Come to the Nature Center at Brighton State Park and check out our furs, skulls, tracks and scat! Which animal is totally Herbivore? Which is the smallest Carnivore! Watch out for your chickens! Several possible crafts! Natural Beaver Stick crafts, Native American Sand Art, Animal Tracks!
Come join Laura Lee at Brighton State Park for a Scavenger Hunt on the Boreal Forest Trail. We'll talk a bit about a Boreal Forest and what types of animals make it their home. Campers will get a card with an animals name and they will have to walk the trail and find the track that matches their animal! Can your animal live full time in the Boreal Forest? Why or Why Not? Bring your animal track to the Don Eagle Museum and learn about Chief War Eagle and his son Don Eagle. Then come to the Nature Center to make your own animal Tracks and hear about the regions Predator and Prey! Feel those furs, look at the skulls!
Discover the plants of Bomoseen state park while making your own bookmark to take home
Location: Bomoseen day use beach
Learn about one of the most iconic rocks of the region while creating a masterpiece you'll be able to take home
Location: Bomoseen day use beach
Explore the ruins of an abandoned 19th-century slate mining town on this guided 3/4 mile hike.
Location: Meet at the Bomoseen park office at 11am
All are invited to explore our little Nature Center, located near the beginning of the path to the beach.
Gather outside the Nature Center to learn about orienteering and engage in a map reading activity. This program requires walking independently around the park and adult supervision is required.
POSTPONED Learn or review basic map and compass skills. We will practice orienting with a compass or iPhone (iPhones come with a compass app) to places within sight. Then we will undertake a small geocaching/treasure hunting challenge in the campground. It’s great family fun! Meet at the picnic table inside the park entrance at 10:30am, and bring a compass if possible. POSTPONED
Did you ever take a picture of a beautiful view or a mushroom and when you got home realized that the picture just doesn’t capture it? If you don’t have a fancy camera, your cell phone has filters and many features that can bring your pictures to life. Join a professional photographer on a short hike at the top of the mountain while we learn about cell phone capabilities and how to set up a shot, so that your photos can match your memories. 2 miles, moderate. Meet at the parking lot at the top of the toll road at 10:30am.
Come explore the streams and meet some of the creatures living in the water at Bomoseen State Park
Location: Meet at the Bomoseen day-use beach at 2:30 pm
