Junior Naturalist Programs for Kids
There are two more programs for kids in the Junior Naturalist Series at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Thursday, August 19, will feature Terrific Trees while Thursday, August 26, will be a Nature Hike. Each program runs from 10 am until 12 noon, is for kids ages 2 through 10 and includes an activity and a craft. The fee is $3 per child or $6 per family. Programs are held rain or shine. Pre-registration is encouraged to help with planning, but not required and can be done by contacting the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or 658-2055.
Adult Field Intensive Weekend Workshops
Tracker Training I – August 13 – 15. To be a wildlife tracker is to be a survivor. The two Tracker Training weekends offered will give you the skills to photograph wildlife, conduct field research, hunt, search and rescue and survive catastrophe. The cost is $175 per person for ages 17 and older.
Tracker Training II – September 10 – 12. A continuation of Tracker I, this weekend will test the skills you learned and worked on, taking you to a level of confidence that will open the door to a whole new world in the wilderness. The cost is $175 per person for ages 17 and older. Pre-requisite – Tracker Training I or comparable experience level
The Tracker programs require pre-registration by contacting the Center at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net. The Tracker Instructor is Dan Yacobellis, founder of Tamakoce Wilderness Programs.
News
Dyken Pond staff were excited to find a wood turtle this summer.
Wood turtles are semi-aquatic, meaning they are happy either on land or in water. They eat a variety of food including plants, snails and slugs. Wood turtles are very calm. We had a great time observing our friend before he went on his turtle way!
Flowers in Bloom – jewelweed, black-eyed Susan, tansy, thistle, Queen Anne’s lace, day lily.
Berries in Season – blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, choke cherries.
For more information about public and group programs, please visit our website at: www.dykenpond.org.