All events will take place at the Eldridge Research Station,
284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147, unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
JulyRead + Hike Club
August 4 2:00-3:30pm Meeting Location Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Come discuss themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in this reading and hiking club! Each meeting, we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Book club meetings take place once a month. Participants may choose to come to all the meetings, some meetings, or just one! August 4 book selection The Sounds of Life by Karen Bakker Upcoming dates September 8 Less Heat More Light by John Aber October 13 Our Moon by Rebecca Boyle Thursday Night Lectures
Potluck dinner begins at 6pm; lecture begins at 7pm Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Join us for our popular summer science lecture series. Each evening begins with a potluck dinner on the Research Center porch overlooking Lincoln Pond. Head inside at 7pm for an engaging lecture. Bring a dish to share or $5 suggested donation. No registration needed. July 11 - Summer Research Fellow Mark Lesser, Ph.D., A Tale of Two Trees: Jack Pine and Pitch Pine Growth Trends at Opposing Range Margins July 18 - Hannah Locke, Ph.D., Searching for genetic gold: how native, indigenous nitrogen-fixing bacteria could improve soil sustainability July 25 - Mark Schlessman, Ph.D., Floral sex and gender in plants August 1 - Andrew Kozlowski, Ph.D., The Life and Times of the Westerlo Lobe: The deglacial history of the Helderbergs August 8 - Undergraduate Odum Interns Final Research Presentations Meet the Ranger Event - Hike to the Rensselaerville Falls
July 20 2:00pm Meet at the Visitors' Center, 5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Join the Huyck Preserve's new Seasonal Ranger Jakob Greenwood for a leisurely hike to the top of the Rensselaerville Falls. Registration is required - event is capped at 20 people. Suggested Donation $5 non-members; members and children under 12 free AugustAnnual Benefit Gala
August 3 5:00-8:00pm On the lawn of Lincoln Pond - 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Featuring live music by 30 Rack and food by Simone's Kitchen. Every summer, the Annual Benefit is a chance to celebrate our successes and gather support for the future. As an independent nonprofit nature preserve, our members, donors, and volunteers are essential in accomplishing our mission of protecting the watershed of Lake Myosotis and surrounding lands and increasing the understanding of and appreciation for nature through education, science, and recreation. Silent Auction Not able to attend the Gala? You can still support us by bidding on items in our Silence Auction from wherever you are! While auction items can be viewed in-person at the Gala, all bidding will take place online. Bidding opens: Friday, August 2 at 8 AM Bidding closes: Saturday, August 3 at 8 PM Find the auction here. A preview will be available July 29. Geology Hike - Time-travel - Shallow Sea to Land, Rensselaerville ~385 Million Years Ago August 24 10am-12pm Meet at the Preserve's Visitors' Center, 5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Time travel back to the Devonian Period with Chuck Ver Straeten, Ph.D. He will walk participants from ancient shallow marine environments to land along the Ten-Mile Creek in the hamlet of Rensselaerville and up along the Falls. Dr. Ver Straeten is the Curator of Sedimentary Rocks at the New York State Museum in Albany. He specializes in Devonian Period Sedimentation and Stratigraphy, including sea level history, mountain building and sedimentation, paleoecology, and Devonian volcanic ash layers. Registration is required - event is capped at 20 people. Suggested Donation $5 non-members; members and children under 12 free |
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