Celebrate National Estuaries Day
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Celebrate National Estuaries Day on Saturday, September 20 at a free, family-friendly “Science on the River” open house from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Norrie Point Environmental Center in the Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park. The open house is sponsored by The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Research Reserve. Norrie Point Environmental Center is located along the Hudson in Staatsburg, NY, on NY Rt. 9, between Hyde Park and Rhinebeck.
Scientists from the Research Reserve and other regional research organizations will be on hand to answer questions about their work and demonstrate techniques for studying the Hudson. Each presentation will feature a chance to get involved, with demonstrations and activities for young and old alike, including a performance by the band Funkinships.
Enjoy a live birds of prey program. Help take a sediment core from the cove and discover what it can teach us. Canoe Indian Kill tidal marsh (weather and space permitting). Help fish the waters around Norrie Point to find out who lives there. See how the types of organisms living in a stream indicate its health. Learn what “SAV” means and why it’s important to the river. Also, many games and activities are planned especially for our youngest visitors. This program is free and most exhibit areas are wheelchair accessible. There’s something for everyone at “Science on the River”!
For directions, go to http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/92349.html. For further information, please call (845) 889-4745 x 109, or email james.herrington@dec.ny.gov .