Calendar

Events in April–June 2023

  • Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit

    Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit


    May 1, 2023

    Back 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.

    LEARN MORE

    DOWNLOAD AND SUBMIT APPLICATION

    More information

  • I Love My Park Day!

    I Love My Park Day!


    May 6, 2023

    Details to follow

  • Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit

    Creative Nature Expressions PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit


    June 1, 2023

    Back 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.

    LEARN MORE

    DOWNLOAD AND SUBMIT APPLICATION

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

  • BioBlitz

    BioBlitz

    All day
    June 3, 2023 June 10, 2023

    Help 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.

    More information

    Get Out and Get Together Day

    Get Out and Get Together Day


    June 10, 2023

    The 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.