{"id":95777,"date":"2018-07-16T15:34:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T19:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=95777"},"modified":"2018-07-16T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T15:38:04","slug":"orienteering-challenge-with-friends-of-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=95777","title":{"rendered":"Orienteering Challenge with Friends of Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_95778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95778\" style=\"width: 165px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95778\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails-82x150.jpg 82w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails-494x900.jpg 494w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails-400x729.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-16-On-the-Trails.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young naturalists explore the trails during a recent program at Rogers Center. Photo courtesy Friends of\u00a0Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Orienteering Challenge with Friends of Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never worry about getting lost again; join Friends of Rogers at 10 a.m. Aug. 18 to learn navigation skills using a map and compass with a NYS Licensed Outdoor Guide from Cruz Outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will then set their bearings and head off into the woods to complete an Orienteering\u00a0Challenge course with the chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely grateful to Cruz Outdoors for partnering with us this year,\u201d said Simon Solomon,\u00a0Friends of Rogers executive director. \u201cGenerous support from local businesses such as Cruz Outdoors\u00a0allows us to continue offering high-quality recreational programming. Learning to navigate through\u00a0Rogers Center landscapes gives visitors a chance to experience familiar vistas from new perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recommended for ages 10 and up; no prior experience is needed. Maps and compasses will be\u00a0provided. The meet-up location for the Orienteering Challenge is the Adams Farm trailhead on Route\u00a080 in Sherburne.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-register by noon Aug. 17; individual admission is $8 per member and $14 for not-yet-members or $10 for teams of two who are Friends of Rogers members and $18 for those teams of\u00a0two who are not-yet-members. To register, call (607) 674-4733, or email\u00a0sr.educator@FriendsofRogers.org.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers Center is operated by Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center, Inc., a nonprofit<br \/>\norganization that offers educational programs for people of all ages. Summer hours are from 10 a.m. to<br \/>\n4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orienteering Challenge with Friends of Rogers Never worry about getting lost again; join Friends of Rogers at 10 a.m. Aug. 18 to learn navigation skills using a map and compass with a NYS Licensed Outdoor Guide from Cruz Outdoors. 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