Calendar
Events in June–August 2022
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May 29, 2022
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May 30, 2022
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May 31, 2022(1 event)
9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER – 
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JuneJune 1, 2022(1 event)9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER –
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June 10, 2022
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June 11, 2022(2 events)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM 10:00 am: NY Outdoors Day10:00 am: NY Outdoors Day – Stop 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! |
June 12, 2022
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June 13, 2022
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June 14, 2022(1 event)
7:00 pm: THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation7:00 pm: THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation – Throughout 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.
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June 15, 2022
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June 16, 2022
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June 17, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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June 19, 2022
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June 20, 2022
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June 21, 2022(1 event)
9:00 am: Introduction to Honey Bees for Adults9:00 am: Introduction to Honey Bees for Adults – 
Buzz on over to investigate the fascinating lives of Honey Bees. Explore Honey Bee anatomy, life in the hive, and the honey making process. Dismantle a life-sized Langstroth teaching hive to uncover the frames within. Handle the equipment of modern beekeepers and suit up to participate in a hive inspection with one of Friends’ beekeepers. REGISTER ONLINE HERE |
June 22, 2022(1 event)
9:00 am: Introduction to Honey Bees for Child and Adult Partner9:00 am: Introduction to Honey Bees for Child and Adult Partner – 
If I were a Honey Bee, how many eyes would I have? How would I breathe? Where would I carry pollen? How would I communicate with my hive mates? Meet a Friends’ beekeeper to investigate these and other fascinating aspects of Honey Bee life. Then help the beekeeper open a hive and wonder anew as you observe the bees at work. Beekeeping suits, veils and gloves provided. REGISTER ONLINE HERE |
June 23, 2022
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June 24, 2022
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June 25, 2022(1 event)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM |
June 26, 2022
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June 27, 2022
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June 28, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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June 30, 2022
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July 8, 2022
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July 9, 2022(1 event)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM |
July 10, 2022
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July 11, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 12, 2022(2 events)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED 7:00 pm: POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation7:00 pm: POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation – 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.
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July 13, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 14, 2022(2 events)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED 7:30 am: BIRD WALK7:30 am: BIRD WALK – Join the Early Morning Bird Walk, led by DEC's Drew Hopkins, at 7:30 am (meet at the Visitor's Center). No registration required. A limited number of binoculars are available (no fee) to the public. For more information, call the Visitor Center at (518) 475-0291. |
July 15, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 16, 2022
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July 18, 2022
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July 19, 2022
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July 20, 2022
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July 21, 2022
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July 22, 2022
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July 23, 2022(1 event)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM |
July 24, 2022
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July 25, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 26, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 27, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 28, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 29, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
July 30, 2022
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July 31, 2022
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AugustAugust 1, 2022(1 event)10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
August 2, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
August 3, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
August 4, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
August 5, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK10:00 am: SUMMER NATURE WEEK – Friends of Five Rivers is offering three weeks of programming for families. The aim of this program is to help parents and children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the natural world through shared activities. THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED |
August 6, 2022(1 event)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM |
August 7, 2022
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August 8, 2022
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August 9, 2022
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August 10, 2022
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August 11, 2022(1 event)
7:30 am: BIRD WALK7:30 am: BIRD WALK – Join the Early Morning Bird Walk, led by DEC's Drew Hopkins, at 7:30 am (meet at the Visitor's Center). No registration required. A limited number of binoculars are available (no fee) to the public. For more information, call the Visitor Center at (518) 475-0291. |
August 12, 2022
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August 13, 2022
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August 14, 2022
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August 15, 2022(1 event)
9:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan9:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan – “Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling” with Carol Coogan CLASS DESCRIPTION Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22 |
August 16, 2022(1 event)
7:00 pm: CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation7:00 pm: CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation – 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.
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August 17, 2022
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August 18, 2022
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August 19, 2022
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August 20, 2022(2 events)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM 9:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan9:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan – “Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling” with Carol Coogan CLASS DESCRIPTION Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27 |
August 21, 2022
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August 22, 2022
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August 23, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell10:00 am: AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell – CLASS DESCRIPTION Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be painting with instruction from Noreen Powell.
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 30 |
August 24, 2022
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August 26, 2022
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August 27, 2022
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August 28, 2022
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August 29, 2022
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August 30, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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September 2, 2022
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September 3, 2022(1 event)
All day: NATURE BUSAll day: NATURE BUS All day The 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:
Arrives at Five Rivers at 9:49 AM, 12:09 PM, 2:29 PM |
