NEW at THACHER PARK!

Calling all birding lovers! Thacher State Park has started a “backpack birding” program, where you can borrow all of the items needed to start birding. Stop by the Visitor’s Center to borrow a backpack with binoculars, a birding guide, and other supplies to teach you how to identify all of the amazing birds living in the park! This backpack issuitable for everyone, from beginnings to expert birders.

Stop by the Visitor’s Center to learn more!

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‍SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
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Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Creature Feature: WILD ABOUT WOODCHUCKS: 10:00 AM
‍Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs or whistle pigs, are rotund members of the squirrel family. Do they eat wood? Do they whistle? We’ll sort out these mysteries and many more duringan indoor presentation about this impressive rodent. The program will include ashort walk looking for woodchuck activity at Five Rivers.
Space is limited.Call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, September 27, to register.

‍Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
‍Guided Walk: WALK THE BEAVER TREE TRAIL: 2:00 PM
‍Stroll along the Beaver Tree Trail with an educator from Five Rivers. We’ll journey around the pond, over the stream, and through the spruces to see what animals are up to as we move into autumn.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 byWednesday, September 27, to register.

Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
(Kenwood Ave entrance in Slingerlands)
Albany County Fall Fest: 11 AM - 4 PM
Chalk the Walk: 11 AM - 1 PM

Join the fun at the 2nd Annual Fall Festival! The event is free and open to the public and will also start at 11 AM at the Slingerlands trailhead area of the County Rail Trail as well as the Firefighter’s Memorial Park at 1510 New Scotland Avenue, Slingerlands, NY through a partnership with the Town of Bethlehem. Fall Fest will feature a kids fun run, yoga sessions, food, drink and other vendors, a bounce house, dunk tank, rock climbing wall, face painting, a tug-of-war competition, and musical performances from local entertainers Rick Bedrosian, Ten Most Wanted, A-Blast, and Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance.

Art of the Rail Trail is also hosting Chalk the Walk at the same location from 11 AM - 1 PM. For details and to register for the chalk art contest visit www.mohawkhudson.org/art.
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‍SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

Thacher State Park
Walk Through the Paleozoic :10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Ages 16+. Meet at the Thacher Visitor CenterOn this one-mile walk, participants will be introduced to the rock layers of the Indian Ladder Trail and the fossils found within them. We will return along the top of the escarpment which offers spectacular views of the valley and mountains north and east. This trail requires going up and down multiple flights of stairs.
Registration encouraged. Call 518-872-0800.
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‍SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
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Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Program details coming soon!

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