15 Jul Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities returns – volunteers needed
The Adirondack Nature Festival for People With Disabilities will take place on Saturday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center. This free, fully accessible event welcomes participants of all abilities. Admission is free and open to all, rain or shine, with no reservations required.
The festival will feature guided sensory walks, wild edibles tours, forest therapy experiences, adaptive outdoor equipment demonstrations, live music from local acts, storytelling, a campfire sing-along with s’mores, and hands-on workshops in painting and basket-making.
Festival attendees can also enjoy a Special Olympics bocce demonstration from the Adirondack Rednecks team, tours of a live monarch butterfly house, and an adaptive orienteering course featuring audio cues and inclusive trail design.
The festival venue features gentle, wheelchair-friendly trails and ADA-compliant facilities, so everyone can fully experience and enjoy nature.
“Whether you are participating in a nature workshop, an arts and crafts program, or just hanging out listening to live music, the Adirondack Nature Festival for People With Disabilities will provide an opportunity for people of various abilities to connect with nature in many different ways, as well as with each other,” said Nick Friedman, co-founder and executive director of Accessible Adirondack Tourism. “We’re also looking for volunteers with a range of skills to help make the day a success — from welcoming guests and guiding nature walks to helping with activities and supporting vendors and performers. Volunteers will receive a free festival T-shirt and catered lunch. We’re especially excited to invite artists with disabilities to join us as vendors and share their work with the community.”
Those interested in volunteering or becoming a vendor can sign up at www.adirondacknaturefestivalforpeoplewithdisabilities.org/volunteer-with-the-adirondack-nature-festival-for-people-with-disabilities.
For full festival details, visit www.adirondacknaturefestivalforpeoplewithdisabilities.org.
Photo credit: Accessible Adirondack Tourism, Inc.
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