ECOS NEWS

 

CALENDAR of EVENTS for February 2010

DATE

GROUP

ACTIVITY – LOCATION

CONTACT

thru Sept 6

NYSM

Prog: Birds of NY & Paintings of Louis Agassiz Fuertes

474-5877

Feb 1/M

HMBC

Prog: The Galapagos Islands; Richard Naylor; Colonie Lib.                     7 pm

785-6760

 

SCADK

Outing: X-C Ski Saratoga State Park; Phil Fountain

371-8585

Feb 2/Tu

APBP

Pre-K program: Evergreens are always green  pre-reg                        10:30 am

456-0655

 

APBP

Outing: Discover the Pine Bush; pre-reg req’d; sm. fee                          1-2 pm

456-0655

 

ECOS

Outing: Ski Snowshoe location TBA  call Monday after 2pm

370-4125

 

SWC

Ski: Albany Pine Bush  evening                                             David Graves

861-8760

Feb 3/W

APBP

Pre-K program: Evergreens are always green  pre-reg                        10:30 am

456-0655

Feb 5 F

APBP

Outing: First Friday Hike-Winter Wildlife                                       Noon-1 pm

456-0655

Feb 6/Sa

APBP

Prog: Turning Trash into Treasure; sm. fee; pre-reg. req’d                     2-3 pm

456-0655

 

ETTNC

Prog: Pre-school Program; ages 3-5; outdoors and indoors                      10 am

872-0800

 

FREEC

Prog: Pine Needle Basket Making; Anita Wahlen                        10 am – 3 pm

475-0291

 

HMBC

Outing: Mohawk River/Cohoes to Cresecent; Bill Lee

374-3426

 

HMSC

Outing: X-C Ski Wildwood State Park; Janet Fasullo                              10 am

631-689-1568

 

NYSM

Prog: Furry Tales & Touchables; free; 4-6 yrs. Old                                  11 am

474-5877

 

SCADK

Outing: Sherrill Mt; Elie Bijou                                                                3-9 pm

377-2990

Feb 7/Su

APBP

Snowshoe pre-register  snowshoes provided                                             2 pm

456-0655

 

DPEEC

Outing: Guided Snowshoe Hike; free; all abilities; rentals avail.w/ reserve.     1-3 pm

658-2055

 

ETTNC

Outing: Snowshoe Walk; rentals available w/ adv. Reservation              10 am

872-0800

Feb 9/Tu

APBP

Pre-K program: Hoot like an owl;  pre-reg                                          10:30 am

456-0655

 

ECOS

Outing: Ski Snowshoe location TBA  call Monday after 2pm

370-4125

 

SWC

Ski: Albany Pine Bush  evening                                             David Graves

861-8760

Feb 10/W

APBP

Pre-K program: Hoot like an owl;  pre-reg                                          10:30 am

456-0655

 

HMSC

Showshoe: Olana       8:30 am                                        Virginia Boyle Traver

322-0950

Feb 11/Th

ETTNC

Outing: Snowshoe Walk; meet @ Joy Overlook                                      10 am

872-0800

Feb 13/Sa

APBP

Prog: Nature’s Valentine; pre-reg. req’d; sm. fee                           10-11:30 am

456-0655

 

ETTNC

Outing: Wildlife Tracking Adventure; fee; call to register           10 am – 4 pm

872-0800

 

FREEC

Outing: Field Study of Ecol. Impacts of Snow; free                                   2 pm

475-0291

 

FREEC

Prog: Backyard Bird Count; free; bring binoculars                               9-10 am

475-0291

Feb 14/Su

APBP

Outing: Discover the Pine Bush; pre-reg. req’d; sm. fee                         1-2 pm

456-0655

 

ETTNC

Outing; Snowshoe Walk                                                                            10 am

872-0800

Feb 15/M

APBP

Outing: GPS Adventure; pre-reg. req’d; sm. fee                                1-2:30 pm

456-0655

Feb 16/Tu

APBP

Outing: Snow Birds; pre-reg. req’d; sm. fee                                   10-11:30 am

456-0655

 

ECOS

Outing: Ski Snowshoe location TBA  call Monday after 2pm

370-4125

Feb 17/W

APBP

Outing: Owl Prowl; pre-reg. req’d; sm. fee; bring flashlt.            6:30-7:30 pm

456-0655

 

ETTNC

Outing: Snow Day at Thacher NC; $10 fee/family includes snowshoes     1-4:30 pm

872-0800

Feb 18/Th

APBP

Prog: Movie Day/“Wall-E”; crafts session after; free; pre-reg. req’d     1-3 pm

456-0655

Feb 20/Sa

ETTNC

Prog: Dream Catcher; Laura Bartell; $5 fee; ages 8+; call to register          10 am- 1 pm

872-1237

 

ETTNC

Prog: Black Bears of NY; Lou Berchielli                                                   2 pm

872-0800

 

HMBC

Outing: North Country Gray Partridge Hunt; Clinton or Franklin Co; Bill Lee

374-3426

Feb 21/Su

APBP

Prog: Movie Day/”A Bug’s Life”; free; pre-reg. req’d                           2-4 pm

456-0655

 

ETTNC

Outing: Snowshoe Walk                                                                            10 am

872-0800

Feb 23/Tu

ECOS

Outing: Ski Snowshoe location TBA  call Monday after 2pm

370-4125

Feb 27/Sa

DPEEC

Outing: Full Now Moon Guided Ski Trek; free; Intermed. only                7 pm

658-2055

 

ETTNC

Prog: Geology of Catskill Mts; Dr. Robert Titus                                        2 pm

872-0900

Feb 28/Su

ETTNC

Outing: Snowshoe Walk                                                                            10 am

872-0800

 

HMBC

Outing: Ft. Edward & Ft. Miller; Wash. Co; Gregg Recer

899-2678

Key to Organization Abbreviations

ADK

Adirondack Mountain Club

APBP

Albany Pine Bush Preserve

ASCR

Audubon Society of the Capital Region

BGVC

Blenheim-Gilboa Visitor Center

CCE

Cornell Cooperative Extension

CL

Colonie Library

CLC

Columbia Land Conservancy

CPSP

Cherry Plain State Park

DPEEC

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center

ECOS

ECOS:  The Environmental Clearinghouse

ENHP

E. N. Huyck Preserve

ETTNC

Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center

FJR

Florence Jones Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary

FOK

Friends of the Kayderosseras

FREEC

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center

GLA

George Landis Arboretum

GLSP

Grafton Lakes State park

HMBC

Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club

HMSC

Hudson-Mohawk Group Sierra Club

HW

Helderberg Workshop

JBSP

John Boyd Thacher State Park

KCAC

Kawing Crow Awareness Center

LGLC

Lake George Land Conservancy

MCELC

Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center

MHLC

Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

MHCC

Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club

NEC

Ndakinna Education Center

NRD

Niskayuna Recreation Department

NYPA

New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa

NYSM

New York State Museum

PISP

Peebles Island State Park

PTA

Protect the Adirondacks (formerly Assoc. for the Protection of the Adirondacks)

RTLC

Rensselaer Land Trust

SC

Schenectady County

SCADK

Schenectady Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club

SCSHS

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

SISP

Schodack Island State Park

SPB

Save the Pine Bush

SPLAN

Saratoga Preserving Land and Nature

SSSP

Saratoga Spa State Park

SWC

Schenectady Winter Sports Club (formerly Mohawk Valley Hiking Club)

THC

Taconic Hiking Club

TLSP

Thompson’s Lake State Park

UC

Union College

UYF

Up Yonda Farm

WWPP

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park