Traveling Exhibition To Be Displayed at Saratoga Spa June 6-July 7, Thacher July 10-Aug. 21
(Saratoga Springs, NY) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is hosting a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) exhibit at Saratoga Spa and Thacher State Parks from June 2026 to August 2026. The Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities exhibit explores how, through careful observation, we gather vital information that helps us prepare for the future and build stronger, more resilient communities. Created by the NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research, the traveling exhibit features interactive stations and educational display panels detailing weather patterns and changing landscapes. The exhibition also explains how communities and scientists contribute to the knowledge of our planet and prepare for hazardous weather conditions.
While displayed at Saratoga Spa and Thacher State Parks, the exhibit will feature region-specific elements including information about the New York State Mesonet and the New York State Hemlock Initiative.
Exhibit elements are appropriate for children and adults. OPRHP invites the public to explore the exhibit at the following times and locations.
Saratoga Spa State Park
- Victoria Pool House
- 58 Roosevelt Dr. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
- Saturday, June 6, 2026 to Tuesday, July 7, 2026
- Open daily, 10am to 5pm
Thacher State Park
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
- 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY 12186
- Friday, July 10, 2026 to Friday, August 21, 2026
- Open Tuesdays to Sundays, 9am to 4pm
For more information on the exhibit, visit: https://edec.ucar.edu/public/traveling-exhibits.
PHOTOS: Saratoga Spa State Park is hosting the Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities exhibit at the Victoria Pool House from June 6 to July 7.
CREDIT: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Saratoga Spa State Park
The roughly 2,500-acre Saratoga Spa State Park is a National Historic Landmark distinguished by its classical architecture and noted for its diverse cultural, aesthetic and recreational resources. In addition to the nationally known Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the Spa Little Theater, The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, the Saratoga Automobile Museum, the Gideon Putnam Resort and Roosevelt Baths & Spa, the park offers a multitude of year-round outdoor recreational opportunities and programming at Creekside Classroom Environmental Education Center.
Thacher State Park
John Boyd Thacher State Park is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. The park safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, while providing a panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. Recreational opportunities and interpretive programs are available year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. The Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center at Thompson’s Lake Campground offers year-round educational programming and exhibits.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, and welcomes over 86 million visits annually. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer app or call 518.474.0456. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, the OPRHP Blog or via the OPRHP Newsroom.
