Events in August 2022
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SUMMER NATURE WEEK SUMMER NATURE WEEK
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August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022Friends 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 program is created for parent/guardian with children ages 2-8.THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED
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SUMMER NATURE WEEK SUMMER NATURE WEEK
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August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022Friends 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 program is created for parent/guardian with children ages 2-8.THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED
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SUMMER NATURE WEEK SUMMER NATURE WEEK
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August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022Friends 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 program is created for parent/guardian with children ages 2-8.THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED
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SUMMER NATURE WEEK SUMMER NATURE WEEK
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August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022Friends 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 program is created for parent/guardian with children ages 2-8.THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED
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SUMMER NATURE WEEK SUMMER NATURE WEEK
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August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022Friends 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 program is created for parent/guardian with children ages 2-8.THIS SESSION IS FULL AND CURRENTLY CLOSED
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NATURE BUS NATURE BUS
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August 6, 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 -
BIRD WALK BIRD WALK
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August 11, 2022Join 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.
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CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation
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August 16, 2022Throughout 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
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NATURE BUS NATURE BUS
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August 20, 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