X2. Three Minnewaska Hikes
Personal Growth | Available (Membership Required)
Join Laura Conner, Environmental Educator at Minnewaska State Park, for a series of three, naturalist-led outings. Each moderately paced walk will traverse level, gravel-surfaced carriage roads and will feature education served with a side of scenic views, cultural history, and signs of wildlife. Unless otherwise noted, all walks will begin at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center at 5283 Rt 44/55, Kerhonkson. State residents who are 62 or older pay no parking fee during the week, except on holidays.?Participants must be able to walk the distance of each outing (approximately 4 miles) in the allotted time frame.
- Image courtesy of the Presenter
Laura Conner
Presenter
Laura Conner began her career with New York State Parks in 2000 as a seasonal environmental educator at Grafton Lakes. Next, she was the assistant park manager at Moreau Lake, while still offering environmental education. In 2007, she became the environmental educator at Minnewaska. Laura originally pursued fine art with a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts, but changed careers in 1995, when she received an MS in environmental studies from Antioch New England Graduate School.
Donn Critchell
Session Manager/Class Manager