
2023 Season
Open Friday, May 26, 2023 – Monday, October 9, 2023
10am – 5pm
Open 7 days a week, including holidays
Contact Us
9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
Grades: 2nd – 4th
Approximate Run Time: 45 minutes
What’s the buzz about bees? This program begins with a short presentation that introduces students to life inside the beehive with a look at the honeybee lifecycle and the social structure of a bee colony. After a discussion of beekeeping past and present, we launch into a discussion about the importance of bees and pollination. Students put their understanding of pollination to the test with a high energy relay race competition that challenges each “beehive” team to be the best group of pollinators they can be. This program requires a large space; it is great for a gymnasium or playground.
Grades: PreK – 2nd
Approximate Run Time: 30 minutes
After using your senses of sight and touch, or not, to explore our pelt collection, challenge your ears to identify the sounds made by these animals.
Grades: 2nd – 4th
Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes
Learn what makes Adirondack mammals uniquely suited to surviving in our forests with an in-depth look at the specialized body and skull structures of our study specimens.
Grades: 1st – 3rd
Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes
Become wildlife detectives by studying the “ins and outs” of several mammals. Search for clues about the size and shapes of the pelt, skulls, tracks, food and scat samples to figure out which belong to what animal.
Grades: 4th – 5th
Approximate Run Time: 50 minutes
This program uses pelts, artifacts and primary source material to teach students about the fur trade. Students will also practice bartering skills with a trade simulation activity.