Friends of Five Rivers

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Friends of Five Rivers Friends of Five Rivers is a non-for-profit group providing support to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar, NY.

Our mission is inspire lifelong environmental stewardship through hands-on outdoor education and enriched visitor experiences with nature, while securing resources to strengthen our support and partnership with Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. Friends was incorporated as Five Rivers Limited in 1972 when the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) established Five Rivers Environmental Education Center at the former Delmar Experimental Game Farm. The Center and property are owned and operated by the NYSDEC. In partnership, the two organizations work together to provide visitors with an educational experience. Friends provides unique and creative environmental education activities year-round for adults and families, including:

* Guided School Program (GSP) for thousands of students and their teachers and chaperones annually, from New York’s Capital District and surrounding areas, and as far away as Vermont.

* Collaborating with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy to obtain land to protect wildlife habitat
* Staffing and administering the greeter program at the Visitor Center.

* Organizing events and activities such as the annual Fall Festival, the popular birdseed sale, art programs, educational speakers, and more.

* Granting the Wendy Suozzo Memorial Award, a scholarship for high school seniors in the area. With the support of Friends members, our partnership with the Department of Environmental Conservation, and our volunteer instructors and greeters, we are able to provide our visitors with an unmatched environmental education experience.

*** MINDFULNESS WALK ***Join us for a quiet walk on Tuesday, October 20th from 10-11:15 am. We will immerse our senses i...
10/12/2026

*** MINDFULNESS WALK ***

Join us for a quiet walk on Tuesday, October 20th from 10-11:15 am. We will immerse our senses in the sights, sounds, and scents of nature while following guided prompts that inspire us to slow down into the present moment.

Call 518-475-0291 to register.

photo by Lorraine Pena Boyd

10/10/2026
Stop by Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza today between 10 am and 2 pm to bid on beautifully framed wildlife photos taken a...
10/10/2026

Stop by Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza today between 10 am and 2 pm to bid on beautifully framed wildlife photos taken at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center during the "Five Rivers in Focus: A Photo Auction Event"

This fundraiser is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served and door prize chances for all who attend.

GREAT NEWS!!! The Birdseed Sale has been extended through the weekend. If you haven't ordered yet, you may do so right...
10/09/2026

GREAT NEWS!!!

The Birdseed Sale has been extended through the weekend. If you haven't ordered yet, you may do so right now!

https://friendsoffiverivers.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=22

Get your orders in by noon this Monday, October 12th to help feed our feathered friends through the winter, and also support a small, locally-owned business, Wildbird Junction... while also investing in Five Rivers through Friends of Five Rivers. All proceeds will go directly towards our mission of environmental education.

Thank you!




Bethlehem Chamber

Interested in learning more about Friends of Five Rivers and our overall mission and partnership with DEC? Then conside...
10/07/2026

Interested in learning more about Friends of Five Rivers and our overall mission and partnership with DEC? Then consider joining in this evening (Wednesday, October 7th) at 7 pm for a one hour, relaxed, informal but informative Zoom!

Email [email protected] for more information and to register.

If you see these signs around town, don't be scared... scan the QR link and join Friends of Five Rivers!
10/06/2026

If you see these signs around town, don't be scared... scan the QR link and join Friends of Five Rivers!

Throwback to our 44th annual Five Rivers Fall Festival two weeks ago. Thank you to all who attended, and also to our am...
10/02/2026

Throwback to our 44th annual Five Rivers Fall Festival two weeks ago. Thank you to all who attended, and also to our amazing event sponsors and delicious food vendors, entertainers... and of course our many, many volunteers!

The Mac Factor Piece of heaven New York Mr. Ding-a-Ling, FOG, Belleville Swing, Juggler Miles, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, The Animal Hospital, Bausback & McGarry Family Dentistry, Delmar Animal Hospital, Marshall+Sterling, The Bone & Joint Center, Modern Press

See you next year - September 18, 2027.

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56 Game Farm Road
Delmar, NY
12054

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