Canada Lily Guided Walk

Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve

Come along with members of the Capital Region Native Plant Society to see the orange and yellow blooms of Canada Lily, including some spectacular candelabrum forms of this beautiful plant, along the East Pond and West Pond trails at the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. Other wildflowers likely to be blooming at this time...

Awesome Autumn Bicycle Ride in Jonesville

The Town of Clifton Park's Trails Subcommittee, part of the Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee, with the Town of Clifton Park, is sponsoring a guided bicycle ride on Sunday afternoon, October 9, from 1 p.m. to about 4 p.m. Meet up at about 12:45 p.m. at the Jonesville Fire Station, 953 Main Street, Clifton...

“Things that Go Bump in the Night” Event

Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest Elks Trail, off of MacElroy Road, Clifton Park

Guided nature walks, family-friendly activities, storytelling, and light refreshments will be presented as part of this early evening event, by the Town of Clifton Park Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee at Veterans Memorial Park, located off of Elks Trail, off of MacElroy Road, in northern Clifton Park. Please register through the town's Parks &...

Parent & Me Hike at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve (Ferry Dr Entrance)

Come explore Clifton Park's Open Spaces through a nature education program geared for young children. This "Parent & Me" Hike is at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, at the Ferry Drive Entrance (end of Ferry Drive) overlooking the Mohawk River.  This is the first of five hikes at different locations, are planned for each...

Parent & Me Hike at North Woods Nature Preserve

North Woods Nature Preserve

Come explore Clifton Park's Open Spaces through a nature education program geared for young children. This "Parent & Me" Hike is at North Woods Nature Preserve, located between 38 and 40 Shadow Wood Way in the heart of the Country Knolls neighborhood.  This is the second of five hikes at different locations, are planned for...

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Parent & Me Hike at Ushers Road State Forest

Ushers Road State Forest

Come explore Clifton Park's Open Spaces through a nature education program geared for young children. This "Parent & Me" Hike will be held at Ushers Road State Forest, located off of Ushers Road.  The park entrance, and small parking lot, is located east of Route 9.  (The entrance is in the Town of Halfmoon, while...

Passport to Nature – Parent & Me Hike at Veterans Park

Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest Elks Trail, off of MacElroy Road, Clifton Park

Join us for a guided hike to one of Clifton Park's several Letterboxes as part of the Passport to Nature Program.  This hike is slated for Wednesday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m., at Veterans' Memorial Park, off of Elks Trail, and MacElroy Road, and is perfect for parents/grandparents/caregivers and their little ones. The theme for...

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Canals & Nature in Vischer Ferry! Celebrate History & Open Space in May!

Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve

Please SAVE-THE-DATE for a joint event of the Town of Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission and the Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee slated for the weekend of Saturday, May 13, 2017. FRIDAY, MAY 12:  A weekend kick-off event will be the Opening of the Erie Canal Exhibit at the newly restored upstairs of the...

23nd Annual Clifton Park Trails Day – Guided Bike Ride

Historic Grooms Tavern 290 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford, NY, United States

The Trails Subcommittee of the Open Space, Trails & Riverfront Committee is leading an Erie Canal focused bicycle ride on Sunday, June 4, 2017 in the southern area of the Town of Clifton Park. This is the 22nd annual, National Trails Day bike ride held in Clifton Park. The route will cover about 10 to...