Botany Walk: Get to know some poisonous, medicinal and other keystone plant species vital to the local northern hardwoods ecosystem. Nature Center, Duration: 1hr, option to extend up to 2hrs.
Come learn about invasive plants through a variety of activities at Jamaica State Park!
Program is included with Camping registration or $5 state park entry fee.
All ages welcome, wheelchair accessible. A rain or shine event.
See what attracts pollinators to the park's gardens and find out how to promote a healthy ecosystem around your home. Meets at Nature Center on Thursays & at B-Side Beach on Saturdays, 1hr. Take home lists of pollinator-friendly garden plants available.
Guided tour through some of Little River Settlement's lost settlement ruins, with emphasis on the Leave No Trace principles. Route chosen at start time based on ability. Meets at History Hike Parking Lot, at least 1hr/up to 2.5hrs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an 18+ adult.
Become "crepuscular" on an evening tour of Little River's lost settlement ruins. See how open farmland became a dense northern hardwoods forest teeming with life. Meet at History Hike Parking Lot, Duration: up to 2hrs/2.1miles r/t. **FLASHLIGHTS & STURDY FOOTWEAR REQUIRED; NO CROCKS or FLIP-FLOPS allowed!*
Spend the day capturing the beauty of Jamaica State Park through art!
Programs:
10 am Exploring Birdsong and Poetry at the West River Trailhead
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Artist Meet Up/Art Supplies Swap
-Meet other local artists and swap art supplies
-Art Supply Swap Norms:
Only bring supplies in good condition so that everyone can go home with something
Inspiring!
Only take as much as you brought.
Examples of things to bring: Yarn, used paints, paint palettes, brushes, clay, collage materials etc.
3 pm Nature Collaging/Wood Cookie Painting
Materials provided but limited
Program is included with Camping registration or $5 state park entry fee.
All ages welcome, wheelchair accessible. A rain or shine event.
walk departs from the Manager's Office
Walk starts at the Manager's Office
Reserve a boat at the Manager's Office, and the Tour meets there too.
meets near the Ferry Dock in the Outer Marina
