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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170604T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170604T160000
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SUMMARY:23nd Annual Clifton Park Trails Day - Guided Bike Ride
DESCRIPTION: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 12 miles\, and be conducted at a casual pace.\nTown Historic John Scherer will provide ride commentary at stops along the way.  The ride helps celebrate the bicentennial of the construction of the Erie Canal\, and the completion of the Towpath Community Connector Trail project that connects the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve in Clifton Park\, to a newly created trail section in the Town of Halfmoon. \nMeet up about 12:45 p.m. for a 1 p.m. ride start.  The ride begins and ends at the Historic Grooms Tavern\, located at the intersection of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road.  Bike entrance on Sugar Hill Road; car parking is available in a small lot\, off of Grooms Road\, west of the intersection. \nHelmets are required for all ages\, for all riders. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information please call (518) 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/22nd-annual-clifton-park-trails-day-guided-bike-ride/
LOCATION:Historic Grooms Tavern\, 290 Sugar Hill Road\, Rexford\, NY\, 12148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Ride,Erie Canal,Guided,Historic Grooms Tavern,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170514
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20170201T151851Z
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SUMMARY:Canals & Nature in Vischer Ferry! Celebrate History & Open Space in May!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFRIDAY\, MAY 12:  A weekend kick-off event will be the Opening of the Erie Canal Exhibit at the newly restored upstairs of the Historic Grooms Tavern\, and a talk by Town Historian John Scherer on Friday\, May 12\, in the evening\, at Historic Grooms Tavern. Parking will be available at the Grooms Road entrance. Historic Grooms Tavern is located at the intersection of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road. \nSATURDAY\, MAY 13:  Activities will include: a guided walking tour of the Vischer Ferry National Historic District within the hamlet of Vischer Ferry; a guided walking tour of the Erie Canal along the towpath within the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve. Tour the newly reconstructed Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector trail for a longer\, guided hike! \nFamily oriented activities will be offered throughout the day! \nBring your kayak or canoe\, and launch at Clute’s Dry Dock! \nFood and refreshments will be available at Vischer Ferry General Store\, 357 Riverview Road\, and further west\, at Riverview Orchards\, 660 Riverview Road (the site of the Apple Blossom Festival!). \nPartners include Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition and more! \nFor more information\, to volunteer\, to get involved\, please contact the Open Space Coordinator at 518-371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/canals-nature-in-vischer-ferry-celebrate-history-open-space-in-may/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Apple Blossom Festival,Erie Canal,Family Event,Guided,Historic Grooms Tavern,Mohawk River Watershed,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Open Space Day,Riverview Road,Vischer Ferry,Wildflower Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170405T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170405T103000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20170201T180112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T180159Z
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SUMMARY:Passport to Nature - Parent & Me Hike at Veterans Park
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe theme for this hike is “farmfields growing back to nature.” \nEach participant will receive a Passport to Nature booklet\, and we will fill it out along the hike\, while looking for clues to lead us to the Letterbox!  Once we find the Letterbox together\, each hiker will stamp their Nature Passport and be on their way towards earning a pin from the Town of Clifton Park’s Department of Parks\, Recreation and Community Affairs. \nMeet up at about 9:20 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start.  The hike will be approximately one hour. \nThe program is free\, but please pre-register through the Parks Department online registration at https://recs.egov.basgov.com/cliftonpark/User/Login.  For more information call (518) 371-6667. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/passport-to-nature-parent-me-hike-at-veterans-park/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest\, Elks Trail\, off of MacElroy Road\, Clifton Park
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Guided,Parent & Me Hike,Veterans Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170322T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170322T103000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20170201T172909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170306T201107Z
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SUMMARY:Parent & Me Hike at Ushers Road State Forest
DESCRIPTION: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 the rest of the property is in the Town of Clifton Park.)  This is the fourth of five hikes at different locations\, are planned for each consecutive\, Wednesday morning in March 2017.\nMeet-up on Wed.\, March 22\, at 9:20 a.m. for the hike start at 9:30 a.m. and will incorporate a nature education theme. The hike will last approximately one hour. \nProgram facilitator Kelsi Clark will lead this morning nature outing for young children and their parents/grandparents/caregivers. \nWalks are designed to be “jogging stroller friendly” but a child backpack or front carrier is recommended\, depending on the age of the child participants. \nPlease dress appropriately for weather\, and trail conditions. \nThis is a free program.  Pre-registration is required through the Parks & Recreation Department\, https://recs.egov.basgov.com/cliftonpark/User/Login.  For more information\, please call (518) 371-6667. \nFor maps of Ushers Road State Forest\, please also see the NYS DEC website link at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/107491.html
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/parent-me-hike-at-ushers-road-state-forest/
LOCATION:Ushers Road State Forest
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Guided,Parent & Me Hike,Ushers Road
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170308T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170308T103000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170306T200846Z
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SUMMARY:Parent & Me Hike at North Woods Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION: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 each consecutive\, Wednesday morning in March 2017. \nMeet-up on Wed.\, March 8\, at 9:20 a.m. for the hike start at 9:30 a.m. and will incorporate a nature education theme. The hike will last approximately one hour. \nProgram facilitator Kelsi Clark will lead this morning nature outing for young children and their parents/grandparents/caregivers. \nWalks are designed to be “jogging stroller friendly” but a child backpack or front carrier is recommended\, depending on the age of the child participants. \nPlease dress appropriately for weather\, and trail conditions. \nThis is a free program.  Pre-registration is required through the Parks & Recreation Department\, https://recs.egov.basgov.com/cliftonpark/User/Login.  For more information\, please call (518) 371-6667.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/parent-me-hike-at-north-woods-nature-preserve-2/
LOCATION:North Woods Nature Preserve
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Guided,Nature Education,North Woods,Parent & Me Hike
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170301T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170301T103000
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SUMMARY:Parent & Me Hike at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve (Ferry Dr Entrance)
DESCRIPTION: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 consecutive\, Wednesday morning in March 2017. \nMeet-up at 9:20 a.m. for the hike start at 9:30 a.m. and will incorporate a nature education theme. The hike will last approximately one hour. \nProgram facilitator Kelsi Clark will lead this morning nature outing for young children and their parents/grandparents/caregivers. \nWalks are designed to be “jogging stroller friendly” but a child backpack or front carrier is recommended\, depending on the age of the child participants. \nPlease dress appropriately for weather\, and trail conditions. \nThis is a free program.  Pre-registration is required through the Parks & Recreation Department\, https://recs.egov.basgov.com/cliftonpark/User/Login.  For more information\, please call (518) 371-6667.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/parent-me-hike-at-vischer-ferry-nature-preserve-ferry-dr-entrance/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Ferry Drive Entrance to Vischer Ferry Preserve,Guided,Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway,Nature Education,Parent & Me Hike,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161015T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20160720T155437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160919T205856Z
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SUMMARY:"Things that Go Bump in the Night" Event
DESCRIPTION: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.\nPlease register through the town’s Parks & Recreation Department’s new online system at www.cliftonpark.org.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night-event/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest\, Elks Trail\, off of MacElroy Road\, Clifton Park
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Guided,Night Walk,Trails,Veterans Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161009T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20160310T163654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160928T160812Z
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SUMMARY:Awesome Autumn Bicycle Ride in Jonesville
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMeet up at about 12:45 p.m. at the Jonesville Fire Station\, 953 Main Street\, Clifton Park\, NY 12065.  Ride will start at 1 p.m. \nHelmets are required for every participant. \nPlease join this group ride and acquaint yourself with the town-wide trail network being developed throughout town. Group leaders will guide participants along the route\, and stop periodically to discuss various points of interest along the way. The 10- to 15-mile ride will cover key northern Clifton Park bicycle trails and scenic autumn landscapes. \nEveryone is welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 371-6054.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/awesome-autumn-bicycle-ride-in-jonesville/
CATEGORIES:Bike Ride,Guided,Jonesville,Trails,Zim Smith Trail
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160716T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20160628T205348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160628T205531Z
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SUMMARY:Canada Lily Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 include: (1) Common Bladderwort\, (2) Common Arrowhead\, (3) Swamp Milkweed\, and (4) Trumpetweed. \nPhoto Credit: Stefan Bloodworth\, Durham\, NC. http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/search_image.php?newsearch=true&id_photographer=10 \nFor more information\, see the Wildflower Guide for Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve through https://curiousbynature.wordpress.com/.
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/canada-lily-guided-walk/
LOCATION:Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
CATEGORIES:Capital Region Native Plant Society,Guided,Vischer Ferry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160506T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T170812
CREATED:20160310T144759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T144814Z
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Hike at Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliftonparkopenspaces.org/event/stewardship-hike-at-veterans-memorial-park-mooney-carrese-forest/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Park & Mooney Carrese Forest\, Elks Trail\, off of MacElroy Road\, Clifton Park
CATEGORIES:Guided,Stewardship Hike,Veterans Memorial
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