From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Mon Aug 17 15:25:00 2009 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:25:00 -0400 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] NYS DEC'S Five Rivers Center's Press Releases: Family Insects; Bird Walk; Wild Fruits Message-ID: <4A897643.35FA.0046.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, New York 12054 Phone: (518) 475-0291 ? FAX: (518) 439-8044 Website: www.dec.ny.gov For Release: Immediate Monday, August 17, 2009 Contact: Lorraine Whiting INSECT PROGRAM AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A family-oriented program on insects will be conducted on Tuesday, August 25, 7 PM, at Five Rivers Center 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. Center Naturalists will lead a walk to find, catch, and learn about insects of summer. We will then release our finds back into their habitat unharmed. This program is free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. Parents and children must accompany each other. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. BIRDING AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A bird walk will be conducted on Saturday, August 29, 9 AM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. Center staff will celebrate the late Dr. Roger Tory Peterson?s 101st birthday with a commemorative field study of birds, the ?environmental litmus paper.? World-renowned as an artist, New York State?s Roger Tory Peterson was also an influential environmental educator. Through his ?field mark? system, he launched America?s national preoccupation with bird watching. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. Bring binoculars. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. WILD FRUITS AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER An outdoor study of berry-producing shrubs will be conducted on Saturday, August 29, 2 PM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. Late summer is a great time to go berrying. Small wild fruits provide an important food source for wildlife as well. Join Center naturalists on this outdoor search for common wild fruits of the season. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Aug 19 11:00:53 2009 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:00:53 -0400 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] NYS DEC'S Five Rivers Center Press Releases: Fall Trail Walk; Early Bird Walks Message-ID: <4A8BDB64.35FA.0046.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, New York 12054 Phone: (518) 475-0291 ? FAX: (518) 439-8044 Website: www.dec.ny.gov For Release: Immediate Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Contact: Lorraine Whiting EARLY FALL TRAIL WALK AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A guided early fall walk will be conducted on Saturday, September 5, 10:00 AM , at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. Welcome fall by exploring Five Rivers? trails to enjoy the beauty of the first fall colors and look for signs of wildlife getting ready for winter. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants should dress for the outdoors. In case of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. FIVE RIVERS SETS EARLY MORNING BIRD PROGRAMS Early morning guided bird walks for fall are scheduled for Thursday mornings, September 10, 17, 24, and October 1, 7:30 AM, at the Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. This is the time of year that all birders have been waiting for! The program starts inside at 7:00 AM with refreshments and viewing birds at the feeders; the walk begins at 7:30 AM. Center naturalists will offer tips and tricks for bird identification with the beginning birder in mind. Participants will seek out birds just passing through, as well as species that live here throughout the year. These programs, geared for beginning birder, are open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to bring binoculars and dress for outdoor activity. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Aug 19 11:32:55 2009 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:32:55 -0400 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] NYS DEC"s Five Rivers Center Press Releases: Green Products; History Mystery; Monarch Butterflies Message-ID: <4A8BE2E6.35FA.0046.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, New York 12054 Phone: (518) 475-0291 ? FAX: (518) 439-8044 Website: www.dec.ny.gov For Release: Immediate Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Contact: Lorraine Whiting PROGRAM ON GREEN PRODUCTS AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER An indoor program on using green products will be held Saturday, September 5, 2 PM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. How green is ?green?? Center naturalists will explore the uses for common household products that claim to be green. We will compare traditional products such as baking soda or vinegar to the green products found in the cleaning supply aisle of your favorite store and see which one works the best. This program is open to the public free of charge. For more information call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. HISTORY MYSTERY AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A quest for fall fragrances will be conducted on Saturday, September 12, 10 AM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. As Henry Hudson?s ?Halve Maen? traveled up river on September 4, 1609, Robert Juet penned a most peculiar journal entry, describing ?very sweet smells? of the Hudson Valley woodlands. What could Juet have possibly been describing at this time of year, 400 years ago? On this outdoor foray, Center naturalists will lead an olfactory investigation to try to sniff out what it might have been. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. MONARCH BUTTERFLY PROGRAM AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER An outdoor search for monarch butterflies will be conducted on Saturday, September 12, 2 PM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. In one of nature?s most extraordinary migrations, monarch butterflies journey each fall from Canada and the northern United States, to a small forest in Mexico. Join Center naturalists as we monitor milkweed plants for monarch larvae and look for adult butterflies already in flight. The program, geared for the beginning naturalist, is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. Nets and/or binoculars are welcome. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Aug 25 14:16:12 2009 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:16:12 -0400 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] NYS DEC's Five Rivers Center Press Releases: Beginning Birders; Invasive Species Message-ID: <4A93F22B.35FA.0046.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, New York 12054 Phone: (518) 475-0291 ? FAX: (518) 439-8044 Website: www.dec.ny.gov For Release: Immediate Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Contact: Lorraine Whiting BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A program for the birding novice will be conducted on Saturday, September 19, 10 AM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. A bird guide and a pair of binoculars are all you need to begin this popular hobby. On this outdoor bird watching foray, Center naturalists will discuss these basic tools and some helpful tips for identifying birds. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. Bring binoculars if you have them; we have some to loan. In the event of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291. PROGRAM ON INVASIVE SPECIES AT FIVE RIVERS CENTER A program on invasive species will be conducted Saturday, September 19, 2 PM, at Five Rivers Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar. New York State is host to many animals and plants that came to this country from other places. Some of these species are invasive and cause problems for our native flora and fauna. Center naturalists will relate some of the stories behind these organisms and what you can do to help. This program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for the outdoors. In case of inclement weather this program may be canceled. For more information, call the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation?s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at (518) 475-0291.