From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Dec 8 11:06:53 2010 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Newsletter and Program Schedule Update Email Notification) Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:06:53 -0500 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] PROGRAM ON WILD CATS AT FIVE RIVERS - January 8 Message-ID: <4CFF66CD0200005A000481ED@gwsmtp.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 PROGRAM ON WILD CATS AT FIVE RIVERS A program on the natural history of bobcat, lynx and mountain lion in New York State will be conducted at the NYSDEC Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar on Saturday, January 8 at 2:00 PM. At this presentation, Center naturalists will provide an indoor overview of the ecology and current status New York's three native species of wild cat, and thereafter lead an outdoor search along Center trails for tracks and traces of local wildlife. This program is open to the public free of charge. In the event of inclement weather, the outdoor portion of the program may be canceled. Please call 518-475-0291 for more information. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center is a designated New York State Watchable Wildlife site, where wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Learn more by visiting Watchable Wildlife at www.dec.ny.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Dec 16 16:05:24 2010 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Newsletter and Program Schedule Update Email Notification) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:05:24 -0500 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] Upcoming Programs at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Message-ID: <4D0A38C40200005A00048A07@gwsmtp.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 TEACHER WORKSHOP: Project WILD Aquatic A teacher workshop on the award-winning curriculum-enhancement program Project WILD Aquatic will be conducted on Saturday, January 15 at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. At this hands-on workshop, Center staff will lead a participatory training in Project WILD Aquatic, an initiative which integrates aquatic biology themes into the core reading, writing and arithmetic disciplines. Participants will receive a free Project WILD Aquatic curriculum guide full of stimulating activities for students in grades K-12. The workshop is open to teachers and youth leaders free of charge. In-service credit for this workshop may be arranged through the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, January 12 to register for the workshop. ANIMAL TRACKS PROGRAM An indoor/outdoor primer to tracks and traces of winter wildlife will be conducted on Saturday, January 15 at 2:00 PM at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. During this program, Five Rivers naturalists will discuss how to read wildlife footprints and other signs of winter activity, using taxidermy specimens and other artifacts from the Centers collection. Afterwards, Center staff will lead participants outdoors along Center trails to search for evidence of seasonal wildlife activity. The program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor activity. In the event of severe weather, this program may be cancelled. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 for more information. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center is a designated New York State Watchable Wildlife site, where wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Learn more by visiting Watchable Wildlife at www.dec.ny.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Dec 17 11:30:14 2010 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Newsletter and Program Schedule Update Email Notification) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:30:14 -0500 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] DEC KICKS OFF "GREAT STORIES FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS" CONTEST Message-ID: <4D0B49C60200005A00048AA6@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> DEC KICKS OFF ?GREAT STORIES FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS? CONTEST Contestants Share Positive and Inspirational Experiences The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is calling for writers to share inspirational stories of experiences in New York?s great outdoors by entering the ?Great Stories from the Great Outdoors? contest. Stories can range from the simplest walk through the woods to meeting a challenge through an outdoor activity. The contest is open to all and runs through February 2011. Each month, DEC will select stories and post them on the DEC website (www.dec.ny.gov). A prize will be awarded for the top story each month. Complete contest rules are available online at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/34035.html. Through the Great Outdoor Stories contest, students, sportsmen and women, outdoor enthusiasts, campers and hikers can reflect and share the importance of the natural environment in their lives. Entries can range from a few sentences to a maximum 650 words. All story entries must be received by February 28, 2011. Submit stories online at GreatOutdoorStories at gw.dec.state.ny.us or by mail to: Carole Fraser NYS DEC Universal Access Program 625 Broadway, 5th floor Albany, NY 12233-4255 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Dec 17 15:20:04 2010 From: fiveriverstributary at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Newsletter and Program Schedule Update Email Notification) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:20:04 -0500 Subject: [Fiveriverstributary] Upcoming Programs at Five Rivers - January & February 2011 Message-ID: <4D0B7FA40200005A00048B3B@gwsmtp.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 WEASEL STUDY A program on the natural history of weasels will be presented on Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 AM. At this program, Five Rivers naturalists will conduct an indoor overview of the weasel family, then lead participants afield to study the habits, habitats and prey of weasel species that can be found at Five Rivers such as otter, fisher and mink. The program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor winter activity. If there is deep snow, snowshoes will be provided to those interested for the field foray. In the event of severe winter weather, this program may be canceled. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 by Thursday, January 20 for more information. GIRL SCOUT SNOWSHOE OUTING A snowshoe outing for girl scouts will be presented on Saturday, January 22 at 2:00 PM. During this program, Five Rivers naturalists will demonstrate basic snowshoeing technique indoors, then lead snowshoers along Center trails in search of tracks, chewed cones, dens and other signs of winter wildlife. The program is open to girl scouts of any age and is free of charge. Scouts must be accompanied by a parent and/or scout leader. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor winter activity. If there is insufficient snow, staff will conduct the field foray afoot. In the event of severe winter weather, this program may be canceled. Space is limited. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 by Thursday, January 20 to register or for more information. WILDLIFE STUDY An indoor/outdoor program exploring common misconceptions about wildlife be conducted on Saturday, January 29 at 10:00 AM. During this fact-or-fiction study, Five Rivers naturalists will present an indoor overview of common attitudes, beliefs and misunderstandings about wildlife, then lead an outdoor search along Center trails for winter wildlife to compare perception with reality. The program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor winter activity. If there is sufficient snow, snowshoes will be provided for the field foray. In the event of severe winter weather, this program may be canceled. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 by Thursday, January 27 to register or for more information. FIVE RIVERS SNOWSHOE OUTING CELEBRATES ?GLOOMIEST DAY? A snowshoe outing will be conducted on Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 PM. During this indoor/outdoor program, Five Rivers naturalists will demonstrate basic snowshoeing technique indoors, then lead snowshoers along Center trails for some wholesome aerobic exercise, looking for animal tracks, chewed cones, dens and other signs of winter wildlife along the way. In 2006, British health psychologist Cliff Arnall developed a formula which identified January 23 as the ?gloomiest day of the year,? citing, among other things, holiday bills coming due and the onset of seasonal affective disorder. Arnall recommended going for a walk in the woods to brighten the spirits. The program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor winter activity. Snowshoes may be borrowed free of charge. If there is insufficient snow, staff will conduct a field foray afoot. In the event of severe winter weather, this program may be canceled. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 by Thursday, January 27 to register or for more information. PROGRAM ON MEADOW ECOLOGY An outdoor study of the winter ecology of old fields will be conducted on Saturday, February 5 at 2:00 PM. This naturalist?s tour will visit the broad meadows of the Center?s Old Field Trail, home to rabbit, fox, bluebird, and deer. Areas managed as ?forever field? will be compared to areas left wild to transition into brushland. The conservation values of both habitats and the impact of invasive species will be considered. The tour, which will traverse gentle terrain, is in celebration the 75th birthday of the National Wildlife Federation and also the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. The program is open to the public free of charge. Participants are urged to dress for outdoor winter activity. If there is deep snow, snowshoes will be provided to those interested for the field foray. In the event of severe winter weather, this program may be canceled. Please call the Center at 518-475-0291 for more information. TEACHER WORKSHOP - Project WILD A teacher workshop on the award-winning curriculum-enhancement program Project WILD will be conducted on Saturday, February 5 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. At this hands-on workshop, Center staff will lead a participatory training in Project WILD, an initiative which integrates wildlife themes into the core reading, writing and arithmetic disciplines. Participants will receive a free Project WILD curriculum guide full of stimulating activities for students in grades K-12. The workshop is open to teachers and youth leaders free of charge. In-service credit for this workshop may be arranged through the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center. Please call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, February 2 to register for the workshop. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center is a designated New York State Watchable Wildlife site, where wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Learn more by visiting ?Watchable Wildlife? at www.dec.ny.gov. 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