Posted in Biking, Kid's Activities, Rochester, tagged cancer, fairport, new york, ny, Western New York Wellness on July 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Ride for your Life, Saturday August 23rd, family event. The ride benefits the Western New York Wellness Program. The ride this year will be a little different. There will no longer be a 100 mile ride, but will continue to offer 10, 25 and 50 mile routes. This is a great family event that starts [...]
Posted in Biking, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Kid's Activities, Paddling, Thousand Islands, Wildlife, tagged guidebook, Roger Fulton, St. Lawrence Seaway, staycation, cottage, vacation, Cape Vincent, ships, Michael Carpenter on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you one of lucky few who owns a cottage in the Thousands Islands? Or, maybe you’ve rented one for a week of summer fun? I was among the fortunate few as a small child. My grandparents owned a rustic cottage in Cape Vincent. I have fond memories of yanking sunfish and perch into grandpa’s [...]
Posted in Hiking, Kid's Activities, tagged I Love Dirt, Jennifer Ward on June 3, 2008 | No Comments »
We could all use a little more time outside with our kids. And this is the perfect time of year in New York to do it: It’s warm at midday, but cool enough that the bugs haven’t taken over shady areas yet. Rain threatens, but doesn’t fall too frequently.
But what do you do once you [...]
Posted in Finger Lakes, Kid's Activities, Waterfalls, tagged new york, ny, finger lakes national forest, camping, Taughannock Falls on June 2, 2008 | No Comments »
The Thrifty Blogger writes about a family camping trip to Finger Lakes National Forest and Taughannock Falls - with lots of good photos.
Take along a copy of Take A Hike - Family Walks in New York’s Finger Lakes Region and you can enjoy the trails of Finger Lakes National Forest. With a copy of [...]
Posted in Hiking, Hudson River, Kid's Activities, tagged Cornwall, family, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, new york, ny on May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Environmental Educator Laurel Dodge invites you to bring the family along for exercise and exploration. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon walk in the woods. Share your appreciation for the beauty of the woodlands as spring evolves into summer. Backpacks are recommended for non-walkers. Dress for the weather. Registration is required.
Call 845.534.5506 x204
Member [...]
Posted in Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Kid's Activities, Uncategorized, tagged cortland county, map, new york, ny, Spanish Loop Trail, take a hike on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At long last, the full-size map of the Spanish Loop Trail (SLT) system (a 5.5 mile loop) is available for online purchase at www.fingerlakestrail.org.
Parents hiking with children will especially appreciate having a copy of this map with them. Indeed, the SLT has long been promoted as being a “family-friendly” trail, with several short return [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Kid's Activities, Wildlife, tagged Bird Watching, birding, buffalo audubon society, iroquois national wildlife refuge, migration, new york, ny, waterfowl on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Spring is a busy time of year at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, both for wildlife and for people. Over the next few months hundreds of species of birds and mammals will be raising their young in the marshes, woods and fields found within the refuge. The refuge is also a stop over point for thousands [...]
Posted in Activity, Adventures, Education / skills, Hiking, Kid's Activities, Western NY, Wildlife, tagged Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, family, nature, new york, ny, outdoors on February 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For many successive years, Rich and I attended the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage. One year we even presented one of the evening programs. We enjoyed each pilgrimage, attending fern walks, going on nighttime owl prowls, watching beavers play in their pond at sunset, learning about all the critters in pond water, discovering how to make paper. [...]
Posted in Kid's Activities, tagged camp staff, genesee valley, girl scouts, hiring, job, new york, ny on February 11, 2008 | No Comments »
The Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley is looking to hire staff for their summer camp programs. If you know of a great potential camp staff person, please have them contact:
Marilyn Robin, Director of Human Resources
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc.
1020 John Street
W. Henrietta, NY 14586
585-239-7931 ph
585-292-1086 fx
Exploring the outdoors enriches a girl’s life and leads [...]
Posted in Education / skills, Kid's Activities, tagged outdoors, kids on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
A new study published in Scientific American says Americans have been visiting national parks and other natural reserves less and less since 1987. Outdoor pursuits, ranging from camping to hunting, have entered a persistent and growing decline.
Author Richard Louv says “You didn’t have the concept of stranger danger [in the past].” “If you are raising [...]
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