Take part in a creative experience learning about the joys of watercolor, sponsored by the Grafton Community Library. Free exploration of color, techniques and subject matter in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere await you in a series of four watercolor painting classes at the Everett Wagar Senior Center on the Saturdays of June 2, 16, 23 and 30 from 10 am until noon. There is no class on June 9.
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Volunteers Needed At GLSP And Dyken Pond By May 30 For National Trails Day
National Trails Day is the perfect opportunity to help clean up local parks. On Saturday, June 2, the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park and the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center will be hosting the Nineteenth Annual National Trails Day – the nation’s annual celebration of trails. Both parks invite volunteers of all ages to help clean up and improve trails on Saturday morning and indulge in the trail activities they enjoy most in the afternoon.
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GLSP And Cherry Plain Park Events
May 26, Saturday – Swimming Open Weekends at Cherry Plain State Park. Call the Park at 733-5400.
• Memorial Day Weekend at Grafton Lakes State Park – Swimming opens for season. Weekly swimming schedule is Friday-Tuesday from 10 am to 6 pm.
May 26, Saturday – Aliens in Your Backyard – The Mysterious World of Bugs, 2:30 pm. The group meets at the beach program tent. Join our Park Naturalists in exploring and discovering the strange and fascinating creatures that exist all around us.
May 28, Monday – Memorial Day Sand Sculpture Contest with prizes for all participants in multiple age categories. Sign up at 12 pm at the Beach Nature Center and build until 2 pm. Judging is from 2 to 3 pm. Show your creativity and your skill with sand on Long Pond Beach!
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Dyken Pond June Events
June 2
•National Trails Day – 9 am to 12 noon; volunteer for trail clean-up, 9 am – coffee and registration, 9:30 – 12 – trail work, 12 noon – free barbecue for all volunteers, Pre-registration is required for the barbecue so we can plan enough food.
• Full Strawberry Moon Hike with Lisa Hoyt – 7 pm; twilight hike finishing with a campfire under the almost full moon. Bring a snack and or drink for the campfire. This event is free. No pre-registration is needed.
June 3
• Camo Camp with Dan Yacobellis – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; learn to move unnoticed and in shadows; camouflage using color, movement and sound; experiment with technique and then practice in forest exercises. This training is useful for hunters, nature photographers and wildlife watchers and is just fun. this event is for ages 9 and older and adults. Pre-registration is required, and the group is limited to 15 people. The fee is $10, $5 for members.
June 23
• Primitive Fire Making with Dan Yacobellis – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; learn primitive fire building techniques. Participants will make their own bow-drill set. Pre-registration is required, and the group is limited to 15 people. The fee is $15, $10 for members.
Pre-registration can be done by contacting Lisa Hoyt at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net.
Remember to spend time in the outdoors!
Grafton Town Board Action – Conflict On The Board
by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday was run by Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer because Supervisor Ray Darling has a medical condition which makes him temporarily unable to do the job. Goyer said she has been handling the day to day business of the Supervisor for two or three weeks so far.
Toward the end of the meeting Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer read a statement which outlined a surprising level of conflict on the Board. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Conflict On The Board
Grafton Volunteer Fire Company Installs Officers
by Bea Peterson
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Company held its 68th Annual Installation Dinner on Saturday evening, May 12. Master of Ceremonies and Fire Chief Jim Goyer welcomed everyone to the event. [Read more…] about Grafton Volunteer Fire Company Installs Officers
Petersburgh Troop 222 Helps Clean Up Trails At GLSP
submitted by Andrew Zlotnick
Boy Scouts from Troop 222 Petersburgh helped the Grafton Lake State Park over the weekend of May 4-6. Nine Boy Scouts, their Leaders and some family members cleaned out the woods at the Park. Grafton Lakes State Park was the site of a Scout invasion – over 200 Boy Scouts camped, cleaned and had a fun filled weekend in the Park. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Troop 222 Helps Clean Up Trails At GLSP
Grafton Library Plant And Book Sale
The Grafton Community Library, located at 2455 NY Route 2, will be the site of a multi-sale event on Saturday, May 19. Doors open at 8 am for the Plant and Book Sale which will run until 1 pm. Stop by the Library to pick up some fresh reading material as well as plants to enhance your garden. You never know what you will find!
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GLSP And Cherry Plain Park May Events
• May 18, Friday – Cherry Plain State Park opens for camping and day use on weekends. For reservations, visit www.reserveamerica.com.
• May 20, Sunday – Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis. Registration for this 1km fundraising walk begins at 11 am. For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the event, please call CFF at 783-7361.
• May 20, Sunday – Trail Work Day at Cherry Plain State Park from 9 am to 12 pm. Join the Friends of Cherry Plain State Park for a morning in the outdoors getting the Park and the surrounding DEC Wildlife Management Area’s trails ready for a summer of visitors.
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