The Fresh Air Fund’s Sharpe Environmental Center in Fishkill, NY will host the 9th annual Open House Maple Celebration on Saturday March 17th, 2012; 10 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit the sugar shack and enjoy a variety of family activities to include hikes, our newly upgraded planetarium and live animals from Animal Embassy. Visit...
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, April 13, 2012 7th Annual Student Summit of the Environmental Consortium Featuring an Environmental Career and Graduate Program Fair Time: 11:30am – 4:30pm Location: Manhattanville College, Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY The event is FREE for students and lunch is included! Open to all higher education students in...
Workshops led by Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies education staff are free and open to middle school and high school teachers. Learn how to use the Hudson River to teach about ecology, evolution, and environmental science using local data. Data and Ecology: Hudson River Food Webs April 17, 2012, 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m....
First Friday Hike; Frozen Flora Friday January 6, 2012, 12:00pm- 1:00pm Winter is not over yet, and the plants of the northeast remain dormant until longer and warmer days. Explore with us the dormant state of familiar Pine Bush plants and take a last glimpse of their winter appearance before spring arrives. Location: Albany...
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! February 25th & 26th, 2012 at The Ashokan Center Olivebridge, NY For almost two decades, Ashokan (with the help of NYSOEA) has hosted this annual gathering for outdoor educators resulting in friendships and education experiences that have spanned the years. Now, for the first time, it is entirely in...
When? Saturday, December 10, 2011, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Where? Catharine Street Community Center 69 Catharine Street, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601 ENTRANCE is on 152 Mansion Street Free shuttle service will be provided to and from the Poughkeepsie train station. Childcare and Spanish-language translation will be provided. Purpose: To provide Hudson Valley communities with...
First Friday Hike: Winter Preparations Friday December 2, 2011, 12:00pm-1:00pm Should I stay or should I go? Winter is on its way and animals are getting ready for the cold months ahead. Learn how they prepare for the coming winter using different strategies including migration, hibernation and staying active. Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery...
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Outdoor education has always been GREEN...and an effective way to teach STEM!
