August 1–10, 2025

Adirondack Water Week connects people to their community’s efforts to protect clean water. The 5th annual celebration will highlight the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Region. This annual celebration seeks to highlight organizations, partners, and communities that are making efforts to protect clean water for future generations.

Enjoy additional programming throughout the week to celebrate Adirondack Water Week! There will also be opportunities to chat with Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, Adirondack Watershed Institute and Watershed Movements.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAILY

11 am Creature Feature

11:30 am Canoe Trip: Wetland Explorations $ (1hr)

12 pm Otter Program

1 pm Canoe Trip: Busy Beavers $ (1hr)

1 pm Water Themed Outdoor Program

2 pm Creature Feature

3 pm Tour of the Tanks

4 pm Adirondack Water Week Trivia

Outdoor Programs

Beaver Dam building

Pond life naturalist walk

Watercolors

Microscopes

Neutral buoyancy

DURING THE WEEK

August 2nd & 3rd: Mini Canoe Trips, 2-4 pm free
August 4th: Flow With It- A Water Inspired Movement Workshop, 1 pm free
August 5th: Science Speaker Series- Are Loons on Thin Ice with Climate Change? with Denise Silfee, Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
August 5th: Follensby Pond Member Trip, 9-1 pm SOLD OUT! waitlist full
August 8th: Threats to our Waterways with Adirondack Watershed Institute, 11 am to 3 pm
August 9th: Dragonfly Foray with Dan and Raeida Spada, 1-4pm free, registration required
August 9th & 10th: Mini Canoe Trips, 2-4pm free

About Specialty Water Week Canoe Trips

Trips start at our Canoe Docks, which are located a 1/3 mile from our parking lot, over rolling terrain. Wild Center admission tickets are REQUIRED to participate in the canoe experience. Please purchase admission tickets and plan to arrive 45 minutes before the program or earlier to accommodate your entry to the Center and allow enough time to walk to the river.

The canoe program is priced by the canoe, with a price for Museum Members, and one for non-members. There can be as many as 3 adults in one canoe OR 2 adults and up to 2 children (ages 5 to 12, children must be 5 or older to participate).

This experience is priced per boat, please determine the number of canoes you will need - then make your reservation for that many boats. We have 5 canoes available for pre-registration.

Cost: Member $30 per boat, Non-members $45 per boat

Exploring Wetlands

August 1-10 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Enjoy this 1-hour guided experience with 30 minutes on the water exploring a wetland ecosystem first hand. Find carnivorous plants, see wetland birds and discover the unique qualities of wetlands.

Busy Beaver

August 1-10 from 1 pm to 2 pm

Enjoy a 1 hour guided canoe trip with 30 minutes on the water exploring the ingenuity of New York's largest rodent the beaver. See active beaver lodges and signs of beaver activity while learning about the positive impacts of these ecosystems engineers.