HAPPENINGS

SUMMER 2021
HAPPENINGS & PROGRAMS

We are excited to announce the Dewey Mountain Outdoor Summer Learning Series for families and kids. Our goal is to introduce children and families to the skills, safety considerations, and different ways to enjoy the outdoors.
Dewey Mountain Recreation Center Summer programming is made affordable and/or free to local families through the generous financial support of the Town of Harrietstown.

FAMILY RECREATION SERIES

Beyond our summer youth sessions, we are also making a family recreational series available for different sports and events. Our goal is to get families active, learn something new and have fun. The events are designed for the “never-have-I-evers” but we welcome all families interested. There will be 3 sessions per clinic, and will be repeated for July and August. These sessions will vary in length.

FAMILY DISC GOLF CLINIC
Dates: July 20, August 9,
Time: 5:30-7pm
Cost: Free, registration required
Recommended for: New to sport to advanced abilities welcome
What to expect: Disc golf is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages! It is an up and coming sport that doesn’t require much other than discs (which will be provided) and a course.
Description: With the recent addition of a disc golf course on the trails at Dewey, we are excited to introduce families to the sport with a 3 session series on how to play disc golf. We will discuss the basics of the game, the equipment necessary to play, and basic throwing techniques.

Leave No Trace Interactive activities
Dates: July 6th, August 6th
Time: 5:30-6:30
Cost: $10, registration required
Recommended for: Families who want to learn about recreating safely and responsibly in the outdoors.
What to expect: Participate in activities and games that will help you better understand what it means to “Leave no trace” in the outdoors! Special guest Leave No Trace Master Educator Tyler Merriam. Both sessions will be the same.

BIKE TUNING CLINIC
July 9, August 11
Time: 5:30-7pm
Cost: Free, registration required
Recommended for: All skill levels
What to expect: Learn some basic skills to be more self-sufficient on a bike.
Description: This intro clinic is to get kids and adults familiar with their bike. It will include equipment to have on rides, things to clean and maintain your bike, recommendations of rides in the area and more.

DEWEY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE CLUB

The Dewey Mountain Adventure Club is a youth program sponsored by Dewey Mountain Friends that provides opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities throughout the summer. Depending on the activity, this is for kids ages 8-12, the Adventure Club features hiking, orienteering, paddling, mountain biking, and more. Sessions are led by Chris Makowicki "Mak", and a special guest. In addition to outdoor recreation, each session also includes a short lesson about subjects like Leave No Trace, wilderness rescue, wildlife, outdoor living skills and more.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR
ADVENTURE CLUB OPENING SOON!

July Sessions

Thursday, July 1:
Dewey day! Meet at Dewey at 9 am; pick-up at 2 pm. Activities include: Team building and initiative games, hike to the top, and disc golf.
Ages: 8-12

Monday, July 5:
Dewey shelter day; meet at Dewey at 9 am; pick up at 1 pm. Learn about different shelters in the "backcountry". We will build a shelter, set up a tarp and a tent. We will go over proper building, site locations and more.
Ages: 8-12

Wednesday, July 7:
Saranac Lake day! Hike Baker Mountain and tour the Saranac Lake Museum. We will meet at the Baker mountain trailhead at 11. Eat lunch at the top (pack a lunch) then walk to the museum, take a tour and have an interactive visit of the museum. Pick up time TBD at museum.
Ages: 8-12

Tuesday, July 13:
Paddle day! Meet at Pine Street Bridge at 9 am; pick-up at Farm Bridge in Bloomingdale at noon.
*Weather dependent
Ages: 8-12

Thursday, July 15:
Dewey day! Meet at Dewey at 9 am; pick-up at 1 pm. We will have a special guest with interactive leave no trace demonstrations, and other activities.
Ages: 8-12

Monday, July 19:
Mountain bike day! Bloomingdale Bog trip. Meet at Saranac Lake trailhead at 9 am; pickup at noon
https://www.saranaclake.com/nature-and-historic-walks/bloomingdale-bog-trail (How to get there)
Ages: 9-12

Wednesday, July 21:
VIC day! Meet at 10 am in the VIC parking lot. Pick up at 3 pm.
https://www.paulsmiths.edu/vic/
Ages: 8-12

Tuesday, July 27:
Orienteering challenge! Meet at Dewey at 9 am; pickup at 11 am
Ages: 8-12

Thursday, July 29:
Dewey outdoor living skills day. Meet at Dewey at 9 am; pick up at noon.
Ages: 8-12

August Sessions

Monday, August 2:
Dewey Outdoor Living Skills day. Meet at 10 am; pickup at 1 pm.
Ages: 10-12

Wednesday, August 4:
VIC day! Meet at 10 am in VIC parking lot; pickup at 3 pm
https://www.paulsmiths.edu/vic/
Ages: 8-12

Tuesday, August 10:
Mountain Bike day! Bloomingdale Bog trip. Meet at Saranac Lake trailhead at 10 am; pick up at noon.
https://www.saranaclake.com/nature-and-historic-walks/bloomingdale-bog-trail (How to get there)
Ages: 9-12

Thursday, August 12:
Lake Colby Kayak day. Meet at Lake Colby beach. We will offer 2 sessions, please only sign up for 1 session.
Session 1: Drop off at 4:00, pick up at 5:30.
Session 2: Drop off at 6, pick up at 7:30.
Ages: 9-12

Monday, August 16:
Dewey leave no trace. Participate in activities and games that will help you better understand what it means to “Leave no trace” in the outdoors! Meet at Dewey at 10 am; pick up at noon.
Ages: 8-12

Wednesday, August 18:
Pisgah mountain bike day. Meet at Pisgah at 10 am. Pick up at noon.
Ages: 9-12

Tuesday, August 24:
Paddle day! Meet at Pine Street Bridge at 9 am; pick-up at Farm Bridge in Bloomingdale at noon.
Ages: 10-12

Thursday, August 26:
Disc golf tournament at Dewey
Details to follow.
Ages: 8-12