Drop by to create our weekly nature craft!
Tent at day use area.
All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Materials provided.
Rain or Shine

Sunset on the Lake:  Sign up at the Nature Center for a guided tour on a kayak along the state forest shore to witness wondrous wildlife (Bald Eagles, Osprey, Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, etc.) and learn more about the lake and park histories.  Program may be canceled in inclement weather & dependent on rental boat availability.

Nature Forensics(Reading the Park's Landscape): Take a guided tour along the Stone wall & Marsh Brook paths on the Field Trail.  Learn about Carmi’s long history of its ecosystem and human impacts from the prehistoric tribes to European settlement by the Marsh family and the many farms that followed, and finally to its transformation into the state park we know and love.  Full tour starts at the Nature Center and ends at the stone wall above the Contact Station.

Nature Craft Dwelling Workshop:  Meet by the Cedars near the Boat Launch bathrooms build a small dwelling (also known as “Fairy Houses”) out of all natural, biodegradable materials in the Eastern White cedar forest nearby.  Some of the tips & techniques could be used to build your own shelter in a pinch!  Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation before you leave it for its future occupants.

Sunset on the Lake:  Sign up at the Nature Center for a guided tour on a kayak along the state forest shore to witness wondrous wildlife (Bald Eagles, Osprey, Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, etc.) and learn more about the lake and park histories.  Program may be canceled in inclement weather & dependent on rental boat availability.

Wetlands of the World tour:  Encounter and experience each of the major wetland types found on Earth in a short, accessible guided tour from the Walking Trail (A&B Campground road intersection) to the bog platform just before the B area campground.  Learn how Lake Carmi is shaped by the wetlands as its primary water source and how they ultimately benefit the Lake Champlain watershed basin.  Meet at the head of the Walking trail by the RV dump station.

Marsh Brook Explorers:  An aquatic catch and release adventure in the Marsh brook near the entrance to the Nature & Field trails.   Learn how to find and capture aquatic macro-invertebrates, crayfish, amphibians, and small brook fish to observe.   Try to catch and observe as much variety as possible in an observation container until it is time to release them back to Marsh brook to let them do what they do best.

Sunset on the Lake:  Sign up at the Nature Center for a guided tour on a kayak along the state forest shore to witness wondrous wildlife (Bald Eagles, Osprey, Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, etc.) and learn more about the lake and park histories.  Program may be canceled in inclement weather & dependent on rental boat availability.

Building Backyard Resiliency (For Wildlife & Climate Change):  Learn how climate change is affecting our backyard ecosystems in the Northeast and how we can facilitate greater wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and resiliency to climate change.  Learn how you can help birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife thrive while we also ensure a better environment for future generations.

Marsh Brook Explorers:  An aquatic catch and release adventure in the Marsh brook near the entrance to the Nature & Field trails.   Learn how to find and capture aquatic macro-invertebrates, crayfish, amphibians, and small brook fish to observe.   Try to catch and observe as much variety as possible in an observation container until it is time to release them back to Marsh brook to let them do what they do best.