Volunteers Sought: Please Register for Parks Clean-Up Set for April 16
#cmsms_row_57adda14268c9 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { padding-top: 0px; } #cmsms_row_57adda14268c9 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { padding-bottom: 50px; } Councilwoman Amy Standaert is taking the lead in...
View ArticleRead with Us! Nature Book Club Forming this Spring 2016
Kristin Murphy, member of the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee, is leading an initiative to form a Nature/Environment Themed Book Club with all interested readers in...
View ArticleEnjoy Scenic Views on June 5, 2016 Guided Bike Ride
All bicyclists are welcome to join in for a guided, 12-mile, casual, group ride on Sunday, June 5, 2016, presented by the Trails Subcommittee of the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails, &...
View ArticleTrail Construction Underway in Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
Construction activities have started on the restoration of the Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector project that will re-connect the towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon along the Mohawk River....
View Article2nd Annual “Things that Go Bump in the Night” is Saturday, Oct. 15
Join local nature enthusiasts for a guided walk and stop at nature exploration stations to learn more about animals, birds and insects for the Second Annual “Things that Go Bump in the Night” event on...
View ArticleWorking Winter Hikes set for 2017
Winter stewardship hikes are planned for Friday, January 6 and Friday, February 3, 2017, conditions permitting. Please bring snowshoes if warranted. Extremely icy conditions may lead to cancellation or...
View ArticleBike the Bicentennial Canal! June 4, 2017!
Celebrate the creation of the Historic Erie Canal, constructed between 1817 and 1825! All bicyclists are welcome to join in for a guided, 12-mile, casual, group ride on Sunday, June 4, 2017, presented...
View ArticleHelp the Honey Bees this summer!
Flowers are blooming in and around spring showers, so please keep an eye out for honey bees, which are one of several types of animals that pollinate plants, including fruit and vegetable crops, and...
View ArticleForest Fun! Hike Kinns Road Park on July 7!
All are invited for a “First Friday” Forest Hike! Join the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee and Open Space Coordinator for a guided, stewardship hike to check out the...
View ArticleExplore Country Knolls Trails on Aug. 4!
All are invited to join us for touring the Peter Desrochers Memorial Trail system located in Country Knolls! Join the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee and Open Space...
View ArticleExplore Clifton Park’s Outdoors: Join us on a Stewardship Hike!
The Town of Clifton Park and the Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee are continuing to showcase the various nature preserves throughout town by offering a series of Stewardship Hikes this...
View ArticleRide Bikes in the Heart of Clifton Park on Sun., Oct. 8!
On Sunday, Oct. 8, meet up at 12:45 p.m. at Clifton Park Senior Community Center, on Clifton Common, off of Vischer Ferry Road, for a 1 p.m. start. Helmets are required for every participant. Call...
View Article3rd Annual “Things that Go Bump in the Night” is Sat., Oct. 14
Join local nature enthusiasts for a guided walk and stop at nature exploration stations to learn more about animals, birds and insects for the 3rd Annual “Things that Go Bump in the Night” event on...
View ArticleHike Garnsey Park on Nov. 3
Please RSVP to the Open Space Coordinator at (518) 371-6054.
View ArticleHike at Dwaas Kill Nature Preserve on Fri., Dec. 1: Check out a new,...
For this month’s Town of Clifton Park’s Stewardship Hike, join staff and volunteers in exploring a rugged, “draft” trail route loop that reaches more westerly, and interior areas of the Dwaas Kill...
View Article2018 Hikes are Happening!
Join the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee for another series of Stewardship Hikes in 2018! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Open Space Coordinator at (518)...
View ArticleExplore Nature in Clifton Park: Friday Hikes
These monthly hikes are organized by the Town of Clifton Park Trails Subcommittee to help assess conditions at the nature preserves throughout the community, as part of the Stewardship Program. All are...
View ArticleNew Trail Markings and Signage Installed at Garnsey Park
Visitors to Garnsey Park may have observed some fresh trail markers, posts and signage at Garnsey Park this fall! Eagle Scout candidate Sterling Durfee, Troop 3101, assessed the trail marking...
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