Nature Walk

Lester Park is famous for its geology, with stomatolites nearly 500 million years old, and for its much more recent glacial geology. The ancient rock is limestone and the surrounding area has rich limestone soil [...]

A wonderful spring habitat for wildflowers, with fern-filled dells as well as a historic lime kiln dating back to the Civil War. Ruth Brooks, leader. Directions: Take Rt. 890 east to the Thruway; take the [...]

Here’s a flat loop trail for an easy stroll through the woods. By May the Hepatica and Bloodroot are gone but there are many delightful spring ephemerals that are not as well known. We’ll learn [...]

This is an area of dunes and typical pine bush plants which should be in flower. We will also look for early butterflies and caterpillars Nancy Slack and Nan Wilson, co-leaders. Directions: From Rt. 5/ [...]

Located on the Champlain Canal of the Hudson River, the park offers both mixed-forest and alluvial habitats with such interesting plants as green dragon and deerberry and many other woodland, riparian, and floodplain plants.. The [...]