Events in May 2022

9:00 am: I Love My Park Day

7:00 pm: PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation

All day: NATURE BUS

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:00 am: I Love My Park Day

7:00 pm: PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation

All day: NATURE BUS

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:00 am: I Love My Park Day

7:00 pm: PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation

All day: NATURE BUS

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
May 7, 2022

Help 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

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 17, 2022

Throughout 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

REGISTER TO ATTEND THE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION HERE

GENERAL INFORMATION HERE

All day
May 28, 2022

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:

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

9:30 am – 11:00 am
May 31, 2022

WHO:

Pre-school children ages 2-5 years and parents or adult caregiver
Older siblings welcome on school off days

WHAT:

Families with young children will gather for reading of a nature-themed story, then take part in theme-related activities
Take home projects will be included
Maximum size: 10 families per day
Participants will be divided into two working groups

REGISTER HERE

More information

9:30 am – 11:00 am
June 1, 2022

WHO:

Pre-school children ages 2-5 years and parents or adult caregiver
Older siblings welcome on school off days

WHAT:

Families with young children will gather for reading of a nature-themed story, then take part in theme-related activities
Take home projects will be included
Maximum size: 10 families per day
Participants will be divided into two working groups

REGISTER HERE

More information

7 9:00 am: I Love My Park Day 9:00 am: I Love My Park Day 9:00 am – 4:00 pm May 7, 2022 Help 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 Read more

17 7:00 pm: PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation 7:00 pm: PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Educational Presentation 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm May 17, 2022 Throughout 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 REGISTER TO ATTEND THE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION HERE GENERAL INFORMATION HERE Read more

28 All day: NATURE BUS All day: NATURE BUS All day May 28, 2022 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: 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 Read more

31 9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER 9:30 am: It's a Beautiful Day to EXPLORE IN WATER 9:30 am – 11:00 am May 31, 2022 WHO: Pre-school children ages 2-5 years and parents or adult caregiver Older siblings welcome on school off days WHAT: Families with young children will gather for reading of a nature-themed story, then take part in theme-related activities Take home projects will be included Maximum size: 10 families per day Participants will be divided into two working groups REGISTER HERE More information Read more