Emerald Lake State Park

Emerald Lake's interpreter will be moving around the park looking for curious things in nature. If you see her, grab a Jr. Ranger activity book, ask a question or join in the exploration! 

Drop by the Nature Center to learn some facts about the real gems of Emerald Lake - dragonflies! Make your own dragonfly to take home. All ages welcome. 

Visit the Nature Center and join us in exploring animal tracks. Make a plaster track to take home. All ages welcome!

Visit the Nature Center and join us for a butterfly life cycle craft! All ages welcome.

Free concert with park entry. Meets at the shelter.

Eli Elkus is a Musical Storyteller, SongCraftsman, and Folk Activist. He began sculpting his craft as a young troubadour fishin' for songs by the riversides and busking in the streets of New England. It was here the love of folk music and storytelling found him, connecting with perfect strangers through meter, melody, and merit-making story and song. Music for the people, by the people. And so it goes. The ramblin’ folk singer plays and tells for multigenerational audiences across the USA and beyond, freewheelin’ in his road sweet home 'JeBus' with his trusty hound Bronco. 

His performances draw upon a vast repertoire of original songs and stories from his travels and rekindlings of Old Timey Americana, Folk & Blues songs dating back to the early 1900s. Recent works have been in cahoots with his partner in life and songcrafting Lara Wahl, including their first album together, Postcards From Heaven. 

Get the know about all things singin', pickin', & storytelling and sign up for the "Lazy-Eyed Newsletter" by visiting his website or emailing him at elielkus@gmail.com. 

Folk music, classics, originals. Fun, quirky, nice harmonies.

Concert free with park entry.

Folk music, classics, originals. Fun, quirky, nice harmonies.

Concert free with park entry.

Join Rutland County Audubon board member Sue Wetmore as we search for birds that nest in the park. Bird enthusiasts of all walks of life are invited, however, we ask that participants be at least 8 years of age for full enjoyment of the walk.