FREE Nature Bus
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 10/14/2023
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Bus Routes & Schedules
Visit the CDTA website for the Nature Bus - 872 schedules: www.cdta.org
Beaver Line – Starting May 27 and every other Saturday through October 7 (view pdf schedule)
Albany Pine Bush and City of Albany Water Department Six Mile Water Works
Tivoli Lake Preserve and Farm
MHLC’s Fisher Trail in partnership with DEC’s Five Rivers
DEC’s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Warbler Line - Starting June 3 and every other Saturday through October 14 (view pdf schedule)
Albany County Rail Trail Veterans Memorial Park
Albany County Rail Trail Slingerlands Trailhead
Thacher Park Visitor Center
Partner Programs
SATURDAY, MAY 27
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
May 27 at 10:00 AM - I BIRD NY: Learn to Use Merlin Bird ID While outside, do you ever wonder what that bird is? Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology has made finding out simple. Merlin is a free downloadable app for your smartphone that can help you identify birds, both visually and by sound! Just bring your phone and walking shoes. Space is limited. Please call 518-475-0291 to register by Wednesday, May 24
May 27 at 2:00 PM - Family Fun: Muskrats are Our Neighbors
Five Rivers’ wetlands are home to active muskrats. Take a walk and explore where the muskrats find food and shelter. See and touch the wonderful fur that keeps them warm and dry all year long. Hold a muskrat skull and see its adaptations for survival. Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 to register by Wednesday, May 24.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
June 10 from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM- Get Outdoors & Get Together Day
The outdoors is for everyone. Join us as we highlight ways to explore and enjoy the outdoors. Take a hike, try out bird watching, and more. We’ll have a special focus on making the outdoors accessible to all, whether with adaptive equipment or specialized facilities and programs. The Nature Bus will provide service from Albany to Five Rivers on this day.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
Thacher State Park
June 3 from 1:00 - 03:00 PM - Hike to High Point
Meet at Old Stage Road Trailhead. Celebrate National Trails Day with a Nature Center educator as we hike to High Point, where we will enjoy panoramic views of the Mohawk-Hudson Valley. The hike is 2 miles roundtrip with mostly level terrain. Call 518-872-0800. Registration is required.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Thacher State Park
June 17 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Walk the Rainbow
Meet at the Nature Center. Celebrate Pride Month on a walk around the Nature Center to search out wildflowers in every color! There will be a 1 hour break between this walk and the Watercolor Wildflowers program; participants attending both programs are invited to bring their own lunch. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800. Registration is required.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.