12 events matched your search
Caves & Karst (Ages 16+)
Saturday, October 12, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thacher State Park
(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.
Registration: Required
Sunset Storytelling & S’mores
Saturday, October 12, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Thacher State Park
Join us on the beach at Thompsons
Lake Campground for an evening of fall fun: campfire, s'mores, and
storytelling!
No registration required. Drop-ins
are welcome.
Registration: Not required
Drop-in Caves & Geology Table
Sunday, October 13, 2024 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Thacher State Park
Meet at the Thacher Visitor Center.
Drop in to the Visitor Center
anytime between 1:30pm-3:00pm to learn about local geology and caves with Thom
Engel, vice-president of the Northeast Cave Conservancy. This is an
informational table; we will not be caving. No registration is
required.
Registration: Not required
Fall Needle Felting
Saturday, October 19, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Nature
Center
Create your own
miniature fall-themed artwork to take home! With colorful wool, we'll use
needle felting to decorate cotton bags inspired by the season. No experience
necessary. Ages 10+ due to sharp tools.
Registration: Required
Overlooking the Geology (Ages 16+)
Saturday, October 19, 2024 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thacher State Park
(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: Required
Observe the Moon & Stars
Saturday, October 19, 2024 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Thacher State Park
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.
Registration: Not required
Owl Tracking
Friday, October 25, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Thacher
Nature Center
Join us for an
accessible, inclusive program in celebration of Birdability Week! We'll start
with a brief presentation indoors on common owls. After, we'll search for them
on a .75-mile guided hike over mostly gravel and paved paths. Beginners and
families welcome. Ages 6+. Call 518-872-0800 to register and for more
information on trail surfaces and grades.
Registration: Required
Caves & Karst (Ages 16+)
Saturday, October 26, 2024 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thacher State Park
(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.
Registration: Required
Tracking Cryptids
Saturday, October 26, 2024 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Old Stage
Road Trailhead.
Happy almost
Halloween! Join us as we travel down the High Point Trail searching for clues
of elusive cryptids like Bigfoot or Mothman. We'll test out some real animal
tracking techniques like looking for feeding signs, animal footprints, and
calls while we search. Wear your Halloween costume if you'd like.
Registration: Required
Watercolors- Embracing Fall
Sunday, October 27, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800
Meet at the Thacher
Nature Center
Join artisit Diane
Steele in this introduction to watercolor techniques, color theory and negative
painting. All supplies will be provided. $20.00 per person cash due upon
arrival.
Registration: Required
Bilingual Story Hour
Sunday, November 17, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thacher State Park
Meet at the Nature Center. For
children ages 0-8 with their families. Come play and learn from local speech
therapist and bilingual educator, Fiorella Rojas. Understanding of Spanish or
English not necessary. Learn what words mean in either language, and read some
new books!
No registration required.
Registration: Not required
La Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
Sunday, November 17, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thacher State Park
Para niños de 0-8 años y sus
familias.
Ven a jugar y aprender de la
logopeda local y educadora bilingüe, Fiorella Rojas. No es necesario entender
español o inglés. ¡Aprenda lo que significan las palabras en cualquiera de las
2 idiomas y lea algunos libros nuevos!
No es necesario registrarse.
Thacher Nature Center, 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville, NY, 12186. Domingo, 17 de noviembre,
10:30am-11:30am.
Registration: Not required