Event Details
Friends of the Great Swamp will host a weekend celebrating the awesome beauty, incalculable value, and prominent benefits of The Great Swamp of New York.The event will feature educational exhibits as well as many hands-on activities for children, who will receive a Game Pack booklet and a “Passport to Fun” to document their travels through the event. Activities will include Master Falconer James Eyring’s popular “Birds of Prey” demonstration (both days).Exhibits include a hands-on watershed demonstration table, live animals, a macro-invertebrate display, insects by Great Hollow Nature Preserve, birds by Deer Pond Farm Audubon, and a clay animal sculpting table. A drawing for a Kayak Raffle and other prizes will occur Sunday afternoon.
A highlight of the Celebration is a prestigious juried Art Show and sale. Works of painting, drawing, collage, and photography from local artists will compete for cash prizes. Colorful and inventive interpretations of the plants and animals of The Great Swamp created by students from local schools will also greatly enliven the show. There will also be a vendor section with local arts and crafts for sale, including pottery, silk and woven scarves, jewelry, and wooden bird houses.