BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Celebrate Snow! Rice Creek Winter Festival X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261013T223519Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_48586677976466 DTSTART:20250215T160000Z DTEND:20250215T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Rice Creek's annual Celebrate Snow Winter Festival will be held on Saturday\, Feb 14\, 2026. This event is free and open to all\, with a severe weather date of Sunday\, Feb 15. Both adults and kids will find som ething to celebrate among the event's many activities:\n\n \n\nPrograms wi th a Start Time\n\n11:30 a.m. - Guided snowshoe walk with the Outdoor Club at SUNY Oswego (youth sizes available)Noon & 1 pm - Enjoy a cozy winter-t hemed Story Time by the campfire with Oswego Public Library Children's Lib rarian Cathryn McVearryNoon - Guided nature walk with Naturalist Kristen M oore1 p.m. - Cacao tasting with Naturalist Kristen Moore \n\nOngoing Outdo or Activities\n\nBorrow a pair of cross-country skis (for free\, adult siz es) courtesy of SUNY Oswego Campus Recreation and try out this fun lifelon g sport!Borrow adult- or youth-sized snowshoes (for free) and take a rambl e on one of Rice Creek's trailsLearn about maple tapping with the SUNY Osw ego Office of SustainabilityCatch and examine snowflakes with the SUNY Osw ego Meteorology ClubBring your own sled and enjoy Rice Creek's small and s afe hills right near the buildingRoast chestnuts on an open fire — or to ast marshmallows or pop popcorn! Allergy note: chestnut roasting will happ en at a separate fire from popcorn and marshmallows. \n\nOngoing Indoor A ctivities\n\nLearn "How to Sink an Ice Cube" with the SUNY Oswego Chemistr y ClubDiscover the winter Olympic champions of the animal world with Rice Creek's Zoology studentsStop by the Oswego Public Library's table for snow -themed craft activitiesCreate natural and sustainable animal figurines\, including winter animals like deer\, using pine cones and seed podsExplore the science behind our winter weather with SUNY Oswego's Meteorology Club Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count and learn how to identify win ter backyard birdsExperience a bug's-eye-view of winter with entomologist Dr. Karen SimeFree snow- and winter-themed face paintingNature activity ta bles with Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictGlimpse the past and present of snow in Oswego with Penfield LibraryAdditional crafts and STEM activities \n\nParking and Accessibility\n\nFree parking is available by the field station and along one side of the field station's entrance r oad. There is a drop-off zone near the building. If you will need accessib le parking\, please contact rcfs@oswego.edu at least 2 days in advance to ensure a reserved spot.A free van shuttle for SUNY Oswego students will le ave the Marano Campus Center bus stop at 11 a.m.\, noon\, and 1 p.m. Pleas e call 315.312.6677 with questions on the day of the event.The Rice Creek building\, sidewalks\, and pavilion are ADA-accessible. Persons with disab ilities requiring additional accommodations should contact rcfs@oswego.edu or call 315.312.6677. \n\nFor questions about the event or how to be invo lved\, please email rcfs@oswego.edu or call 315.312.6677. \n\nYouth under 17 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. GEO:43.429945;-76.543244 LOCATION:Rice Creek Field Station SUMMARY:Celebrate Snow! Rice Creek Winter Festival URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.oswego.edu/event/celebrate_snow CATEGORIES:Nature programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261013T223519Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51515701650310 DTSTART:20260214T160000Z DTEND:20260214T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Rice Creek's annual Celebrate Snow Winter Festival will be held on Saturday\, Feb 14\, 2026. This event is free and open to all\, with a severe weather date of Sunday\, Feb 15. Both adults and kids will find som ething to celebrate among the event's many activities:\n\n \n\nPrograms wi th a Start Time\n\n11:30 a.m. - Guided snowshoe walk with the Outdoor Club at SUNY Oswego (youth sizes available)Noon & 1 pm - Enjoy a cozy winter-t hemed Story Time by the campfire with Oswego Public Library Children's Lib rarian Cathryn McVearryNoon - Guided nature walk with Naturalist Kristen M oore1 p.m. - Cacao tasting with Naturalist Kristen Moore \n\nOngoing Outdo or Activities\n\nBorrow a pair of cross-country skis (for free\, adult siz es) courtesy of SUNY Oswego Campus Recreation and try out this fun lifelon g sport!Borrow adult- or youth-sized snowshoes (for free) and take a rambl e on one of Rice Creek's trailsLearn about maple tapping with the SUNY Osw ego Office of SustainabilityCatch and examine snowflakes with the SUNY Osw ego Meteorology ClubBring your own sled and enjoy Rice Creek's small and s afe hills right near the buildingRoast chestnuts on an open fire — or to ast marshmallows or pop popcorn! Allergy note: chestnut roasting will happ en at a separate fire from popcorn and marshmallows. \n\nOngoing Indoor A ctivities\n\nLearn "How to Sink an Ice Cube" with the SUNY Oswego Chemistr y ClubDiscover the winter Olympic champions of the animal world with Rice Creek's Zoology studentsStop by the Oswego Public Library's table for snow -themed craft activitiesCreate natural and sustainable animal figurines\, including winter animals like deer\, using pine cones and seed podsExplore the science behind our winter weather with SUNY Oswego's Meteorology Club Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count and learn how to identify win ter backyard birdsExperience a bug's-eye-view of winter with entomologist Dr. Karen SimeFree snow- and winter-themed face paintingNature activity ta bles with Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictGlimpse the past and present of snow in Oswego with Penfield LibraryAdditional crafts and STEM activities \n\nParking and Accessibility\n\nFree parking is available by the field station and along one side of the field station's entrance r oad. There is a drop-off zone near the building. If you will need accessib le parking\, please contact rcfs@oswego.edu at least 2 days in advance to ensure a reserved spot.A free van shuttle for SUNY Oswego students will le ave the Marano Campus Center bus stop at 11 a.m.\, noon\, and 1 p.m. Pleas e call 315.312.6677 with questions on the day of the event.The Rice Creek building\, sidewalks\, and pavilion are ADA-accessible. Persons with disab ilities requiring additional accommodations should contact rcfs@oswego.edu or call 315.312.6677. \n\nFor questions about the event or how to be invo lved\, please email rcfs@oswego.edu or call 315.312.6677. \n\nYouth under 17 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. GEO:43.429945;-76.543244 LOCATION:Rice Creek Field Station SUMMARY:Celebrate Snow! Rice Creek Winter Festival URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.oswego.edu/event/celebrate_snow CATEGORIES:Nature programs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR