Nature PROGRAMS
Nature PROGRAMS
NEW NATURE PROGRAMS COMING SOON!
We are working on all the good stuff… nature related, of course. Stream exploration, family hikes, special visitors, garden planting, and so much more. Watch for more information to be released soon.
SNOWSHOE RENTALS
If Mother Nature graces us with the white fluffy stuff this winter, we will break out the snowshoes and get our adventure on! Daily and weekend rentals available for all ages. Stay tuned for details!
DISCOVER BACKPACKS
If This summer we will be offering a FREE Discovery Backpack loam program for those families visiting Freedom Park who wish to explore our trails at a different level. Stay tuned for details!
TOWN OF LAGRANGE TRAILS
Find a list of trails in LaGrange on our trails page HERE.
PARKS AFTER DARK
Full Moon Hikes
Friday, 3/14, Worm Moon at Freedom Park.
Wednesday, 11/5 – Beaver Moon at Stringham Park
Join us, along with the LaGrange Conservation Advisory Council for these special full moon hikes in our parks! Please bring a flashlight or headlamp, and dress according to weather conditions. Age 10+. Registration required.
WAPPINGER CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL WALK
Saturday, 9/6, 1-3pm (rain date 9/13, 1-3pm)
Part of the Hudson Valley River Ramble, enjoy a walk in a serene woodland setting along the banks of the Wappinger Creek. Park and meet your LaGrange CAC guides at the Sleight Plass Rd trail entrance. Advance registration is required by calling 845-554-9166 and/or emailing m2htoo@yahoo.com.
BLUEBIRD BOX BUILD
Early Spring date TBD, Freedom Park Camp Building, $10/child
Under the professional instruction and guidance of the LaGrange Conservation Advisory Council, each participant will build a functional bluebird box! When completed, the box can be brought home and placed outside for bluebirds to nest in. It is such a joy to watch these beautiful birds! Limited to just 10 participants, ages 8 and over, an adult helper is required to attend (and assist only when needed, we encourage independence when possible). All materials and instruction provided. Please bring a hammer. Registration is required online at www.lagrangeparksandrec.com and will open soon!
FREEDOM PARK BOOK WORMS
Tuesdays, 6/24 – 8/26
(start date may be changed)
Join us as we partner with LaGrange Library for storytime and more at the Small Pavilion at Freedom Park! Register at www.laglib.org.
NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
Watch for National Park and Recreation Monthly activities coming in July!
TAKE THE VITAMIN N CHALLENGE WITH US THIS SUMMER!
What is the Vitamin N Challenge you ask? It’s a campaign designed to get everyone to live a more nature-rich life, to get outdoors and become more connected to the natural surroundings. The challenge comes to us through the Children & Nature Network, and founder/author, Richard Louv. Richard’s book, Vitamin N- the Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life, is the backbone to this challenge and helps everyone to realize how easy it truly is (and how beneficial), to add nature into your lifestyle.
As a department, one of our top goals is to help connect our community to nature. We want to assist you with this challenge and will be sharing a Vitamin N list of nature activities you can do to help you meet the challenge. In the meantime, we encourage you to take the pledge with us and commit to getting outside. Follow this link to take the pledge! https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/CNN23_VITN_pledge_23-5-28.pdf
To read all about the Vitamin N Challenge, go to https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/vitaminn/
We hope to see you outdoors!
SKI CLUB
Watch for registration and pricing in October/November!
Residents ages 8+ are eligible for discounts at Thunder Ridge Ski Area including ski and snowboard lessons, lift tickets, and rentals.
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parks & Recreation contact
- 845-452-1972
- recreation@lagrangeny.gov
