Naturalist Snapshot: Maple in July
Friday, July 26
10:00am-10:15am
Naturalist Snapshots are a quick (15 minute) look at something interesting from nature included with Day Use. Get a look inside our Sugarhouse and find out how we make our maple syrup each Spring. You will even get a taste of our sweet syrup! Meet at the Farmhouse.
Naturalist Snapshot: Animal Skulls & Pelts
Friday, July 26
1:00pm-1:15pm
Naturalist Snapshots are a quick (15 minute) look at something interesting from nature included with Day Use. Learn about some Adirondack mammals by inspecting their skulls and fur. Meet at Farmhouse.
Naturalist Snapshot: Pond Life
Saturday, July 27
10:00am-10:15am
Naturalist Snapshots are a quick (15 minute) look at something interesting from nature included with Day Use. Find out what lives in our pond and get a demonstration on how to catch aquatic life with our pond nets. Meet at the Farmhouse.
Naturalist Snapshot: Animal Skulls & Pelts
Saturday, July 27
1:00pm-1:15pm
Naturalist Snapshots are a quick (15 minute) look at something interesting from nature included with Day Use. Learn about some Adirondack mammals by inspecting their skulls and fur. Meet at Farmhouse.
Pond Life
Tuesday, August 6
1:00pm-1:45pm
Discover the creatures that live in and around our freshwater pond and learn to identify them. Using nets, you will get hands-on with frogs, tadpoles, fish, and aquatic insects. You’ll find out how these animals have adapted to life underwater, and how they are all connected.
$5 per person in addition to the per vehicle Day Use Fee. Members Free.
Silent Wings
Tuesday, August 13
12:30pm-1:30pm
Featuring live birds of prey, learn about their remarkable adaptations and skills for survival in the wild. Find our about their different behaviors, habitats, and conservation issues.
Presented by the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York.
$5 per person in addition to the per vehicle Day Use Fee. Members Free.
Monarch Butterflies
Tuesday, August 20
11:00am-11:45am
Learn about this fascinating insect, its life cycle, and its annual migration. Nature permitting, we will tag Monarchs for the Monarch Watch community science project and will learn about migration monitoring efforts.
$5 per person in addition to the per vehicle Day Use Fee. Members Free.
Discovery Series: Found and Seek with iNaturalist
Saturday, August 24
9:00am-11:00am
at The Pinnacle Preserve, Edgecomb Pond Rd, Bolton Landing, New York 12814
Be a Citizen Scientist when out on the trails and contribute to scientific research! While hiking along the trail to Bradley’s Lookout, you will learn how to use the apps* iNaturalist and Seek by iNaturalist to record your nature observations along the way.
This hike is rated easy/moderate with several steeper sections. 1.6 miles round-trip.
*Please download the apps and make a free account prior to the hike. Visit iNaturalist.org for app links.
Free. Pre-registration required with the Lake George Land Conservancy at least 24 hours in advance.
Paint With Patrice: “Daisy”
Thursday, August 29
1:00pm-3:00pm
Come paint a daisy with its central, buttonlike disk of microscopic flowers encompassed by a ring of raylike petals. A favorite of bees because they offer lots of pollen, you’ll learn about the fascinating lifecycle of a honeybee from a Naturalist while you paint.
Paint with Patrice classes are geared for beginners, but open to all ages and artistic abilities. Participants will use acrylic paints on an 8×8 or 8×10 inch stretched canvas and take home a finished painting.
Pre-registration required. $12 per person in addition to the per vehicle Day Use Fee. Members $7 per person.
