Crown Point State Historic Site: I Love My Park Day

Description

Celebrate I Love My Park Day on Sunday, May 2nd with DEC and Parks at Crown Point Historic Site.
Learn how you can better care for and enjoy your parks and public lands. Bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it!
Programming will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
To register, please email names, time, and walk to lisa.polay@parks.ny.gov or visit https://www.ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day.
 
Schedule of Events:
             
Leave No Trace: Take Action to Protect the Outdoors (30 minutes) – 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
This workshop will provide you with a better understanding of recreation-related impacts, the Seven Principles and how Leave No Trace skills and ethics can help protect the outdoor places we love. 
o            Meeting Location: West field behind British fort (Follow signs)
o            Limited to 12 participants. Participants must wear masks and maintain social distancing
             
Tree Identification Walking Tour (45 minutes) – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Join a DEC Forester for a walk through the Crown Point State Historic Site and learn how to identify common trees in the area.

• Meeting Location: West field behind British fort (Follow signs)
• Limited to 12 participants. Participants must wear masks and maintain social distancing

 
Untold Histories at Crown Point Walking Tour (45 min) – 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Crown Point State Historic Site is recognized both at the state and federal level for its historic and landmark status as a European military stronghold. Join the site manager while discovering lesser known – but impactful - features on the site, ranging from the mid-19th century to present day, which tell the stories of the economic, cultural and natural importance of this place to Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and beyond.
o            Meeting Location: Picnic Pavilion
o            Limited to 12 participants. Participants must wear masks and maintain social distancing.