Calendar

Events in July–September 2022

  • POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation

    POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation

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    July 12, 2022

    Throughout the month of July, local area poets will exhibit their unique nature poems in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers.  Other mixed media will also be on display for the month.  Please join us in-person on the evening of July 12 for an educational talk on how to use your words to poetically express your feelings when in the presence of nature’s healing peace, led by Mimi Moriarty.

    • Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
    • Free-of-Charge
    • Light refreshments will be served

    REGISTER TO ATTEND THE EDUCATION PRESENTATION HERE

    GENERAL INFORMATION HERE

  • AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan

    AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan

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    August 15, 2022

    “Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling”  with Carol Coogan

    CLASS DESCRIPTION
    At every moment, wherever you are, you can use a simple sketchbook to connect more deeply with the natural world. In its pages you might write notes, record observations and descriptions of what you notice, hear, smell, and see, and fill its pages with simple diagrams, scribbles, quick sketches, or fully developed drawings. When curious, jot down the question. You can research later to learn more about it. Join Carol Coogan as she gives instruction, support, advice, and inspiration to your own nature sketching practice.

    Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.

    • $20 per person for Friends members
    • $25 per person for non-members
    • $12 for supplies (or bring your own)

    REGISTER HERE

    RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22

  • CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation

    CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation

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    August 16, 2022

    Throughout the month of August, local area artists will exhibit their mixed media in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers.  Please join us in-person on the evening of August 16 for an educational presentation. Noreen Powell will reveal essential building blocks for representing the beauty of nature through art. 

    • Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
    • Free-of-Charge
    • Light refreshments will be served

    REGISTER TO ATTEND THE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION HERE

    GENERAL INFORMATION HERE

  • AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan

    AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan

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    August 20, 2022

    “Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling”  with Carol Coogan

    CLASS DESCRIPTION
    At every moment, wherever you are, you can use a simple sketchbook to connect more deeply with the natural world. In its pages you might write notes, record observations and descriptions of what you notice, hear, smell, and see, and fill its pages with simple diagrams, scribbles, quick sketches, or fully developed drawings. When curious, jot down the question. You can research later to learn more about it. Join Carol Coogan as she gives instruction, support, advice, and inspiration to your own nature sketching practice.

    Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.

    • $20 per person for Friends members
    • $25 per person for non-members
    • $12 for supplies (or bring your own)

    REGISTER HERE

    RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27

  • AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell

    AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell

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    August 23, 2022

    CLASS DESCRIPTION
    Capture the beauty of Five Rivers in a sketch! You will be guided on a five minute walk to one of the Fiver River’s beautiful ponds. There you will be provided instructions by Noreen Powell on sketching landscapes. After this two hour session, you will be able to take home your sketch as well as a procedure for your next art adventure.

    Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be painting with instruction from Noreen Powell.

    • $20 per person for Friends members
    • $25 per person for non-members
    • $12 for supplies (or bring your own)

    REGISTER HERE

    RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 30

  • Five Rivers Fall Festival

    Five Rivers Fall Festival

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    September 17, 2022

    Friends of Five Rivers and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation invite you to the annual...

    FIVE RIVERS FALL FESTIVAL

    WHEN: Saturday, September 17, 2022, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    WHERE:  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, NY 12054

    WHAT:  Family-friendly day filled with Raffles • Silent Auction • Bake Sale • Gift Shop • Trail Hikes • Live animals with experienced animal rehabilitators • Crafts  •  Guided Walks • Center Exhibits • Naturalist led hikes • Live Music • Games • Food vendor trucks

    WHY: To Celebrate Five Rivers and support the Friends of Five Rivers, a not-for-profit that funds educational programs at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center.

    HOW MUCH:  Free admission & parking

    INFORMATION:  info@friendsoffiverivers.org