Calendar
Events in April–June 2022
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Membership Walks Membership Walks
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April 19, 2022
Friends would like to thank you, our generous members, for your support throughout the pandemic. Please join a Friends naturalist for a one-hour guided nature walk free-of-charge. April is a wonderful time to head afield to discover all that is springing up.
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Membership Walks Membership Walks
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April 20, 2022
Friends would like to thank you, our generous members, for your support throughout the pandemic. Please join a Friends naturalist for a one-hour guided nature walk free-of-charge. April is a wonderful time to head afield to discover all that is springing up.
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Membership Walks Membership Walks
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April 21, 2022
Friends would like to thank you, our generous members, for your support throughout the pandemic. Please join a Friends naturalist for a one-hour guided nature walk free-of-charge. April is a wonderful time to head afield to discover all that is springing up.
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Membership Walks Membership Walks
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April 22, 2022
Friends would like to thank you, our generous members, for your support throughout the pandemic. Please join a Friends naturalist for a one-hour guided nature walk free-of-charge. April is a wonderful time to head afield to discover all that is springing up.
Membership Walks Membership Walks
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April 22, 2022
Friends would like to thank you, our generous members, for your support throughout the pandemic. Please join a Friends naturalist for a one-hour guided nature walk free-of-charge. April is a wonderful time to head afield to discover all that is springing up.
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I Love My Park Day I Love My Park Day
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May 7, 2022Help us beautify our Five Rivers by volunteering three hours of your time on Saturday, May 7 from 9 am to noon. More details and registration through a QR code on this downloadable flyer: https://friendsoffiverivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/I-LOVE-MY-PARK-DAY-Poster-Final-reg.pdf
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PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation
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May 17, 2022Throughout the month of May, local area photographers will exhibit their unique nature photos in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers. Please join us in-person on the evening of May 17 for an educational talk about the tried and true techniques of capturing the perfect outdoor nature photo with Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner of Naturelogues.
- Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
- Free-of-Charge
- Light refreshments will be served
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NATURE BUS NATURE BUS
All day
May 28, 2022The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC), the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), and local project partners have come together again to offer free Saturday CDTA bus service to connect City of Albany residents to eight natural spaces in and around Albany. The service will start Saturday, May 28 and run through Saturday, September 24. Read more here.
The schedule for Five Rivers is the following Saturdays:
- May 28
- June 11 & 25 *** Note that June 11 is “NY Outdoors Day” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 2 pm
- July 9 & 23
- August 6 & 20
- September 3 & 17 *** Note that September 17 is the “Fall Festival” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 4 pm
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM
Departs Five Rivers at 10:01 AM, 12:21 PM, 2:41 PM, 5:01 PM -
NATURE BUS NATURE BUS
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June 11, 2022The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC), the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), and local project partners have come together again to offer free Saturday CDTA bus service to connect City of Albany residents to eight natural spaces in and around Albany. The service will start Saturday, May 28 and run through Saturday, September 24. Read more here.
The schedule for Five Rivers is the following Saturdays:
- May 28
- June 11 & 25 *** Note that June 11 is “NY Outdoors Day” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 2 pm
- July 9 & 23
- August 6 & 20
- September 3 & 17 *** Note that September 17 is the “Fall Festival” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 4 pm
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM
Departs Five Rivers at 10:01 AM, 12:21 PM, 2:41 PM, 5:01 PMNY Outdoors Day NY Outdoors Day
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June 11, 2022Stop by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center to enjoy an afternoon in the great outdoors to celebrate "NY Outdoors Day!" The Department of Environmental Education will provide a special presentation in honor of Five Rivers 50th Anniversary. Join us!
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THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation
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June 14, 2022Throughout the month of June, local area quilters will exhibit their quilt creations in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers. Please join us in-person on the evening of June 14 for an educational talk about a unique quilting art form presented by Barbara Quackenbush representing the Capital Region Textile Artists.
- Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
- Free-of-Charge
- Light refreshments will be served
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NATURE BUS NATURE BUS
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June 25, 2022The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC), the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), and local project partners have come together again to offer free Saturday CDTA bus service to connect City of Albany residents to eight natural spaces in and around Albany. The service will start Saturday, May 28 and run through Saturday, September 24. Read more here.
The schedule for Five Rivers is the following Saturdays:
- May 28
- June 11 & 25 *** Note that June 11 is “NY Outdoors Day” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 2 pm
- July 9 & 23
- August 6 & 20
- September 3 & 17 *** Note that September 17 is the “Fall Festival” with activities taking place at Five Rivers from 10 am to 4 pm
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM
Departs Five Rivers at 10:01 AM, 12:21 PM, 2:41 PM, 5:01 PM