New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Palisades Interstate Park Commission Sterling Forest State Park Calendar of Events March 2011 Registration is required for all programs. For more information or to register, call 845-351-5907. Our trails can be steep and rocky, so please wear sturdy hiking shoes. As always our hikes will include stops along the way to interpret natural and historic features. We hike at the pace of our slowest hiker and remember bring a snack for the halfway point. Lecture Series: Bird Feeder Workshop. Sunday, March 6th at 1 PM We will talk about our feathered friends, including a segment on how to make a bird feeder. Please bring an empty soda bottle with its cap. Family Fun Walk: Lakeville Iron Trail. Sunday, March 13th at 12 Noon Join Park Environmental Educator Doc Bayne for a walk on the same trails and roads miners historically walked to get to work. (Easy 1.5 mile hike) Hike of the Month: Lakeville Iron Trail at Night. Friday, March 18th at 7 PM Join Park Environmental Educator Doc Bayne for a night walk on the same trails and roads miners historically walked to get to work. Are their spirits still in Lakeville? Come and see for yourself. Bring a candle lantern if you can; flashlights will not be used on the hike. The program will last approximately two hours. (Easy 1.5 mile walk) (This hike has been a terrific attraction and filled to overflow every time we announce it, so if you have gone before please allow new people the experience.) Lecture Series: Ticks - Get to Know Them. Sunday, March 27th at 1 PM Join Park Environmental Educator Doc Bayne and learn about ticks, where they live, how they survive, and what they eat. After the lecture we will go on a tick hunt to see who can find these eight legged vampires. The program will last approximately three hours. (Easy 1 mile hike) |
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