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Sun 27 Apr
Watercolor Faeries, Butterflies & Dragonflies
Sunday, April 27, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center. Accessible program. Ages 18+. Join artist Diane Steele in this introduction to watercolor techniques and painting. All supplies will be provided. $20.00 per person cash due upon arrival. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun 27 Apr
La Hora del Cuento Bilingüe/Bilingual Story Hour
Sunday, April 27, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center. For ages 0-8 with an adult. Understanding of Spanish or English not necessary. Learn what words mean in either language, and read some new books with Project Growing Minds! Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun 27 Apr
Girl Scout Cadette Woodworker badge
Sunday, April 27, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Hop Field Warming Hut. During this girl scout program, we will learn how to properly use basic tools to make a log suet feeder to bring home for our woodpeckers, nuthatches and other suet-loving birds to enjoy. This program will fulfill all the steps for the Woodworker Badge. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 26 Apr
Pitch In for Parks!
Saturday, April 26, 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? Did you know April is Earth Month? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This is part of series of volunteer events held almost every Saturday during the warm weather months. Come to one or come to all, it makes a difference for the park! No experience needed. 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
Thu 24 Apr
Knee High Naturalists
Thursday, April 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Nature Center. Accessible program. 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. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sun 20 Apr
Drop-in Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, April 20, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Celebrate Earth Day by stopping by the Nature Center between 9am and 3pm to pick up an Earth Day Scavenger Hunt. Bring the completed scavenger hunt back to the Nature Center for a prize! Note: trails are often muddy in the spring; dress for the weather. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 19 Apr
Pitch In for Parks!
Saturday, April 19, 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? Did you know April is Earth Month? This volunteer program is a great way to give back to the park and become an ecological steward. This is part of series of volunteer events held almost every Saturday during the warm weather months. Come to one or come to all, it makes a difference for the park! No experience needed. 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