education

You are never too old to learn new things! Join Mohonk Preserve Education Staff for a series of workshops for adults ages 18+. Participants will dive deeper into the natural history of the Gunks in these seasonal workshops. This winter’s theme is Winter Tree ID. Learn how to make detailed observations of the bark, twigs […]

This winter come for story time and little outdoor exploration time with your little one at Mohonk Preserve! Each program will include a nature-themed story and outside activity. This free program is for children ages 2-5 with their parents or guardians.  Registration is required for children and adults. After the story time, families are encouraged […]

Join us for this family friendly walk along the carriage roads at dusk to discover who prowls in the dark! Test your night vision and try on some “deer ears”. Come dressed for the weather with warm boots. Bring a flashlight or headlamp with a red filter if you have one. This is a free […]

This winter come for story time and little outdoor exploration time with your little one at Mohonk Preserve! Each program will include a nature-themed story and outside activity. This free program is for children ages 2-5 with their parents or guardians.  Registration is required for children and adults. After the story time, families are encouraged […]

Hoppers, walkers, bounders, waddlers... learn how to identify animal tracks based on print, shape, location and movement. What stories can be told as we follow the tracks? Come dressed for the weather as we look for tracks in the snow and mud, along the trails and in the woods. We will look for other signs […]

The Kids’ Climate Science Series will feature activities, games and art that will help kids better understand the science of climate change. The seasonal programs will focus on different science concepts that impact our climate. Join a Mohonk Preserve educator to follow the light energy through space, Earth’s atmosphere and more to find out how […]

This winter come for story time and little outdoor exploration time with your little one at Mohonk Preserve! Each program will include a nature-themed story and outside activity.  This free program is for children ages 2-5 with their parents or guardians.  Registration is required for children and adults. After the story time, families are encouraged […]

Get ready to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count as a community scientist through the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will use apps like Merlin Bird ID and ebird to submit data on our finds. Each checklist submitted during the event helps researchers learn more about how birds are […]

This winter come for story time and little outdoor exploration time with your little one at Mohonk Preserve! Each program will include a nature-themed story and outside activity.  This free program is for children ages 2-5 with their parents or guardians.  Registration is required for children and adults. After the story time, families are encouraged […]

This winter come for story time and little outdoor exploration time with your little one at Mohonk Preserve! Each program will include a nature-themed story and outside activity. This free program is for children ages 2-5 with their parents or guardians. Registration is required for children and adults. After the story time, families are encouraged […]

Join Mohonk Preserve educators and volunteers on a short hike to the Sugar Bush to experience the fun of maple sugaring! Be ready to tromp through the snow or mud, help in the sugarbush, and learn to make maple syrup like generations of families have done. Children ages 4 and up are welcome and must […]