These woods offer many waterfalls along with remnants of a stone-walled sheep pasture and an old home cellar. The hike will follow several trails over mostly gentle terrain. Leader: Darwin Roosa. Directions: From Main Street [...]
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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 [...] |
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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 [...] |
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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," [...] |
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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., [...] |
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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 [...] |
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Join botanist and iNaturalist ambassador Steve Young to learn the ins and outs of the iNaturalist field app. The free app helps users identify the plants and animals around them while generating data for science [...] |
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Located in the foothills of the Helderberg Mountains, the first part of this hike is a moderate climb along a ravine. Once we get to the kiosk at the upper parking lot, we will either [...] |
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Currently there is a growing demand for native seed and plant material for habitat restoration, landscaping and home gardening. The popularity of new resources by Doug Tallamy, Uli Lorimer, and others have underscored the need for [...] |
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We'll check out the fall harvest and winter prep work at this farm, run by Schenectady Urban Farms. This fun and different program lets kids get out of school rooms and enjoy the many parks [...] |
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We will stroll the path that leads around the pond at this preserve famous for its unique flora. A remnant of past time, Woodlawn offers up a number of interesting plants that were once typical [...] |
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The arboretum’s collection of native New York trees, shrubs, and vines is the most complete in the state. We will explore several of the trails; a few small hills are involved but nothing major. We [...] |
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We'll check out an old quarry that's returned to nature. Turn at the River Road House on Main Street in Rotterdam Junction. This fun and different program lets kids get out of school rooms and [...] |
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A hike through the various forest and wetland types found at the Upper Bozenkill Preserve. Be prepared for a hike; wear hiking boots and bring water (and bug spray). There will also be some tips [...] |
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We'll talk to Master Gardeners at the greenhouse, part of the Sustainable Living Center, next to the tennis courts. This fun and different program lets kids get out of school rooms and enjoy the many [...] |
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