by Carol Fontaine
If you’re looking to do some exploring with the kids this summer, consider the NY State Literacy Trail! This is a great way to share stories and get outdoors at the same time.
1, 2 – Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature • Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center & Alleghany State Park
3 – Ruby’s Birds • Letchworth State Park
4 – Fatima’s Great Outdoors • Watkins Glen State Park
5, 6 – Berry Song • Green Lakes State Park & Rogers Environmental Education Center
7 – Gather Round • Point Au Roche State Park
8 – Usha and the Big Dipper • Mine Kill State Park
9, 10 – Over and Under the Pond • Thatcher State Park & Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
11, 12 – Avocado Magic • Taconic State Park & Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
13 – Curious Garden • Marsha P. Johnson State Park
14 – Last Stop on Market Street • Sunken Meadow State Park
Ken Gerhard, a widely recognized cryptozoologist, author, and lecturer who frequently appears on television, gave an enthusiastically received movie and talk for the CROP students at the Andes library on Wednesday, July 22nd. He presented an Adult version on Friday, July 24th. The presentation is titled “Legendary Creatures of New York.”~