Borderland Offers More Events in June

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Borderland State Park will offer the following events over the last two weeks in June:

• Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone: Monday, June 18 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Participants will explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. The program is for adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon advance request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels the event.

• Fishing with Ranger Buck: Participants will join Ranger Buck on Monday, June 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Puds Pond. Children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to cast a line and fish using their own fishing pole or one belonging to Borderland. Worms will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet at Puds Pond. Rain cancels the event.

• Pond Walk: Monday, June 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. Participants will join the park interpreter for an hour stroll along the designated Healthy Heart Trail, which goes around Lower Leach Pond. The Healthy Heart Trail is an initiative to connect people with nature while enjoying the health benefits of walking. A downpour cancels the event.

• Off The Beaten Path Hike: Thursday, June 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Participants will explore the trails less traveled on this 3- to 4-mile informative and recreational hike. The route and theme varies weekly. Participants should dress for the weather, bring water, and wear bug repellent. The hike is easy to moderate in difficulty. The program is for adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet at the Visitor Center. A downpour cancels the event.

• Friends of Borderland: Mansion Tour: On Sunday, June 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., participants will discover the history of the Ames Mansion while supporting Friends of Borderland State Park. Volunteer guides will conduct tours of the stately home of Oakes and Blanche Ames. Tours will run about every 20 minutes. The program is for all ages. Donations are accepted and will benefit the Friends of Borderland. Participants will meet in front of mansion. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Borderland, rain or shine.

• Garden Tour: Restoration in Progress: Monday, June 25 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Participants will join the park interpreter for a half-hour outdoor tour of the Ames Mansion gardens. The program is for adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels the event.

• Fishing with Ranger Buck: Participants will join Ranger Buck on Monday, June 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Puds Pond. Children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to cast a line and fish using their own fishing pole or one belonging to Borderland. Worms will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet at Puds Pond. Rain cancels the event.

• Pond Walk: Monday, June 25 from 5 to 6 p.m. Participants will join the park interpreter for an hour stroll along the designated Healthy Heart Trail, which goes around Lower Leach Pond. The Healthy Heart Trail is an initiative to connect people with nature while enjoying the health benefits of walking. A downpour cancels the event.

• The Long Hike: Thursday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will hike to the hardly visited northern-most point of Borderland State Park on this 5- to 6-mile, moderately paced recreational hike. Participants will hike to Morse Loop and enjoy a snack on the shores of the Dead Swamp Pond. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water and bug repellent, as well as a snack to eat at the pond. The program is for adults and older children. All children must be  accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet at the Visitor Center. Rain cancels the event.

• Mansion Tour: Building a Home: On Friday, June 29 from 2 to 2:30 p.m., participants will learn about the history of the building of the Ames Mansion on this 30-minute guided tour of the home. Participants will see the first floor only. The program is for adults and older children. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. Participants will meet in front of the mansion, rain or shine.

• Mansion Tour: The Ameses and Women's Rights: On Saturday, June 30 from 3:30 to 4 p.m., participants will explore Oakes and Blanche Ames' involvement in the struggle for women's rights on this 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of the Ames Mansion. Participants will view some of her suffrage artwork and political cartoons. Participants will see the first floor only. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. There is a $2 per car parking fee. The program is for adults and older children. Participants will weet in front of the mansion, rain or shine.