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Tue 11 Feb
Baker to Moreau Overlook Hike
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join an educator on a moderate-hard 2.5 mile hike from Baker Trail to Moreau Overlook with a beautiful view of our lake from above. Please wear the appropriate attire for the weather with sunscreen, and water-resistant hiking shoes. We have micro spikes and snowshoes to borrow. Bring a snack and plenty of water. We will meet at the park office and caravan to the trailhead. This hike is free and for people 13+. Please register in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Wed 12 Feb
Eagle Watch
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join a park educator on a convoy-style journey along the Hudson River to try to spot our local Bald Eagles. We will be getting in and out of vehicles at a few locations and, with a little luck, viewing the eagles through binoculars and a scope so make sure to bring your hat and gloves! If you have binoculars bring them, we do have a couple of pair to pass around as well. Geared toward ages 13+ Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Wed 12 Feb
Full Moon Hike at Big Bend
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join a park educator on a beginner hike and if the clouds cooperate, we'll get to enjoy the splendor of the full "Snow Moon" rising above the mountains! This hike is free and is family friendly and well-behaved dogs on a 6 foot or shorter leash are welcome. To reserve your spot call 518-793-0511 the earlier the better as this is a popular program and it fills up quickly.
Registration: Required
Thu 13 Feb
Homeschool: Animal Adaptations
Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join an educator at the Nature Center to about all the interesting ways animals have adapted physically or behaviorally to survive in their environment. This program is geared toward homeschool students ages 6-12 years old, but all are welcome. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Fri 14 Feb
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, February 14, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will be a beginner's hike/wander series with not too much distance for toddlers who are ready to move and caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if their legs get too tired. Strollers will not work for these programs. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. Registration is not required for this program.
Registration: Not required
Fri 14 Feb
Luminary Walk
Friday, February 14, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join us at the park for an illuminated walk down to the beach, the observatory will be open to look at the night sky and there will be a craft to make a heart lantern at the Warming Hut along with treats and hot chocolate, bring your own mug if you can! This is a free event for all ages. No registration required.
Registration: Not required
Sat 15 Feb
Therapy Dog at the Warming Hut
Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Stop by the warming hut to meet a volunteer therapy dog! Bryn is a 19-month-old dog who has been training to be a therapy dog since she was 4 months old. She has been helping people feel welcome all over Saratoga and Washington county and would love to see you too!
Registration: Not required
Sat 15 Feb
Nature Gratitude Journal
Saturday, February 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Maintaining a grateful mindset promotes emotional strength and well-being, and luckily for us, this planet gives us plenty to appreciate! Come to the Nature Center to build your own journal, go for a guided nature-centric gratitude journaling session, and walk (weather permitting). This is a free program geared toward ages 13+ but all are welcome. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Sun 16 Feb
Ice Fishing Clinic for Kids
Sunday, February 16, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Come to the boat launch to learn how to ice fish, what kind of fish are in our lake and a little about ice safety. This program is free and weather permitting. There will be two separate sessions: 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm with a limit of 25 kids per session. Call the park office to register 518-793-0511, space is limited!
Registration: Required
Sun 16 Feb
Ice Fishing Clinic for Kids
Sunday, February 16, 2025 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Come to the boat launch to learn how to ice fish, what kind of fish are in our lake and a little about ice safety. This program is free and weather permitting. There will be two separate sessions: 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm with a limit of 25 kids per session. Call the park office to register 518-793-0511, space is limited!
Registration: Required
Mon 17 Feb
Reptile Profile
Monday, February 17, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join an educator in the nature center to meet our resident reptiles! We at Moreau take care of six New York native turtles and two snakes that cannot be released into the wild and are wonderful little educators. Learn about their exciting lives, what they like to eat, and what they use for shell-ter at the Nature Center. This program is for all ages. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Tue 18 Feb
Eagle Watch
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Join a park educator on a convoy-style journey along the Hudson River to try to spot our local Bald Eagles. We will be getting in and out of vehicles at a few locations and, with a little luck, viewing the eagles through binoculars and a scope so make sure to bring your hat and gloves! If you have binoculars bring them, we do have a couple of pair to pass around as well. Geared toward ages 13+. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Wed 19 Feb
Friends Craft
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

The friends will be at the nature center making a couple different crafts, celebrating the Chinese New Year with a snake craft, a snow globe, and coffee cup suet feeders. "The Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac is a time for transformation, self-improvement, and embracing new possibilities." Please register 24 hours in advance at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Wed 19 Feb
Guided Hike: Reading the Landscape
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator on a start and stop hike for a couple miles to investigate the forested landscape. Learning from Tom Wessels' books and videos on understanding the history, human activity, and natural events like storms and fires and how it formed the physical forest around us. This program is free and geared toward 13+.
Registration: Not required
Fri 21 Feb
Wiggly Wanderers
Friday, February 21, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Moreau Lake State Park
Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This will be a beginner's hike/wander series with not too much distance for toddlers who are ready to move and caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry their toddler if their legs get too tired. Strollers will not work for these programs. We meet at the nature center parking lot. $1 per child. Registration is not required for this program.
Registration: Not required
Fri 21 Feb
All About Snow and Snow Sculpting
Friday, February 21, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Ever wonder how snowflakes form? Why some snow is great for packing and some snow is dry and dusty? Join our nature center employees for a presentation on snow! After we know all there is to know about snow, we will go outside and (weather permitting) make snow sculptures! If there is no snow to sculpt with, we will draw plans for our next snowy day. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Sun 23 Feb
Wild About Wetlands
Sunday, February 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

World wetland day is February 2nd, but we are here to celebrate all the time! Come to the nature center and we will talk about Moreau Lake's wetlands and how our beavers assist in making our wetlands biodiverse. If we are able, we will go on a walk to look at our very own beaver dam. This program is free and for all ages. Please reserve your spot 24-hours in advance by calling the office at 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Tue 25 Feb
Big Bend River Walk Hike
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Join an educator on a flat 5.5 mile hike at our new property, Big Bend. Please be prepared for the weather with warm clothing, waterproof footwear, water, and a snack. We have limited snowshoes and micro spikes to borrow. We will meet at the park office and caravan over to the Big Bend trailhead. This program is free and geared toward ages 13+.
Registration: Not required
Thu 27 Feb
New Moon at the Observatory
Thursday, February 27, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

Come to the beach to take a view at the dark sky with our telescope. We have a volunteer astronomer to teach us about the stars! If you have a telescope at home that you need help troubleshooting, the astronomer is welcoming people to bring there's if they have any questions. This program is free and for all ages. Please register 24-hours in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Sat 01 Mar
“The Big Night” Discussion on Amphibian Migration
Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
Why did the amphibian cross the road? To get to the vernal pool! Join a Nature Center educator to learn about "the Big Night", a warm rainy day at the start of spring when all of the amphibians come out of brumation. We will discuss NYSDEC Amphibian Migration and Road Crossing Project where volunteers collect data and help amphibians' cross busy roads. Geared toward ages 13+ but all are welcome.
Registration: Not required