Turkey Time in NYS Parks
November and autumn are easily associated with turkeys. They are everywhere – in our state parks, on parade floats, in decorations, and for many, on our dinner tables for Thanksgiving.
If you would like to celebrate turkeys or perhaps learn more about them, there are many great events coming up at your local state parks:
- Tiny Tots: Nature Discoveries (Gobble Gobble) Jones Beach State Park, November 13th
- Let’s Talk Turkey Grafton Lakes State Park, November 17th
- Little Explorers -Turkeys! Point Au Roche State Park, November 19th
- Tiny Tots: Nature Discoveries (Turkey Time) Connetquot River State Park Preserve, November 20th
- Gobble Walk Evangola State Park (Niagara), November 22nd
- Gobble Walk Knox Farm State Park, November 22nd
- #OptOutside Walk Point Au Roche State Park, October 23rd
- Too Much Turkey? Take a Hike! Connetquot River State Park Preserve, November 23rd
- Day After Thanksgiving Opt Outside Hike Grafton Lakes State Park, November 23rd
Perhaps you are tired of hearing about turkeys or choose not to celebrate Thanksgiving. New York State parks have plenty of other animals they will be discussing and highlighting this month. Additionally, here are some animal related events that don’t have anything to do with turkeys:
- Coping with Cold Point Au Roche State Park, November 17th
- Creatures of the Night Point Au Roche State Park, November 17th
- Project Freederwatch at the Humphrey Nature Center Letchworth State Park, November 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th
- Save Sea Turtles in New York Hallock State Park Preserve, November 24th
- Food for the Birds at Minnewaska Minnewaska State Park Preserve, November 25th
- Color Splash Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, November 25th
- Tiny Tots: Nature Discoveries (Animal ABC’s) Jones Beach State Park, November 27th