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Sun
30
Jun
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Point Au Roche State Park
It's a New York
State Free Fishing Weekend! That means
anyone can go fishing without needing a license. Never fished before? No problem! Sign up for a one-hour window to learn the basics and try out your
fishing skills by yourself or with your family/friend group. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! Please email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov.
Registration: Required
Sun
30
Jun
Sunday, June 30, 2024 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Celebrate Pride Month with a special rainbow
themed scavenger hunt! Pick up your
scavenger hunt at the Nature Center anytime between 9am and 3pm Thu-Mon and
head out on the trails to look for colorful nature! Appropriate for all ages.
Mon
01
Jul
Monday, July 1, 2024 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Celebrate Pride Month with a special rainbow
themed scavenger hunt! Pick up your
scavenger hunt at the Nature Center anytime between 9am and 3pm Thu-Mon and
head out on the trails to look for colorful nature! Appropriate for all ages.
Mon
01
Jul
Monday, July 1, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join a park
naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore
with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor
playtime! Do you know what a firefly
looks like during the daytime? What do they do when they aren't lighting up our
summer nights? This week we will learn about our phosphorescent friends and how
we can help them thrive!
Fri
05
Jul
Friday, July 5, 2024 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join staff from Point Au
Roche and Champlain Area Trails for an easy walk to search for some of the birds
that call the park home this time of year. All experience levels and abilities welcome! We have
a few extra binoculars to loan out if you need some – please contact us in
advance to reserve a pair.
Fri
05
Jul
Friday, July 5, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join staff from the Point
Au Roche Nature center for our community campfires this summer! There will be campfire songs, ghost stories,
and a variety of camp games. Stay for
s'mores after the program! All ages and
abilities welcome.
Mon
08
Jul
Monday, July 8, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join a park
naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore
with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor
playtime! Berry season is here! This
week we'll explore how berries grow and who likes to eat them. After story time
we will go for a short walk to find some berries in the park!
Wed
10
Jul
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Located at 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. Are you a
nature-lover who would like to welcome wildlife into your backyard? Learn
how to create habitat for animals such as birds and butterflies whether you
live on 40 acres or in an apartment! Support biodiversity in your yard to
enrich your life and the life of the creatures who share your space!
Thu
11
Jul
Thursday, July 11, 2024 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Located at Melissa Penfield Park in Plattsburgh.
Parks Come Alive brings together our community for an evening of local
drinks, food, music and fun in our city parks! Join our Nature Center staff and
other organizations on the second Thursday of July, August, and September at
three different parks. This event is family friendly and free to attend! More information here: https://www.discoverplattsburgh.com/events.
Sat
13
Jul
Saturday, July 13, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Get your
family out of the house and away from those screens and join us for a guided
scavenger hunt along the trails of the park! All ages and abilities are welcome! Walk will be approximately 1 mile on easy
trails.
Mon
15
Jul
Monday, July 15, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join a park
naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore
with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor
playtime! The
flowers are in full bloom so the bees are as busy as can "bee". This week we
will learn about Miss Heather's favorite critters and go for a walk around the
pollinator garden to see them hard at work!
Thu
18
Jul
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Point Au Roche State Park
MEETS AT
DEEP BAY PARKING LOT. This field trip is co-sponsored between NNYA and Point
au Roche State Park. Ken Adams, and possibly others, will lead this bird walk.
The planned route is the level terrain on Long Point peninsula (about 2 miles
round trip). We'll also practice using the Merlin and eBird apps! Birders of all experience levels are welcome.
Group size is limited to 15. Contact
Ken Adams to register:
Kenneth.adams@plattsburgh.edu or (518) 569-2855
Sat
20
Jul
Saturday, July 20, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
We have so
many flowers in the park this time of year, and what does that mean? THE
POLLINATORS ARE BACK IN FULL FORCE! We'll learn a bit about the diversity of
pollinators and their choice flowers, and then try to spot some in our
pollinator garden. Program will be followed by pollinator games and a chance to
sample some pollinator themed snacks!
Sat
20
Jul
Saturday, July 20, 2024 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join Nature Center staff
and a representative from ADK Action's Compost for Good program to learn all
about how to compost at home AND local options for community composting!
Mon
22
Jul
Monday, July 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join a park
naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore
with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor
playtime! This week we're celebrating Shark Week! Lucky for us we don't have
sharks in the lake, but let's explore our misunderstood friends the sharks and
all their diversity!
Thu
25
Jul
Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join in for
the next meeting of the Nature Book Club – new members always welcome! This month we're reading Drawdown: The Most
Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. We have several copies left to borrow if you
need one! Meet at the Nature Center or
email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov for a link
to join the meeting virtually. Come join
in the discussion even if you haven't read the book!
Thu
25
Jul
Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join local artist
Mavis Agnew Happy Pike Mini Art Series classes will conclude
with a short ice cream social! Suggested age 7-11. THIS PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO 12
PARTICIPANTS. Please email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov to register your child.
Registration: Required
Sat
27
Jul
Saturday, July 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Love Shark Week? This year we're celebrating Shark Week at the Nature Center with a short
talk and fun shark-themed activities! What do sharks have to do with Lake Champlain you ask? More than you might think! Come learn more about these awesome predators,
how important they are to the oceans, and their possible connection to this
area. Please note that our Environmental
Educator used to work for the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay – bring your
questions and try to stump her!
Mon
29
Jul
Monday, July 29, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point Au Roche State Park
Join a park
naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore
with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor
playtime! Snakes love the summer sun
just as much as we do, so let's learn about our slithery friends and explore
how they like to spend their summer!