Friends of Glimmerglass State Park

Sat.,  May 8 at 9:30 am

The Board Members of the Friends of Glimmerglass State Park invite you to attend the 2nd Annual Meeting of Friends of Glimmerglass State Park on Sat., May 8 at 9:30am in the Beach Front Room at Glimmerglass State Park.

We are excited to show our new PowerPoint presentation- Who are the Friends of Glimmerglass State Park- which was made possible by a grant from Parks & Trails New York. There will be a brief information session about the Friends accomplishments and future developments.

A Continental Breakfast will be served in recognition of all the volunteers who contribute to the success of the Friends of Glimmerglass State Park.

Please join the DOAS at 8am for a guided bird walk along the Beaver Pond Trail prior to our meeting.

An R.S.V.P. to friendsofglimmerglass@gmail.com or the Park office at 607-547-8662 is appreciated. Your friends and family are welcome to attend.   

New Presentation giving an overview of our group (posted April 28th 2010)

Click here to view the ppt presentation or find it later in our publications page or a video version in our videos page

Contest begins at Earth Festival on April 10 (posted April 1st   2010)

Stop by the Friends display at the Earth Festival in Milford, NY to enter the "Name Our New Friend" Contest ! A beaver has made a new home in the Beaver Pond at Glimmerglass State Park.  Suggest a name for our new park friend for a chance to win a 12" Plush Beaver. The contest will end on Sept. 6. The Board Members will announce the winner at our National Public Land Day Event on Sept. 25.
       -Names can be sent by email or stop at the Park Office
       -In the event of a tie, the winning name choice entrants will be compiled and one winner will be drawn.
       -Need not be present to win.

Nature Center to Open    (posted April 1st 2010)

 The FOGSP will open a temporary Nature Center in the Winter Tubing Warming Hut while fundraising for a dedicated Nature Center. The Center will have a nature reading area, special nature programs, displays, and nature crafts for children. We hope to open on Memorial Weekend. Watch for more information. If you are interested in helping in any capacity with this project, please contact us.

Drawings for Future Nature Center donated by Lamont Engineers

Milan H. Jackson, P.E.,Principal Engineer for Lamont Engineering, donated the initial drawing plans for our future Nature Center. A principle goal of our organization is to fundraise for the construction of this center to enable us to provide educational and recreational programs  for the public in a dedicated instructional environment. We appreciate the generous donation of these drawing from Milan and Lamont Engineers. Updates on the progress of this endeavor will be posted.  Please follow the link to view the Nature Center drawings. 

nature center drawing #1   GLIMMERGLASS-A-10.pdf

nature center drawing #2 GLIMMERGLASS-A-20.pdf

Friends GIFT  SHOP at Glimmerglass State Park       (updated April 1st 2010)
The Friends of Glimmerglass State Park have a gift shop set up at the park office.  We are currently selling several items that make excellent  purchases or gifts. There will be many new items offered for sale.  All proceeds from sales will go towards funding educational and recreational programs at the park.

Some New Items: Yoga Mats, Nature Books for Children, Water Bottles, Pine Sachets , and Hand-crafted Walking Sticks!

 Membership gift certificates are also available. Please call for office hours 607-547-8662.    

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