Adirondacks Naturally!
September 29-October 3, 2008
Tenative Schedule
| Day | Time | Activities |
| Monday |
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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Arrival
Greetings and orientation in the Main Lodge meeting room. Introductions, overview of agenda and other pertinent information will be reviewed.
Dinner
Creatures of the Night
Learn the truths and myths about some mysterious creatures of the night including bats and owls. You will have the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet and identify your finds. |
Tuesday |
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00-1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. |
Breakfast
Depart for the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake
Private tour with Laura Rice, cheif curator, of the museum's new exhibit Rustic Tomorrow. This fascinating new exhibit pairs six leading mondernist and postmodern contemporary architects with prominent Adirondack rustic furniture makers who together create inovative designs.
Time permitting, we will visit the museum's off site collection storage facility to see the newest acquisitions including a fire engine and prototype snowmobiles developed during the late 1050's. (We will lunch at the museum)
Birds of Prey program at the Visitor Interpretive Center in Newcomb. We will have a close up look at the special adaptations of an owl and other birds of prey. Time permitting, we'll enjoy a walk on their nature trails.
Dinner
At leisure. Flint & steel demo. |
| Wednesday |
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:30 |
Breakfast
A pleasant focus for a visit to any natural place in the trees. We will compare the northern boreal forest to the deciduous hardwood forest and identify some of the plants, birds and other animals that inhibit these areas.
We will enjoy a buffett luncheon cruise, and view the breathtaking scenery and historic Great Camps of the Adirondack's largest natural lake, Raquette Lake, aboard the W.W. Durant.
Free time for paddling or individual explorations
Dinner
Informail fire side chat on various topics of environmental interest |
Thursday |
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Mid-afternoon p.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
| Breakfast
Depart for the Wild Center: Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks at Tupper Lake. Here we will have a behind-the-scenees tour of the space where the animal care staff work. We will see the Birds of Prey that are not on exhibit along with the herp room, otter holding area, quarantine area, life support systems and their new "green" bio building (which is not public space). We will also view a 15 minute video on what goes on behind the scenes at the Wild Center.
We will break for lunch. Following lunch we will have a guided tour on one of the center's nature trails. You will then have time to independently explore the exhibits and gift shop.
Departure for Antlers
Dinner
Night Walk |
Friday |
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:45 p.m. |
Breakfast
Depart for Ferd's Bog. Here we will examine and identify plant specimens, study the transition zone on the edge of the bog in the forest area and identify birds. Bring binoculars, if you have them.
Lunch
Packing and Departure
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