• Afterschool Outdoors: Central Park, Schenectady

    Sustainable Living Center 180 PTL Arthur Chaires Lane, Schenectady, NY, United States

    We'll meet at the greenhouse and explore the woods behind the tennis courts. This fun and different program lets kids get out of school rooms and enjoy the many parks and preserves around Schenectady.  The [...]

  • Fall walk: Lisha Kill Preserve, Niskayuna

    Lisha Kill Preserve

    A moderate hike through this Nature Conservancy property known for its deep, hemlock-filled ravines, and mature trees, some more than 200 years old. There are quite a few ups and downs on the trail, but [...]

  • ECOS Reads Book Club: Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud

    Kelly Adirondack Center 897 St. David's Lane, Niskayuna, NY, United States

    ECOS is sponsoring an in-person book club focused on reading mostly non-fiction books related to nature and the environment. Our first book will be "Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World," [...]

  • Afterschool Outdoors: Woodlawn Preserve, Schenectady

    Woodlawn Preserve 441 Gifford Road, Schenectady, NY, United States

    We'll explore the preserve's woods, lake, and sand dunes. This fun and different program lets kids get out of school rooms and enjoy the many parks and preserves around Schenectady.  The time is 4:30 p.m., [...]

  • Birding: Thacher State Park Hawk Watch

    John Boyd Thacher State Park 830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville, NY

    Instead of a bird walk, this month ECOS members can join John Loz at the Hawk Watch Fest at Thacher State Park in Voorheesville. Visit the ECOS info table and join John at the official [...]