Rogers Center offers a day of accessible outdoors adventure

The annual Get Outdoors & Get Together Day returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at Rogers Environmental Education Center, 2721 Route 80.

Hosted in partnership with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities and the Division of Veterans’ Services, this free open-house style event will include guided outdoor hikes, archery lessons, catch and release fishing and ecological education programs.

This year, the Office For People with Developmental Disabilities is capitalizing on the statewide celebration of summer to promote ways in which outdoor recreation and adventure can be made accessible to all ages and abilities. The Rogers Center will be showcasing its new electric mobility scooter, designed to help the physically disabled access Rogers Center’s trails and water bodies.

“Partnering with two significant state agencies in the DEC and OPWDD allows us to offer a truly special event to the public,” said David Carson, Rogers Center executive director. “Moreover, we are thrilled to see the combination of outdoor adventure and accessibility. Rogers Center is a place for all ages and abilities to enjoy and learn. Events like this help us to shape that public narrative in a fun and celebratory way.”

Food and drink will be provided by a food truck in the visitor parking lot.

Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers environmental education programs for people of all ages and abilities. Seasonal hours of the Visitor Center are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, with other times by appointment. For more information, visit the Friends of Rogers Facebook page.