Calendar
Events in April–June 2023
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Spring Member Walks Spring Member Walks
All day
April 4, 20232023 MEMBERSHIP WALK
Let’s Delight in SPRING Together!
Friends of Five Rivers invites YOU, our members, to take part in a one-hour stroll looking for, and awing in, signs of spring. A Friends' Naturalist will lead each discovery walk and encourage close observation of nature’s awakening. What will we find? Jewels of hope created by nature and gifted to us!
WHO:
- Members of Friends of Five Rivers
- Maximum Number of Participants per outing – 10
WHAT & WHERE:
- A one hour April stroll around Five Rivers Environmental Education Center with a Friends Naturalist.
WHEN:
- 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, or 4:00 pm on April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 (choose your day and time)
- Earth Day Walk: Friday, April 21 at 6:00 pm
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Spring Member Walks Spring Member Walks
All day
April 11, 20232023 MEMBERSHIP WALK
Let’s Delight in SPRING Together!
Friends of Five Rivers invites YOU, our members, to take part in a one-hour stroll looking for, and awing in, signs of spring. A Friends' Naturalist will lead each discovery walk and encourage close observation of nature’s awakening. What will we find? Jewels of hope created by nature and gifted to us!
WHO:
- Members of Friends of Five Rivers
- Maximum Number of Participants per outing – 10
WHAT & WHERE:
- A one hour April stroll around Five Rivers Environmental Education Center with a Friends Naturalist.
WHEN:
- 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, or 4:00 pm on April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 (choose your day and time)
- Earth Day Walk: Friday, April 21 at 6:00 pm
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Spring Member Walks Spring Member Walks
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April 21, 20232023 MEMBERSHIP WALK
Let’s Delight in SPRING Together!
Friends of Five Rivers invites YOU, our members, to take part in a one-hour stroll looking for, and awing in, signs of spring. A Friends' Naturalist will lead each discovery walk and encourage close observation of nature’s awakening. What will we find? Jewels of hope created by nature and gifted to us!
WHO:
- Members of Friends of Five Rivers
- Maximum Number of Participants per outing – 10
WHAT & WHERE:
- A one hour April stroll around Five Rivers Environmental Education Center with a Friends Naturalist.
WHEN:
- 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, or 4:00 pm on April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 (choose your day and time)
- Earth Day Walk: Friday, April 21 at 6:00 pm
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Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit
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May 1, 2023Back by popular demand for the second year, Friends of Five Rivers will be offering Creative Nature Expression Exhibits to celebrate nature and the great outdoors!
Exhibit Dates, Information & Registration
May & June
Nature Photography
Submit your best shots of nature, taken both at Five Rivers or other areas in the Capital Region.July & August
Children’s Art Showcase
Elementary-aged children are welcome to submit a mixed media piece of their choice as it relates to nature.
Artist Open House on Saturday, July 15 from 11 am to 1 pm… free to the public, light refreshments served.October & November
Mixed Media
We will display nature-themed paint, poetry, quilting, woodwork, and other mediums for this Mixed Media exhibit. -
I Love My Park Day! I Love My Park Day!
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May 6, 2023Details to follow
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Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit
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June 1, 2023Back by popular demand for the second year, Friends of Five Rivers will be offering Creative Nature Expression Exhibits to celebrate nature and the great outdoors!
Exhibit Dates, Information & Registration
May & June
Nature Photography
Submit your best shots of nature, taken both at Five Rivers or other areas in the Capital Region.July & August
Children’s Art Showcase
Elementary-aged children are welcome to submit a mixed media piece of their choice as it relates to nature.
Artist Open House on Saturday, July 15 from 11 am to 1 pm… free to the public, light refreshments served.October & November
Mixed Media
We will display nature-themed paint, poetry, quilting, woodwork, and other mediums for this Mixed Media exhibit. -
BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
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BioBlitz BioBlitz
All day
June 3, 2023 – June 10, 2023Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved. Come back to this page for updated information and a schedule of events as we get closer to June.
Get Out and Get Together Day Get Out and Get Together Day
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June 10, 2023The outdoors is for everyone. Join us as we highlight ways to explore and enjoy the outdoors. Take a hike, try out bird watching, and more. We’ll have a special focus on making the outdoors accessible to all, whether with adaptive equipment or specialized facilities and programs. The Nature Bus will provide service from Albany to Five Rivers on this day.