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July
2 10am	Junior Naturalist: Earth Art Explore art with nature. Make a project. $1
15 8am to 10am	Small Mammals of the Rensselaer Plateau Grafton – The Dyken Pond Center and Dr. Roland Kays are offering a special opportunity to get up-close and personal with some of the small mammals of the Rensselaer Plateau. Join Dr. Kays for an early morning, one-mile walk to check out live traps that were set the night before. We’ll see a variety of small mammals, and learn about their habits and habitats. This is an all ages’ program. The program is free and pre-registration is required as space is limited.
18 7:30pm	Full Moon Owl Prowl With wildlife rehabilitators Melodee James and Wayne Trimm. Live birds followed by night hike. $3 fee or $10 family
19 & 20	Back yard Foraging - Wild Edible Plants with Sean Rowe Students in this intensive course will learn the basics of the art of foraging and wild edible food preparation. There are three weekends scheduled, each one will focus on different, seasonal plants. Saturday’s programs will cover identification basics and harvesting techniques. Classes on Sundays will be in-depth preparation techniques. Sign up for one class or sign up for the series. Fee: Saturday: $15, $14 members - Sunday: $20, $ 18 members Limited to 10 people per class. Pre-registration required.
26 12-4pm	Introduction to Kayaking Pierce Hoyt leads this program on water safety and kayak instruction. $15, $12 members. Pre-registration required.
August
10 12-4pm	Introduction to Kayaking Pierce Hoyt leads this program on water safety and kayak instruction. $15; $12 members. Pre-registration required.
September
13 10-12	Hudson River Valley Ramble Guided paddle around Dyken Pond. Bring your own boat or rent a canoe or kayak with us. Pre-registration is required. Free.