapes as we observe limestone layers, resurging underground streams, and an active sinkhole! Each participant will follow the group leader in their own vehicle as we caravan to different sites. Ages 16+. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 20 Sep
Pitch In for Parks! Volunteer Day
Saturday, September 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center, Ages 12 and up. Don't we all love Thacher State Park? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This series of volunteer days will alternate between vegetation management of introduced species and trail work. We will use hand tools; please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and appropriate close-toed work shoes. Registration required: Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun 21 Sep
Goodbye Summer Scavenger Hunt
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
Thu 25 Sep
Knee High Naturalists
Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Explore the outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme - activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly nature walk. Takes place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat 27 Sep
Nature Bus Saturday
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
This free bus service brings you from Albany to popular outdoor locations where you can enjoy free programming on most weekends. Take a guided walk, try out bird identification, or simply get to know nature... there's so much to do! https://www.mohawkhudson.org/nature-bus.
Registration: Required
Sat 27 Sep
Overlooking the Geology
Saturday, September 27, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Tue 30 Sep
Fall Foliage Hike
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Visitor Cener. Enjoy Thacher's impressive fall foliage and learn about the science that makes it all possible! We'll be traveling about one mile over the Escarpment Trail, which is mostly flat with some modest inclines and a few rocks/roots. All ages welcome, but great for those looking to enjoy the park's beauty during a quieter time of the week. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 04 Oct
Caves & Karst
Saturday, October 4, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Discover the development of Thacher Park's unique landscapes as we observe limestone layers, resurging underground streams, and an active sinkhole! Each participant will follow the group leader in their own vehicle as we caravan to different sites. Ages 16+. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 04 Oct
Pitch In for Parks! Volunteer Day
Saturday, October 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center, Ages 12 and up. Don't we all love Thacher State Park? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This series of volunteer days will alternate between vegetation management of introduced species and trail work. We will use hand tools; please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and appropriate close-toed work shoes. Registration required: Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 04 Oct
Observe the Moon & Stars
Saturday, October 4, 2025 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Meet at the Thacher Nature Center. Come join Dudley Observatory astronomer Dr. Mindy Townsend for a night of stargazing and moon observations. See the detailed surface of the Moon and Saturn's rings through telescopes, as well as learn about the solar system and our place in the universe. No registration required. Drop-ins are welcome.
Registration: Not required
Thu 09 Oct
Knee High Naturalists
Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Explore the outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme - activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly nature walk. Takles place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri 10 Oct
Sunset Story Hour
Friday, October 10, 2025 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Bring a chair or a blanket and gather on the beach at Thompson's Lake Campground to enjoy s'mores and storytelling sponsored by the Friends of Thacher. No registration required. Drop-ins are welcome.
Registration: Not required
Sat 11 Oct
Create a Painting of Fall Pumpkins
Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Hop Field Warming Hut. Join us for this festive fall painting class! On canvas we'll paint these bright pumpkins with a dark background for a dramatic effect. Fee of $25 includes all materials. This program is appropriate for ages 7+. Registration required. Please call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat 11 Oct
Overlooking the Geology
Saturday, October 11, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun 12 Oct
Celebrating Fall in Watercolor
Sunday, October 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Nature Center. Accessible Program. Enjoy a crisp fall day at the Thacher Nature Center with Diane Steele in this introduction to watercolor techniques. All supplies will be provided. $20.00 per person cash due upon arrival. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Spooky Fireside Stories
Friday, October 17, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Join us for an eerie evening in the Hop Field Warming Hut as we celebrate the Halloween season with spooky stories and cider. Professional Storytellers Mary Murphy and Claire Nolan bring these scary stories for ages 5 and up to life! Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Caves & Karst
Saturday, October 18, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Discover the development of Thacher Park's unique landscapes as we observe limestone layers, resurging underground streams, and an active sinkhole! Each participant will follow the group leader in their own vehicle as we caravan to different sites. Ages 16+. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Pitch In for Parks! Volunteer Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center, Ages 12 and up. Don't we all love Thacher State Park? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This series of volunteer days will alternate between vegetation management of introduced species and trail work. We will use hand tools; please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and appropriate close-toed work shoes. Registration required: Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Walk Through Time on the Indian Ladder Trail
Saturday, October 18, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center. Join us for a guided hike on the Indian Ladder Trail in celebration of Earth Science Week! Learn about the environments of Earth's past, identify Thacher Park's unique fossils, and take in a breath-taking view. This hike will cover about 1 mile and involves climbing up and down stairs. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Thu 23 Oct
Knee High Naturalists
Thursday, October 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Explore the outdoors with our Knee-High Naturalists series! Best suited for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Each session will explore a different theme - activities may include crafts, games, storybook readings, or a kid-friendly nature walk. Takles place on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Accessible Owl Walk
Friday, October 24, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Thacher Nature Center. We'll start with a brief presentation on owls found at Thacher Park. After, we'll search for them on a .75-mile guided hike over mostly gravel and paved paths. Part of Birdability Week to promote accessible and inclusive birding. Ages 6+. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Overlooking the Geology
Saturday, October 25, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. Registration Encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required