The Art of Nature Awareness: June

Wired Gallery 
10am – 6pm

Located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls, Wired Gallery was established in May 2012 with the mission to show works by Mid-Hudson Valley artists. Pop in to check out some local art and find a gift to bring to loved ones back home!

The Value of Reconnecting with the Natural World
9:00pm

During this brief program introduction we’ll learn about the legacy our ancestors gifted to us in the forms of tracking and awareness, survival skills, and complex and effective social structures. We’ll have a nature display to evoke questions and conversation. This will be educational and fun for the entire family.

Bringing Back the Legend
9:00pm

Please join President of the Cougar Rewilding Foundation Chris Spatz for an insightful look at cougar recovery in Eastern North America. The Cougar Rewilding Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to rehabilitate the wild habitat and promote harmony between cougar and human populations.

The Five Voices of the Birds
7:30am

Do birds really talk? Consider that birds have been on the planet for approximately eighty million years and that they possess enhanced vocal and auditory apparatus. Here we will learn not only who is vocalizing but reach into the question of why, and, just as important, what this can teach us about ourselves and our relations with the natural world.  1 mile, easy pace, all are welcome.

Wired Gallery 
10am – 6pm

Located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls, Wired Gallery was established in May 2012 with the mission to show works by Mid-Hudson Valley artists. Pop in to check out some local art and find a gift to bring to loved ones back home!

The Art of Primitive Fire-Making
10:30am

Fire is an essential element for our long-term survival. The ability to make fire with only materials found at hand is a skill that our ancestors possessed for thousands of generations. Participants will learn one method of fire-by-friction and apply their new-found knowledge on their own bow-drill kit. 1 mile, easy pace, all are welcome.

Animal tracking
2:30pm

Please join Michael as we learn to identify and follow the tracks that all animals leave behind 1 mile. Easy Pace.

Campfire, Marshmallows, & Music
9pm

Join local ukuleleist Gia Ness for evenings of family fun and songs by the campfire with “s’more” of our favorite gooey treats!

Marty Molitoris- Rock Climbing
9pm

There’s more to climbing than just going up! Marty Molitoris, Founder and Director of Alpine Endeavors and Multi-Certified Climbing Guide, will give an introduction to this physically and mentally demanding sport.  Often testing the climber’s strength, endurance, agility and balance, rock climbing can also take climbers to some of the most beautiful places on earth

Fox Walk – The Way of our Ancestors
7:30am

Learn how moving efficiently in nature helps to pattern our brains for expanded awareness and our bodies for balance, agility, and strength. Shifting to our ancestral gait makes us instantly quieter in the woods and enables a more intimate perspective into the natural world. 1 mile, easy pace, all are welcome.

Wired Gallery 
10am – 6pm

Located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls, Wired Gallery was established in May 2012 with the mission to show works by Mid-Hudson Valley artists. Pop in to check out some local art and find a gift to bring to loved ones back home!

The Gift of Trees— Our Great Benefactors
10:30am

Trees are one of the most important resources on Earth. They fix nutrients in and cool the soil, prevent erosion, bank carbon dioxide, and so much more. On this casual walk through the forest we’ll cover approximately 20-25 species of tree, learn how they grow and where, and learn their uses and their teaching role in native lore. 2 miles, easy pace, all are welcome.

The Geology of the Shawangunk Ridge
2:30pm

The Shawangunks formed as a result of several tectonic collisions followed by periods of erosion that lasted for a billion years. Come take a walk through time as we observe some of the key evidence that reveals the geologic history of the region, including the source of the famous conglomerates, the fossil record, and the influence of mile-thick glaciers.

Live Animals with Jan Berlin
9pm

Join Mohonk favorite Jan Berlin, wildlife educator, author and director of the nonprofit organization Everything Animals, as she dispels the myths of animals – with live critters!

Discovering Species Around You
7:30am

Plant blindness has become a large problem in our society, with most people no longer able to tell the difference between oak and maple trees. Join Dr. Jackie Schnurr for a nature walk along Mohonk Lake, where we will discover the most common species that are flowering and learn to appreciate the identities of our plant neighbors.

Wired Gallery 
10:00am – 6:00pm

Located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls, Wired Gallery was established in May 2012 with the mission to show works by Mid-Hudson Valley artists. Pop in to check out some local art and find a gift to bring to loved ones back home!

Natural History Workshop
10:30am

The Shawangunk Ridge, where the Mohonk Mountain House is located, is one of the most biodiverse places in the northeastern United States. Join Dr. Jackie Schnurr in this hands-on workshop to learn to identify the common species of plants, animals, fungi and lichens that surround us and to use our new found skills to explore a section of Eagle Cliff Trail.

The Gift of Water — Hike to Mossy Brook Spring
2:30pm

All life on Earth depends on water. Since the dawn of our species and beyond, we drank water from the surface of the earth. This of course has become a much rarer event as our culture has tainted much of this vital resource. However, there are still plenty of places to find fresh, healthy surface water; all we need to know is how to read the landscape. On this beautiful path we will also learn about waterborne pathogens and how to purify water when necessary. Strenuous 2 miles, all are welcome.

Planet Earth: Ice Worlds with Live Score
9pm

Although the frozen worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic experience the greatest seasonal extremes, it is the advance and retreat of the ice that is the real challenge to life. View this classic documentary accompanied by live music performed by Hajnal K. Pivnick and Dorian Wallace.

Night Hike to Copes Lookout
9pm

Moving deftly and silently and tapping into our night vision. Be on the lookout for creatures and events of the night—owls, insects, coyotes, stars, and satellites. We’ll tap into our deep sensory awareness to take in as much information as possible.  Approximately 1 mile, all are welcome. No flashlights or cellphones.

The Building Blocks of Fairy Gardens: Ferns, Mosses, and Lichens
7:30am

On this walk around Lake Mohonk, we will observe those members of the plant and fungus kingdoms that are underappreciated and seldom observed: ferns, mosses, and lichens. When observed closely, there is a whole world that can be discovered. Learn how these simple plants and fungus are important to the ecosystem, and discover a new world right below your feet!

Wired Gallery 
10:00am – 6:00pm

Located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls, Wired Gallery was established in May 2012 with the mission to show works by Mid-Hudson Valley artists. Pop in to check out some local art and find a gift to bring to loved ones back home!