Archives for May 2009

Fishkill Farms has invited Kids Unplugged to be their resident program for kids and nature. Throughout the summer, Kids Unplugged at Fishkill Farms will be hosting “Saturdays on the Farm” a bi-monthly series of nature and farm-based activities for children. Fishkill Farms and its surrounding farmland, orchards, woodlands, pond, creek and meadows will serve as the backdrop for our adventures. Hands-on, sensory learning experiences include hiking, storytelling, nature games, crafting, treasure hunts, singing, creek walking, and farm chores. Please join {Read More}

Yesterday’s Wacky Wednesday was spent hiking along the Pocantico River Trail in Rockefeller State Park Preserve. It is one of my favorite walks in the Preserve and many folks saw why yesterday. I heard so many comments among our Kids Unplugged parents yesterday about the simple peaceful beauty of the trail. We took the long route yesterday, which was actually quite long for short legs, and the kids did very well. In fact, I found myself feeling tired long before {Read More}

And here are some of Debbie’s incredible shots from this beautiful hike. Enjoy! Gina (Be sure to visit her at http://debbieallanphotography.comhttp://www.debbieallanphotography.blogspot.com/)

There is a short path accessible from the skate shack parking lot of the Tarrytown Lakes that wends its way back toward the Wilson Park neighborhood and is much less traveled than its popular cousin, the bike path, across the road. This was the scene of today’s Wacky Wednesday. We were treated to a large crowd of enthusiastic hikers, climbers and bushwhackers today tramping through the woods. We headed off trail to a break in the fence leading to a {Read More}

Last week’s Wacky Wednesday Walk was at Glenville Woods in Tarrytown; that little park off 119 that we’ve driven by loads of times. One mama told me that when they pulled in today her son said, “I’ve always wanted to come here!” I felt the same way and was pleasantly surprised by what we found. As we gathered for the hike, the kids spent some time in the little playground that is visible from 119 when driving by. We soon {Read More}

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After having visited the Edith Read Sanctuary back in the late winter, I kind of expected the Marshlands Conservancy, also along the Long Island Sound in Rye, to be similar. I was surprised to find it remarkably different. Our initial plan was to attend a nature sketching workshop with one of the park’s naturalists, however, the size of our group prohibited us from participating. Fortunately, Alison Beall the Conservancy’s curator, was more than accommodating, offering us a wonderful and seasonally {Read More}

This afternoon was spent visiting the very pretty trails and gardens of Hart’s Brook Park and Preserve in Hartsdale. My only disappointment was that the enormous rhododendrons along the trail had not yet bloomed. This alone is a reason to return in the near future. As people arrived for the hike, the kids spent a good deal of time playing on the beautiful expanse of lawn that was once a part of the Gaisman Estate while we parents jockeyed for {Read More}