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...
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...
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...
8th Annual Meeting Collaboration Throughout the Hudson River Watershed November 11-12, 2011 Hosted by The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY Online registration is open CONFIRMED SPEAKERS · David Rothenberg: The Music in Nature www.davidrothenberg.net · Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D NY-21) http://tonko.house.gov · Anthony G. Collins, President, Clarkson University http://www.clarkson.edu/about/welcome/biography.html INTER AND MULTI DISCIPLINARY...
January 8-14, 2012 8AM-5PM Colgate University Campus Costs: $700 Colgate Students. Includes meals and dorm room lodging. $700 Local Community Members (no meals included) $750 Non-local participants. Includes lunch and free lodging at Yurt. Deposit: $300 deposit to secure space in course at time of registration. Registration deadline December 1, 2011.
Do you want to promote environmental education in our state? Here’s a way you can make both happen. From now until December 25th, all those who purchase a digital or print subscription to Green Teacher magazine will be financially supporting environmental education in New York (including both gift and non-gift subscriptions). The editors of...
Banding Birds Saturday October 15, 2011 7:00am – 8:30am Our scientists are working together to determine where birds in the pine bush migrate. Come along on an early morning adventure to observe some of the amazing birds here and see our science team in action as they capture and band birds! After a short...
Girl Scout Badge Fest Saturday,November 5, 9:00am-4:00pm $12 half day / $20 full day / $8.50 lunch Attention all Girl Scouts! Come to PEEC for a fun day of badge work. Earn badges while working outside in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. Call early to register – sessions fill up quickly. Flying Needles Quilt Camp...
October 18-21
Outdoor education has always been GREEN...and an effective way to teach STEM!
