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Minnewaska State Park Preserve Winter Events 2002-2003 November-December-January-February |
John Muir Minnewaska is located on Route 44/55, five miles west of the intersection of route 44/55 and 299, near New Paltz, New York. Park Preserve Main Office: (845) 255-0752 Education Office: (845) 255-2011 Parking Fee: $5 per vehicle
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Novemberò Saturday, November 2, 10 a.m. -- Witches Cave Walk Saturday, November 9, 10 a.m. -- Minnewaska Lake Walk Two-mile hike around Minnewaska Lake with a Park Ranger. Please register (845) 255-2011 by November 7, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Easy walk, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m. -- Survival Skills Shelter building, lost-proofing and foraging, learn to survive in our eastern forests. Please register (845) 255-2011 by November 14, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Short hike, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the Peter's Kill Area. Saturday, November 23, 10 a.m. -- Echo Rock Hike Four-mile roundtrip to Echo Rock (ski if there is snow). Moderate hike with spectacular scenery of the Palmaghatt Gorge. Please register (845) 255-2011 by November 21, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Appropriate for people who have hiked before. Meet at the upper parking area. Decemberò Sunday, December 1, 2 p.m. -- Turkey Walk at Minnewaska Lake Look for Turkeys and turkey signs on a two-mile walk around Minnewaska Lake. Please register by November 28 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Walk and program appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the upper parking area. Sunday, December 8, 10 a.m. -- Minnewaska Lake Walk (or ski) Two-mile hike around Minnewaska Lake with a Park Ranger. If conditions are good for skiing, this will be changed to a ski program. Please register (845) 255-2011 by December 5, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Easy walk, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. -- Animal Tracks Search for animal tracks and other signs of wildlife in the Peter's Kill Area. Please register by December 12, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Short hike, program appropriate for most ages and abilities. Sunday, December 22, 10 a.m. -- Winter Ecology It's the first day of winter, take a hands on look at how plants and animals survive the cold weather. Please register (845) 255-2011 by December 20, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Short hike, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the Peter's Kill. Sunday, December 29, 9 a.m. -- Winter Birds Short walk in Jenny Lane with Naturalist Phil Meisner. Please register by December 26 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Meet at Jenny Lane. Januaryò Saturday, January 4, 10 a.m. -- Minnewaska Lake Walk Two-mile hike around Minnewaska Lake with a Park Ranger. Please register (845) 255-2011 by January 2, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Easy walk, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, January 11, 10 a.m. -- Family Ski on the Meadow Paths Or hike if there is no snow, or good ski conditions. Please register by January 9 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Pace appropriate for beginners and children, about two miles. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, January 18, 10 a.m. -- Survival Skills Shelter building, lost-proofing and foraging, learn to survive in our eastern forests. Please register (845) 255-2011 by January 16, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Short hike, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the Peter's Kill Area. Saturday, January 25, 9 a.m. -- Ski to Lake Awosting and Castle Point Eight miles, some difficult, experienced skiers only. Please register by January 23 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Meet at the upper parking area. Februaryò Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. -- Minnewaska Lake Walk (or ski) Two-mile hike around Minnewaska Lake with a Park Ranger. . If conditions are good for skiing, this will be changed to a ski program. Please register (845) 255-2011 by January 30, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Easy walk, for most ages and abilities. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, February 8, 10 a.m. -- Millbrook Mountain Ski Or Hike if there is no snow or good ski conditions, about five miles. Please register by February 6 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, February 15, 10 a.m. -- Echo Rock Hike (or ski) Four-mile roundtrip to Echo Rock (ski if there is snow). Moderate hike with spectacular scenery of the Palmaghatt Gorge. Please register (845) 255-2011 by November 21, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Appropriate for people who have hiked before. Meet at the upper parking area. Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. -- Winter Trees Identify naked trees, bare of their leaves. Discuss why deciduous trees are dormant in the cold season. Please register by February 20 (845) 255-2011, leave name, contact number and number of participants. Easy walk, appropriate for most ages and abilities. Meet at the Peter's Kill. February Lecture Seriesò Look for the February Lecture Series in a future bulletin. Evening series at the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center.
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Winter Program Note:
Welcome to Minnewaska State Park Preserve. Managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Minnewaska is approximately 12,000 acres of wild and scenic landscape. Help protect this fragile mountain ecosystem by following these rules and regulations:
Directions to Meeting Places:
Winter Hours
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Source of this Events schedule: Ken Roberts received the text above by E-mail from Minnewaska State Park Preserve staff on October 31, 2002. |