National Park Service
A guest meteorologist visits the park and shows children the technology used to predict the weather.
The Backyard Club at Fort Stanwix National Monument creates connections between youth and parks through diverse park programs and inspires kids to get outside and experience their America.
The Backyard Club meets on the third Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Program days for 2012 include:
January 21, 2012
Is your carbon footprint a "BIG FOOT"? Environmentalist - Art from Recycling, Conservation, & Climate Change.
February 18, 2012- Guest Speaker: Park VIP, George Walters
What is "experiential archeology, or living history."
March 17, 2012 - Guest Speaker: Ashlea Vilello, Education Coordinator, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Celebrate National Wildlife Week! Climate Change and bark beetles, invasive species, and create your own habitat.
April 21, 2012 - Guest Speakers: Eric Paul, NYSDEC, Rome Fish Hatchery & Trout Unlimited
What's in your water?! Learn about Aquatic habitats of CNY& how climate change is affecting our water recourses. Discover the many fishing opportunities in the National Parks and become a Stream Explorer.
May 19, 2012 - Guest Speaker: Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society
Become a Night Explorer and find out how dark the sky is. Discover what wildlife is in the park after dark. Get geared up for the upcoming celestial events this summer.
June 16, 2012 - Guest Speakers: Cornell University Naturalists
First Bloom is a National Park Foundation program that plants the seeds for a stronger relationship between Americans and their national parks, beginning with our youngest citizens. First Bloom youth are engaged in regular outdoor, hands-on activities in order to grow as people and learn how to design and plant a native garden.
July 21, 2012 - Guest Speakers: Staff from the Great Swamp Conservancy, NYS
What do glaciers have to do with Fort Stanwix? Explore the geological history of Fort Stanwix. Role-play a water molecule and discover the Rome Sand Plains and the benefits of the Ontario Watershed. Learn how Fort Stanwix and the Erie canal connect to the Ontario Watershed.
August 18, 2012
Become a Junior Archeologist and discover Rock Art and Pictograms of Native Americans at Fort Stanwix and other National Parks. Make your own "Rock Art." Examine the fort's original fireplace and learn why it is falling apart.
September 15, 2012 - Guest Speakers: Cornell Lab of Ornithology & a Professional Falconer
Become a Junior Ornithologist and fly right! Birds are in nearly every park and can tell us so much like the effects of climate change and aerodynamics. Explore the effects of acid rain and climate change on birds.
October 20, 2012 - Guest Speaker: Paleontologist Ray Vodden
Become a Junior Paleontologist and learn about ancient life. Explore the ways paleontologists work. Study real fossils up close and personal.
November 17, 2012 - Guest Speaker: Ashlea Vilello, Education Coordinator, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Endangered animals are those in danger of disappearing from the world forever. When an animal disappears forever it becomes extinct. Learn how the Bald Eagle and other protected wildlife are helped to recover from the edge of extinction. Explore ways you can help, too.
December 22, 2012 - Guest Speaker: Meteorologist Dr. Glen van Knowe
Don't like the weather? Just wait! Join our local meteorologist to discover for yourself how weather works and learn how to forecast for yourself. Learn how climate change is affecting weather in parks like Rocky Mountain NP and parks in Florida.
Past programs have included: Junior Meteorologist, Ornithology, Paleontology, and Archeologist programs. Future dates will include: Junior Upcyler, Paleontologist, National Park Explorer days, and more!
Information about all upcoming programs can be found by clicking on the following links:
Fort Stanwix Events
Fort Stanwix News Releases
Come visit Fort Stanwix and join in fun of the Backyard Club, and make a difference in YOUR back yard!
