FALL HIKES AND EDUCATION AT MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK (15) Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Road (Route 9), Gansevoort 12831

Tuesdays, 9:30am, Plan for 1-3 hour hikes, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10

Join a park environmental educator for a walk in the woods! This nature-based course will include some birding and conversations about plant and wildlife identification, invasive species as well as outdoor ethics; these guided hikes will be at your speed to accommodate everyone! We will start with shorter hikes until we gauge everyone’s abilities, but we have over 40 miles of trails that can range from easy to hard, pavement to wooded hard-packed trails, flat to 500 ft elevation gain so there is something for everyone! We will always meet at the park office and drive to the trailheads caravan style. FREE admission to the park.

Plan for 1-3 hour hikes. Must Bring: Water, Epi-pens and other important medications, and hiking boots.

Can Bring: Hiking poles, binoculars, and snacks/lunch. We Can Provide: Sunscreen, bug spray, limited hiking poles, First Aid Kit, and binoculars.

1. Big Bend 3.5 miles-50 ft elevation gain/loss

2. Mud Pond  2.6 miles-160 ft elevation gain/loss

3. Lake Bonita 2 miles-150 ft elevation gain/loss

4. Spring Overlook 1.8 miles-470 ft elevation gain/loss

5. Stonewall 3.2 miles-420 ft elevation gain/loss

6. Baker to Moreau Overlook 2.5 miles-530 ft elevation gain/loss

Leader: Natalie Santini is an environmental educator at Moreau Lake State Park with a background in conservation. She is a Leave No Trace Trainer, nature enthusiast, novice birder, and has been working with the Parks Service for the past 6 years. Natalie has been on all of the trails at MLSP and would love to show you around whether you’re a newcomer or you’ve been visiting since you were little, there is always something new to look at!