Sunday, June 29, 2008

Weekend Guided Walks

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

2pm

$2 per vehicle park admission

Join a naturalist for an exploration of what the season has to offer.

 

June 7 & 8 - Look for Butterflies

June 14 & 15 - Damselflies & Dragonflies

June 21 & 22 - Turtles
June 28 & 29 - Carnivorous Plants
July 5 & 6 - Frogs
July 12 & 13 - Eye to Eye with a Red-Tailed Hawk
July 19 & 20- Eye to Eye with a Red-Tailed Hawk
July 26 & 27 - Identifying Ferns
August 2 & 3 - History of the Cool Hemlock Forest
August 9 & 10 - Turtles
August 16 & 17- Turtles
August 23 & 24 - Squirrels

August 30 & 31 - Sweeping for Insects

Free Fishing Weekend

Sunday, June 29, 2008

8am

Saturday:$10 adults, $5 kids; Sunday $2 adults, $1 kids

Registration Required

No fishing license is required for this weekend only. Pre-registration forms can be picked at the Onondaga Lake Park office or Mickey's Bait & Tackle Shop, 715 S. Bay Road, North Syracuse.

Time Out to Fish

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

$2 per adult $1 per child

Registration Required

This program offers school groups serving children with special needs, senior citizens and persons with disabilities the opportunity to fish for rainbow trout at Carpenter's Brook with all bait and equipment provided.
School groups/students with disabilities: June 2-June 13 9:30-11:30am
Senior or other disabled groups: June 16-July 25 Tues-Thurs 9:30-11:30am & 1:30-3:30pm.
Please note Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons are reserved for senior or disabled individuals.

Registration opens May 5.

Horseback Riding

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

10am – 6pm

$25 per person, age 7 & up

Registration Required

1 hour guided trail rides through the forest, weather permitting.

TriAmerica Triathlon

Sunday, June 29, 2008

The TriAmerica National Triathlon Series tour is America’s premier triathlon series and is the only series of its kind in the US. It features a 2K swim, 60K bike and 15K run, as well as TriAmerica Super Sprint Triathlon, a TriKidz youth triathlon, and the two day interactive TriAmerica Festival of Sports & Fitness.

Beaver Lake Photo Contest

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

$5 per entry

Registration Required

The Friends of Beaver Lake are sponsoring an amateur photo contest to capture the beauty and diversity of Beaver Lake. Entries will be judged in the following age groups: 11 & under 12-17 years old 18 & over. Winning entries will be displayed at Beaver Lake from September 8-30.

Y94 FM Parkway Sundays

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

9am – 12noon

Free

Onondaga Lake Parkway in Liverpool will be closed to automobile traffic from so inline skaters, joggers, walkers and bicyclists can enjoy this two mile section of historic Onondaga Lake Park. To access the eight week Y94 FM Parkway Sunday series, take Lake Drive or Willow Street in Liverpool to the Salt Museum/Griffin Visitor Center parking area. Old Liverpool Road will remain open as an alternate route to the park.

Weekend Canoeing & Kayaking

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

9am – 4pm

$2 per vehicle park admission; Rental rates are $8 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour

Enjoy a leisurely paddle on your own around Beaver Lake. Explore the lake's edge and search for beaver lodges, turtles, herons and osprey. Paddlers may bring their own canoe or rent one from the Visitor Center. ental is on a first-come basis.  Canoes will not be permitted to launch after 4 pm. All canoes must be off the lake by 5 pm You must register at the canoe dock. Canoeing is subject to safe conditions and we reserve the right to cancel. 

In addition to weekends, the canoe/kayak dock will be open Monday holidays. 

Animal Demonstrations

Sunday, June 29, 2008 View All Dates

Free with zoo admission

10:30 ANIMAL DEMO (CONTACT BARN)

11:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

11:30 "IN THE WINGS" BIRD SHOW

12:00 PENGUIN KEEPER TALK

1:30 "IN THE WINGS" BIRD SHOW

2:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

2:30 MEET THE KEEPER (LOCATION TBA)

3:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

3:30 PENGUIN KEEPER TALK

Demos will be every day until September 1 (weather permitting).  Meet the keeper chats will be conducted periodically throughout the Zoo.  The Contact Barn may conduct additional demos throughout the day.  Schedule is subject to change.  

Monday, June 30, 2008

Beaver Lake Photo Contest

Monday, June 30, 2008 View All Dates

$5 per entry

Registration Required

The Friends of Beaver Lake are sponsoring an amateur photo contest to capture the beauty and diversity of Beaver Lake. Entries will be judged in the following age groups: 11 & under 12-17 years old 18 & over. Winning entries will be displayed at Beaver Lake from September 8-30.