Recurring events

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Online

Speaker Series
Featuring local and regional speakers on topics relating to land conservation, ecology, the environment, community science, local history, and more. Talks are held on the third Thursday of the month from October through March at 7pm on Zoom. Learn more

Nature Book Club
Led by RPA Board Member Rama Hamarneh, Nature Book Club provides a space to discuss books related to nature, together as a community! Nature Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month September through May at 7 pm on Zoom. Learn more

On the land

Mindful Walks
Led by Kripalu-certified Mindful Outdoor Guide Sandy Wilson. Mindful walks are held quarterly, on or around Earth Day, the summer solstice, the autumn equinox, and the winter solstice. Learn more
 

Women’s Walks
Led by RPA Board Member Rama Hamarneh, these free outings create a space for women and people who identify as women to enjoy hiking and the outdoors! These walks are for you if you love to hike, but don’t always have someone to go with, or if you’d like to be part of building a women-centered hiking community. If you have questions or would like to be added to the Women’s Walks email list, contact Rama Hamarneh at rhamarneh@rpaboard.org.

Volunteer opportunities

RLT-RPA Trail Crew
Led by Fran Egbert and Peter Wood, the RLT-RPA Trail Crew is so named because it was historically made up of volunteers from Rensselaer Land Trust and Rensselaer Plateau Alliance. (RLT and RPA merged in early 2024.) 

The RLT-RPA Trail crew works on Wednesday mornings from March to November. Work locations include RPA-RLT lands and other trails open to the public across all of Rensselaer County. An email is sent out to the RLT-RPA Trail Crew email list a few days in advance with details about the next upcoming work day.
 

To learn more or sign up for the RLT-RPA Trail Crew email list, contact RPA Volunteer Coordinator Kim Murdick at kim@rensselaerplateau.org 

Weekend Trail Crew
Led by Karen Boswell and Peter Armstrong, the Weekend Trail Crew was created in Spring 2023 as an opportunity for volunteers who want to do trail work but are unavailable on Wednesday mornings. 

The Weekend Trail Crew works on Saturday mornings from March to November. Work locations include RPA-RLT lands across Rensselaer County. An email is sent out to the Weekend Trail Crew email list a few days in advance with details about the next upcoming work day.

To learn more or sign up for the RLT-RPA Trail Crew email list, contact RPA Volunteer Coordinator Kim Murdick at kim@rensselaerplateau.org.

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Questions

If you have questions about programs & outings at RPA, please contact programs@rensselaerplateau.org.​

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If you have questions about volunteering at RPA, please contact Kim Murdick at kim@rensselaerplateau.org.

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