Schor Conservation Area – Pavilion
58 Shoreview Dr, Canaan
CLC Events at Schor Conservation Area – Pavilion:
Wet & Wiggly Pond Exploration
Thursday, June 14th 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 3 - 6 with Adult
Free
Explore the wet and wiggly creatures that live in or near the pond. We’ll use nets to get a closer look at the noisy bullfrogs, twitchy tadpoles, and the crazy crayfish. We may even spot a turtle basking in the sun. Program includes story time, arts & crafts, an educational program, and free play.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Nature Quest Passport Workshop
Sunday, June 17th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Free
Nature Quest is a treasure hunt! You use clues in the passport to find treasure boxes hidden at nine of our Public Conservation Areas. The clues will lead you through amazing wildlife habitats and across interesting historical and natural features. At the end of each quest there is a waterproof box that contains a special stamp, an ink pad, and a logbook. Use the stamp to mark your passport, then sign or stamp the logbook (see highlights).
At the workshop participants will learn how to find the clues, make their own stamps, and begin their Quest. Participants will receive a free print out of the Schor quest. Just for the workshop, there will also be a special new quest set up for participants who previously completed the Schor quest.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Peek-a-Bug
Thursday, June 28th 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 3 - 6 with Adult
Free
Get up close and personal with the insects that live under logs, in the water, in the air, and in the meadows around Jon’s Pond. We’ll grab nets, magnifying glasses, and bug boxes to see what we can find! Program includes story time, arts & crafts, an educational program, and free play. To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252 ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
The Wild, Wild Woods
Thursday, July 12th 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 3 - 6 with Adult
Free
When the summer heat gets to be too much, it’s time to take a walk in the cool woods surrounding Jon’s Pond. We’ll search for clues that will help us discover what animals call this place home. Program includes story time, arts & crafts, an educational program, and free play.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Butterflies Beauties
Thursday, August 9th 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 3 - 6 with Adult
Free
Oh, those magnificent Monarch butterflies! Come join our citizen scientist program and find out about the butterfly lifecycle and migration, as well as how we can help researchers learn more about them. Program includes story time, arts & crafts, an educational program, and free play.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Previous CLC Events at Schor Conservation Area – Pavilion:
Annual Youth Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 14th - Sunday, May 15th , 2011 8:00am
15 years and under, must be accompanied by adult
Free
Prizes will be awarded to all participants; and grand prizes will be awarded for the fishing derby winners. Food and refreshments will also be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing supplies.
Co-sponsored by the Canaan Conservation Club, Contact Jim Bashford at 518.265.2789 or Dave Carpenter at 518.392.6037.
Frogs & Polliwogs
Thursday, June 9th , 2011 10:00am
3 – 6 year olds with adult
Free
Explore, interact, and discover nature in a beautiful outdoor setting. Participants will observe and expand their knowledge of nature, learn about what lives in their own backyard, explore the outdoors, communicate what they have discovered, create art, collect insects, catch frogs, and splash in Jon’s Pond! Each session includes story time, take home arts & crafts project, nature journaling, and free play.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Nature Quest Passport Workshop – Workshop Full
Sunday, June 19th , 2011 2:00pm
$2 for the purchase of passbook
This workshop is full. You can quest at our public conservation areas all summer long.
Learn about questing, a fun mix of treasure hunting, exploration, art, navigation, and natural history. Participants use rhyming clues to find hidden boxes on CLC public conservation areas. In each box is a rubber stamp to use on your personal passport. After collecting all nine stamps hidden on our sites, turn in the passport for a special reward. At the workshop, participants can purchase their passports, learn how to find the clues, make their own stamps, and begin their quest. Passports are also available as a free download.
Gnome Home & Fairy Dwelling Workshop
Saturday, June 25th - Sunday, June 26th , 2011 9:00am
Free
This event is full.
A magical morning of stories, collecting materials, and building tiny habitats that will connect kids with nature while inspiring creativity and pride. Using sticks, bark, dry grasses, pebbles, shells, feathers, pinecones and other natural found objects, children will create whimsical structures for our imagined gnome and fairy friends. Children will take a Polaroid photograph of their creations to keep as a memento. Led by Sasha Sicurella, Education Director of Omi International Arts Center.
Sensory Nature Hike
Thursday, June 30th , 2011 10:00am
3 – 6 year olds with adult
Free
Explore, interact, and discover nature in a beautiful outdoor setting. Participants will observe and expand their knowledge of nature, learn about what lives in their own backyard, explore the outdoors, communicate what they have discovered, create art, collect insects, catch frogs, and splash in Jon’s Pond! Each session includes story time, take home arts & crafts project, nature journaling, and free play.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Spying on Nature
Thursday, July 28th , 2011 10:00am
3 – 6 year olds with adult
Free
Explore, interact, and discover nature in a beautiful outdoor setting. Participants will observe and expand their knowledge of nature and learn about what lives in their own backyard.
After being read a story, children will learn to use binoculars and magnifying glasses to get a closer look at birds, leaves, insects and other critters. Participants can decorate a “Bug Box” to take with them as we venture out to see what lives under rotten logs and rocks. Upon returning from the short hike around the pond, nets and aquariums will be available to search the water for frogs, polliwogs, and other aquatic life.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Monarch Butterflies
Thursday, August 25th , 2011 10:00am
3 – 6 year olds with adult
Free
Explore, interact, and discover nature in a beautiful outdoor setting. Participants will observe and expand their knowledge of nature and learn about what lives in their own backyard. Discover this mighty migrating insect and study the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly. Every fall, monarch butterflies of Columbia County make a journey of over 2,000 miles to reach their winter roosting sites in Mexico. An environmental educator will talk about the monarch butterfly lifecycle and participants will have the opportunity to view butterflies in various stages. At the conclusion of the talk we will tag an adult butterfly and release it at the Schor Conservation Area. Tagging monarchs helps researchers gather data to answers questions about monarch butterfly migration and conserve habitat. Participants will decorate their own butterfly wings to wear home and nets will be available to try their hand at capturing butterflies.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org.
Colorful Crowns and Masks
Saturday, November 5th , 2011 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children of All Ages
Free
Celebrate autumn’s colors by making crowns and masks from a variety of fallen leaves and seeds. We’ll begin by scouring the ground to collect colorful leaves and berries, pinecones, acorns, and anything else that strikes a creative chord. Back at the pavilion we’ll create striking masks and natural headgear to take home.
To register, contact Jenny Brinker at 518.392.5252, ext. 210 or jenny@clctrust.org by Friday, November 4.
Fishing Derby
Sunday, May 6th 8:00am - 11:00am
15 and under with Adult
Free
Prizes will be awarded to all participants; grand prizes will be awarded for the fishing derby winners. Food and refreshments will also be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing supplies. Co-sponsored by Canaan Conservation Club.
For more information on the event, contact Jim Bashford at 518.265.2789 or Dave Carpenter at 518.392.6037.
Photos from the 2011 Derby on facebook