Backyard Adventures - Orientation 2025

Monday, August 25, 2025

Contradance (TAUNY)

Wear comfortable shoes for walking and dancing.

• Lunch Making Time: Lunch at Site
• Departure Time: 11am
• Transportation: Walking - Meet in Winston Room

Mini Golf & Feeding Critters (TimeQuest Mini Golf)

Sunscreen recommended.

• Lunch Making Time: 9:30 am
• Departure Time: 10:30 am
• Transportation: Bus #7

Farm Tour w/Salsa Making (Cornell Cooperative Extension)

Wear closed-toes shoes for farm walking and clothes for cooking in the kitchen.

• Lunch Making Time: 8:45 am
• Departure Time: 9:30 am
• Transportation: Bus #3

Volunteering w/Cats & Dogs (Potsdam Humane Society)

• Lunch Making Time: 10:00 am
• Departure Time: 10:30 am
• Transportation: Van #1 and Van #2

Trail Walk (Stone Valley)

Wear shoes appropriate for trail walking (and potential mud)

• Lunch Making Time: 8:45 am
• Departure Time: 9:30 am
• Transportation: Bus #3

Mountain Hike (Azure Mountain)

Wear shoes appropriate for hiking (and potential mud)

• Lunch Making Time: 9:00 am
• Departure Time: 10:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #5

Rollerskating (Lazy River Recreation Center)

• Lunch Making Time: 9:45 am
• Departure Time: 10:30 am
• Transportation: Bus #8

Boat Ride & Castle Tour (Boldt Castle & Uncle Sam's Boat)

Bring a sweatshirt or lightweight jacket because it can be cooler on the water

• Lunch Making Time: 8:30 am
• Departure Time: 9:30 am
• Transportation: Bus #4

Wildlife Exhibit & Nature Walk (Wild Center)

Wear comfortable shoes for outdoors (and potential mud)

• Lunch Making Time: 8:15 am
• Departure Time: 9:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #2

Escape Room (All In Adventures)

• Lunch Making Time: 9:15 am
• Departure Time: 10:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #6

Pottery Painting (Paint It! Pottery)

Wear clothes that you don't worry about getting paint on.

• Lunch Making Time: 9:15 am
• Departure Time: 10:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #6 & Van #6

Horsing Around (Sunrise Stables)

Wear closed toed shoes, long pants, and clothes you aren't worried about getting dirty.

• Lunch Making Time: 9:00 am
• Departure Time: 10:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #8

Ropes Course (Camp Oswegatchie)

Wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you aren't worried about getting dirty or ripped. Bug spray also recommended.

• Lunch Making Time: 8:00 am
• Departure Time: 9:00 am
• Transportation: Bus #1

Apple Picking, Corn Maze, & Apple Processing (Applewood Orchards)

Wear comfortable shoes for outdoors (and potential mud)

• Lunch Making Time: 10:15 am
• Departure Time: 11:00 am
• Transportation: Van #3, Van #4, and Van #5