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The Subnivean: Winter’s Hidden World ~ Franklin Gulf Park ~ Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Location: Franklin Gulf - Meeting Location: Franklin Gulf Park, Larkin Road Parking Have you ever asked where all the small critters go in the winter? Have you ever seen tunnels in the snow and wondered where they came from? How do trees play a part in winter travel for wildlife? Join Ranger Adam and get all of these questions answered by discovering the secrets of the subnivean! · Meeting Place: Franklin Gulf Park, Larkin Road Parking Lot · Duration: 1-2 hours · Elevation: Varied elevation · Surface Description: Wooded trails; potential for icy and/or muddy conditions · Equipment Needed: Sturdy boots, dress for the weather; crampons recommended · Other: Dog friendly, no stroller or wheelchair accessibility Register for The Subnivean: Winter’s Hidden World ~ Franklin Gulf Park ~ |
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Animal Track ~Sprague Brook Park ~ Sunday, February 9, 2025 - Location: Sprague Brook - Meeting Location: Sprague Brook Casino Parking Lot Join Ranger Adam for a winter hike through Sprague Brook Park in search of animal tracks and signs! Learn how to identify many animal footprints so you can learn what's in your own backyard! What if there isn’t snow or mud to help see the animal tracks? Ranger Adam will teach you what to look for to determine what creatures have been through your area! · Meeting Place: Sprague Brook Park Casino Parking Lot · Duration: 1-2 hours · Elevation: Varied elevation · Surface Description: Mix of paved roads, grassy areas, and wooded trails; potential for icy conditions · Equipment Needed: Sturdy boots, dress for the weather · Other: Dog friendly, no stroller or wheelchair accessibility |
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Finding Love in the Dead of Winter (Skunk Edition) ~ Ellicott Creek Park ~ Saturday, February 15, 2025 - Location: Ellicott Creek - Meeting Location: Ellicott Creek Casino Parking Lot Join Ranger Nikki and learn about the first mammals that find love every year! Much like an old Looney Tunes favorite, Pepé Le Pew, skunks may have a putrid odor but are able to overcome that (and the frigid cold) all in pursuit of love and romance! Learn about skunk behavior and other fun facts about this mammal in an easy hike around Ellicott Creek Park! · Meeting Place: Ellicott Creek Park, Casino Parking Lot · Duration: 1-2 hours · Elevation: Flat · Surface Description: Cement, stone, grass. May be snowy, muddy and icy. · Equipment Needed: Proper footwear, walking sticks encouraged, dress warm for the winter weather · Other: Dog friendly, not fully wheelchair or stroller accessible Register for Finding Love in the Dead of Winter (Skunk Edition) ~ Ellicott Creek Park ~ |
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The 10 Essentials for Winter Preparedness ~ Chestnut Ridge Park ~ Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - Location: Chestnut Ridge - Meeting Place: Chestnut Ridge Park Casino Don’t let the cold keep you inside this winter! Join Ranger Greg for a hike as he guides you through the essential tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the winter wilderness. · Meeting Place: Chestnut Ridge Park Casino · Duration: 1-1.5 hours · Elevation: Slight elevation gain · Trail Conditions: Potential for snowy conditions, ice and wind. Will be walking paved and unpaved trails · Equipment Needed: Winter clothing, boots, hats & gloves; crampons recommended · Other: Dog friendly, no stroller or wheelchair accessibility. Register for The 10 Essentials for Winter Preparedness ~ Chestnut Ridge Park ~ |
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Winter Tree Identification ~ Emery Park ~ Sunday, February 23, 2025 - Location: Emery Park - Meeting Place: Emery Park Fieldhouse We are lucky enough to live in a region that has beautiful forests with fall foliage that dazzles the eye. After the leaves fall the trees go largely dormant. Join Ranger Roy for a walk and a chance to start picking up the cues for tree identification when the deciduous trees have shed their leaves. We will learn basic cues to help identify trees we find.
· Meeting Place: Emery Park Fieldhouse
· Duration: 1-2 hours
· Elevation: Varied elevation, steep in some areas; potential for icy conditions
· Trail Conditions: Most likely snowy
· Equipment Needed: Bring your 10 essentials, waterproof clothes and boots and any hiking gear you prefer; potential for icy conditions
· Other: Not dog friendly, no wheelchair or stroller accessibility
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Maple Syrup Facility - Group Tour Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Location: Bureau of Forestry - Bureau of Forestry Visitor's Center and Maple Sugar Shack Book your classroom or group for a tour of the maple syrup facility and sugar bush at the Erie County Parks Bureau of Forestry. Learn how we produce maple syrup from sap running from the sugar bush in our Forestry lot and even get a taste! Tour the historic Fales sawmill and see Forestry in action! Pre-registration is required and programs are subject to availability. Register by submitting a Program Request Form: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/form/ranger-program-request. |
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Coffee with a Ranger ~ Chestnut Ridge Park ~ Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Location: Chestnut Ridge - Chestnut Ridge Park Casino Meeting Room Join Erie County Park Ranger Nikki for a meet and greet at the Chestnut Ridge Casino! Ranger Nikki will be hanging out by the fireplace discussing the ranger program, the history of our parks and answering any curious questions you may have about life in the parks department! Join her for a couple hours of conversation with coffee and donuts provided! · Meeting Place: Chestnut Ridge Park, Casino Meeting Room · Duration: 1-2 hours · Elevation: None, this is a seated event · Surface Description: None, inside event · Equipment Needed: Bring your own coffee and snacks if you like. Questions related to the parks, or the Park Rangers encouraged · Other: Not dog friendly, wheelchair/stroller accessible, donuts and coffee also provided |
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2025 Maple Syrup Season - Group Tour Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Location: Bureau of Forestry - Bureau of Forestry Visitor's Center and Maple Sugar Shack Book your classroom or group for a tour of the maple syrup facility and sugar bush at the Erie County Parks Bureau of Forestry. Learn how we produce maple syrup from sap running from the sugar bush in our Forestry lot and even get a taste! Tour the historic Fales sawmill and see Forestry in action! Pre-registration is required and programs are subject to availability. Register by submitting a Program Request Form. |
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2025 Maple Syrup Season - Group Tour Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Location: Bureau of Forestry - Bureau of Forestry Visitor's Center and Maple Sugar Shack Book your classroom or group for a tour of the maple syrup facility and sugar bush at the Erie County Parks Bureau of Forestry. Learn how we produce maple syrup from sap running from the sugar bush in our Forestry lot and even get a taste! Tour the historic Fales sawmill and see Forestry in action! Pre-registration is required and programs are subject to availability. Register by submitting a Program Request Form |
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Sugar Shack Open House! Saturday, March 15, 2025 - Location: Bureau of Forestry - Bureau of Forestry Visitor's Center and Maple Sugar Shack Visit the Bureau of Forestry Sugar Shack and Fales sawmill for public demonstrations of our maple syrup operation and guided hikes of the sugar bush! Learn how the Bureau of Forestry produces maple syrup during the 2025 maple season! Registration is not required and this program is free. Warming hut and restrooms will be open. |
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Maple Fest Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Location: Bureau of Forestry - Bureau of Forestry Visitor's Center and Maple Sugar Shack Event includes: TapTrekker from 42 North, live local music, tours of the sugar bush, demonstrations of maple syrup in process, maple baked goods, sawmill demonstrations and Park Ranger education |