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Saturday August 9, 2008 Rain Date: August 10, 2008
Rain Date: August 10, 2008
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Celebrating the Catskills Streams |
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Events & Activities all at no cost! |
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Learn about stream dynamics, how streams respond to flood events and what management practices are recommended for healthier streams and aquatic life. Visit a recently restored section of the Batavia Kill.
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Guided stream walks along a restored reach of the Batavia Kill
11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. |
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What’s in the Water? 10:30 a.m., 12:00, 2:00 p.m., & 4:00 p.m. |
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Come join the Catskill Center for Conservation & Development and sample for aquatic life. Learn the important role they play in determining stream health. |
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For more information call the GCSWCD Watershed Assistance Program at 518-589-6871, or e-mail michelle@gcswcd.com
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Children’s Games Plant Identification Exhibitors Local artisans & vendors Environmental Organizations And much more!
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Featured activities, interactive programs, and performances
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater 5:30 p.m. For over twenty years Arm-of-the-Sea has been developing a style of magical realism that marries the mythic and the everyday, humanity and the earth, visual arts and natural science, poetry and politics. Don’t miss another outstanding performance involving colorful, moving and imaginative storytelling by this renowned theatrical group.
Educational and entertaining for people of all ages!!
Guided Stream Walks 11 am, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 pm
Learn about stream dynamics, how streams respond to flood events and what management practices are recommended for healthier streams and aquatic life.
Life by the Stream Ongoing throughout the day
Interactive game for children of all ages! Prizes for everyone who participates.
Storytelling Folk tales & native American themes relating to birds, frogs, and local and regional animals.
Plant identification 1:30 & 3:30 pm
Learn about different plant species in a reconstructed wetland on site and how to identify native vegetation along stream reaches. The important role of riparian buffers to stream side stability will also be highlighted. Host—Bob Beyfuss, Cornell Cooperative Ext. of Greene County.
Agroforestry Example forestry practices and importance of sustainable forestry to water quality and local economies.
Bee exhibit and pollinators What’s the essential function of pollinators to our existence? Come find out!
Batavia Kill Rocks Ongoing throughout the day
Featured artists from the Windham Art Alliance Art will be available for demonstrations and assisting children with Rock Artwork.
The fabled art of Fly Fishing Join Columbia-Greene Chapter Trout Unlimited members and experience the art, skill and joy of fly casting and tying. Ongoing demonstrations along the Batavia Kill will be conducted by experienced fly fishermen.
What’s in the Water? 10:30 am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 pm
Sampling for aquatic life and the important role they play in determining stream health.
Recycled Paper Making Learn to make recycled paper during this ongoing hands on activity, great for kids!
Printmaking Children learn printing techniques from a professional artists using recycled dyes. |
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Learn how to fish paint on a free Greene Celebration T-shirt!! |